Apple blocked the latest Telegram update over a new animated emoji set

Since Apple launched the App Store, developers have gotten caught up in the approval process and had their apps delayed or removed. According to the company's CEO, Telegram is the most recent. On August 10th, Durov posted a message to his Telegram channel saying the app's latest update had been stuck in Apple's review process for two weeks without any real word from the company.

The update was finally released yesterday, and Durov took to Telegram to talk about it. Durov said that Apple told him that it would have to remove a new feature called Telemoji. He included a preview of what they would look like in his post, which is similar to the basic emoji set Apple uses.

"This is a puzzling move on Apple's behalf, because Telemoji would have brought an entire new dimension to its static low-resolution emoji and would have significantly enriched their ecosystems," Durov wrote. It's not clear how this feature would enrich Apple's overallecosystem, but it still seems like quite the puzzling thing for Apple to get caught up over, especially since Telegram already has a host of emoji and sticker options that go far beyond the default set. According to Durov, the company will take the time to make Telemoji even more unique and recognizable.

The latest Telegram update has a lot of improvements related to the emoji. People who pay for Telegram's premium service will be able to use an open emoji platform where anyone can upload their own. If you're not a premium user, you'll still be able to see the custom emoji and use them in saved messages. If you tap on them, you'll get a full screen animated reaction.

To make it easier to find what you're looking for, the panel has been changed to include tabs for each reaction category. The web version of Telegram is compatible with the keyboard on the iPad. New privacy settings allow you to decide who can send you video and voice messages. Telegram allows you to set exceptions so that certain groups or people can't send you voice or video messages. There is a new update now.