SwiftKey, the Android and iOS program for predicting the next word the users will type, has just revealed which are the most popular emojis in each state. SwiftKey gathers its data by analyzing the users’ previous messages as well as looking at social media posts.
So what did the results tell us about the United States of Emoji? After analyzing more than a billion popular emojis from its users, SwiftKey let everyone know that California really likes taxis, while Nevada is mesmerized by eggplants.
The company that was founded in 2008 revealed that they now know a great deal about how people interact and communicate. And this includes popular emojis use. SwiftKey’s US Emoji Report revealed where Californians’ emojis stand at: they ranked high for taxi icons (Uber and Lyft are based here), but also for healthy, positive things like sushi, sunset, bike and lemon.
An unexpected discovery came from Hawaii. You’d expect their SwiftKey users to rank high for rainbows, waves and volcanoes, but everyone was surprised to see they also like to use the basketball emoji as often as the can.
The firm’s report doesn’t come alone. They just brought out a new feature that is momentarily only available in iPhone beta which will let you know what your distinctive emoji is. And if you’re an iOs user, besides learning what you signature emoji is, you can also check out which state best represents you.
Let’s expand our horizons and look over the borders. What are other countries’ most popular emojis? While Americans are in the lead with overall emoji use, Canada and Malaysia are right behind, on second and third place, while Vietnam ranks last on the list. Wondering what country really digs romantic emojis? The Russians are in the lead, using three times as many love emojis than the average.
Brazilians showed a preference for religious emojis such as prayer hands and church icons, which were more than double the average. Malaysians seemed hooked on the sleep related icons, while Australians don’t shy away from overusing drug emojis like cigarettes. The US ranks first in the meat department, with the French people using the least meaty emojis.
If you were wondering where Spain falls in all of this, they lived up to their reputation and ranked first in party emojis. At the same time, Arabs really like using the red dressed dancing lady.
SwiftKey seems to continuously improve its knowledge, which is not only limited to popular emojis. That means the software can predict your next word while you’re typying, and it can also auto correct your messages. By storing your preferences online, users can easily access them from any gadget. You didn’t know you’re already using so much artificial intelligence to your benefit, did you?
