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03-25-2016, 06:00 PM
Snapchat reportedly snaps up Bitmoji app maker Bitstrips for $100 million
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**t so long ago, everyone's Facebook updates seemed to consist of cartoon versions of themselves, called Bitmoji, created by a company called Bitstrips.*
The trend has since subsided, but that didn't stop Snapchat from acquiring Bitstrips for roughly $100 million, according to a Thursday report (http://fortune.com/2016/03/24/exclusive-snapchat-buys-bitmoji-maker/) by Fortune.*
SEE ALSO: Become a nightmare zombie bunny with this Snapchat makeup tutorial (http://mashable.com/2016/03/18/snapchat-filter-makeup/)
** other details about the deal were revealed in the report, and neither company would confirm it.*
The Toronto-based Bitstrips was launched in 2007, but it really took off after it introduced a Facebook app in 2012. Right **w, the company offers an Android, iOS and Chrome app, which can be used to create personalized emoji in a variety of situations. Use them in various messaging apps, from iMessage to Whatsapp.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/25/snapchat-buys-bitstrips/)
More about Bitmoji (http://mashable.com/category/bitmoji/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Bistrips (http://mashable.com/category/bistrips/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Snapchat (http://mashable.com/category/snapchat/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/VaaFkuBqm-A
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**t so long ago, everyone's Facebook updates seemed to consist of cartoon versions of themselves, called Bitmoji, created by a company called Bitstrips.*
The trend has since subsided, but that didn't stop Snapchat from acquiring Bitstrips for roughly $100 million, according to a Thursday report (http://fortune.com/2016/03/24/exclusive-snapchat-buys-bitmoji-maker/) by Fortune.*
SEE ALSO: Become a nightmare zombie bunny with this Snapchat makeup tutorial (http://mashable.com/2016/03/18/snapchat-filter-makeup/)
** other details about the deal were revealed in the report, and neither company would confirm it.*
The Toronto-based Bitstrips was launched in 2007, but it really took off after it introduced a Facebook app in 2012. Right **w, the company offers an Android, iOS and Chrome app, which can be used to create personalized emoji in a variety of situations. Use them in various messaging apps, from iMessage to Whatsapp.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/25/snapchat-buys-bitstrips/)
More about Bitmoji (http://mashable.com/category/bitmoji/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Bistrips (http://mashable.com/category/bistrips/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Snapchat (http://mashable.com/category/snapchat/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/VaaFkuBqm-A