What does XD mean in WhatsApp, why is it used and since when has it been used?
In 1995, Shigetaka Kurita created for the mobile internet platform of NTT DoCoMo a heart-shaped symbol among the mobile optionss Pocket Bell. And given its enormous reception, this led Kurita to search for ideas among symbols and elements of Japanese culture such as Kanji or manga to develop a set of 176 characters. In this …
