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WSJ columnist Joanna Stern's Bitmoji explains the big business of digital stickers—and how to turn yourself into one. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal. I was on my phone as usual ...
Snapchat bought Bitstrips, the startup behind Bitmoji, back in March. The acquisition was worth a reported $100 million, but at the time, how the product would be integrated wasn’t clear.
You've probably seen a Bitmoji floating around on Snapchat, Facebook, or Instagram. You might even have the Bitmoji app. But what are these adorable full-sized avatars for, anyway? As it turns out ...
Bitmoji has nailed the concept of making adorable, eerily accurate cartoon avatars to text to your friends. Here’s how they did it. The other day, I texted a friend my Bitmoji, a lookalike ...
Slang can be hard to understand, "iykyk." But don't worry, we've got you covered. Here is what "sus" stands for and how to use it in conversation. "Sus" is an abbreviated form of "suspicious" or ...
Snap’s new “Bitmoji TV” could represent the vanguard of a new wave of personalized entertainment — or maybe just a one-off gimmick. Either way, Snapchat and Bitmoji users are bound to be ...
Snapchat just announced a new feature called Bitmoji Deluxe, adding hundreds more options to customize your avatar, including new skin tones, hairstyles, eye and hair colors, facial features ...
Snapchat announced a new feature on Tuesday that allows users to create cartoon avatars of themselves to add as stickers to their snaps and chaps. It followed Snapchat's $100 million + acquisition ...
Starting in February with a global release, your customizable Bitmoji avatar will become the star of a full-motion cartoon series called Bitmoji TV. It’s a massive evolution for Bitmoji beyond ...
Messaging startup Snapchat Inc. has agreed to pay more than $100 million in cash and stock to acquire Bitstrips Inc., the maker of popular virtual-sticker application Bitmoji, according to two ...
You can create a personalized emoji in the Bitmoji app on an iPhone by taking a selfie and then customizing the resulting avatar. You can edit an existing Bitmoji using the "Avatar" button at the ...