First we had the new emoji update with the iOS 8.3. Ok so there isn't really much use for the people emojis whose gold hair matches their gold skin but being in Australia I found the flags amongst others of some use.
Again, with the fact that I am now living 10,000 miles away from home, Whatsapps most recent update was of some advantage. Not everyone it seems is comfortable using FaceTime (Hayley and Sam I'm talking to you!) and who has time to attempt to figure out Skype... Whattsapp now however allow you to call using your internet data as opposed to Cell credit or minutes. (I know there is Viber but I also don't know a single other person that has it).
Most recently and best of all? Instagram today not only released new filters but have also finally given us the ability to HASHTAG EMOJI'S!!! You know, coz sometimes there just aren't enough words to convey how we truly feel 😎.