Everyone used emoji toy guns, Microsoft was alone

In the new emoticon update for Android users, Google is the latest company to give up the real gun image. Instead of the bright orange water gun, follow the general trend as what Apple, WhatsApp, Twitter and Samsung have done over the past few years.

This makes Microsoft the only major technology company that uses emoji guns as a real gun. It is true that Facebook is still using, but their representative confirmed with Emojipedia that it will be replaced with a toy gun.

Google's move makes their gun emoji similar to other platforms. If a friend sends water gun images from iPhone, Android users will see the same picture without worrying about misunderstanding each other.

But changes in gun emoji of technology companies over the years

The funny thing is that Microsoft was the first to use emoji toy guns, and then switched to real guns in 2016. When both Google and Facebook changed emoji, the image of the real gun of Microsoft will cause quite a psychological separation. Especially with other technology companies in the US, where gun violence is still a major concern.

Google has changed its gun emoji several times, from a pistol of 2012 to an antique pistol in 2013, and a revolver in 2014 and 2017, now they have switched to water guns.

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