Apple adds cream cheese to its bagel emoji after complaints
On social media, New Yorkers and bagel lovers of all stripes lamented the icon’s aggressively plain appearance.
When Apple released its bagel emoji earlier this month people weren’t exactly kvelling.
On social media, New Yorkers and bagel lovers of all stripes lamented the icon’s aggressively plain appearance.
Now Apple has responded. After its latest iOS software update, the emoji has a plumper, doughier look and a shmear of cream cheese.
The revamped emoji got some love from at least one trusted source — Philadelphia Cream Cheese
https://twitter.com/MortuaryReport/status/1052047309389803520
It also elicited plenty of conversations (both serious and humorous) about other emojis that need some tweaking.
JTA reached out to Apple to learn more about the design process behind the emoji but did not hear back in time for publication.
Hooray! Bagel lovers everywhere united and convinced @Apple to turn the plain #SadBagel into a delicious #HappyBagel and we are celebrating. #ItMustBeThePhilly
— Philadelphia Cream Cheese (@phillycreamchs) October 16, 2018
You call this factory-produced bagel an emoji that stands for all bagels??? New Yorkers demand more. https://t.co/kvo6THEjNO
— Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) October 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/ReformedBroker/status/1047436521597554688
Hooray! Bagel lovers everywhere united and convinced @Apple to turn the plain #SadBagel into a delicious #HappyBagel and we are celebrating. #ItMustBeThePhilly
— Philadelphia Cream Cheese (@phillycreamchs) October 16, 2018
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