TOKYO -- NTT Docomo will stop supporting its own in-house emoji, the Japanese wireless carrier said Wednesday, marking the end of an era for one of the first companies to use the digital pictures.
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NTT Docomo's original emoji, developed in 1999, were added to the Museum of Modern Art's collection in 2016. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)