Telegram update approved in App Store after Apple complained about animated emoji - 9to5Mac

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov wrote a post this week to reveal that Apple was holding off on releasing a major Telegram update for an unknown reason.

Now the update has finally been approved in the iOS App Store, and Durov confirmed that Apple complained about new animated emoji included in the app.

However, the most notable feature coming with this update is the new emoji panel, which also brings new animated emoji.

In a new post on his Telegram channel, Durov claims that Apple has demanded that the platform remove Telemoji from the update.

The Telegram update with Telemoji has been approved by the App Store review team.

Durov says that, in the long term, this will motivate Telegram to make Telemoji even more “unique and recognizable.”

Telegram is available for free on the App Store, but the Premium subscription costs $4.99 per month for iOS users