[iMore.com]

The Apple Watch brings a brand new set of animated emoji for you to share with others.
Though your Apple Watch has access to the same standard emoji that are available on the iPhone, it also offers special animated emoji via the Messages app. Since the Watch is designed for quick communication, sending an appropriate face or hand signal is sometimes much easier than dictating a message if the quick reply response you want isn't available. Even better, if the person on the receiving end doesn't have an Apple Watch, they'll still be able to receive animated emojis. And if you decide you'd rather just send a regular old emoji, you can do that too!

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