The text messaging war is definitely on in Indonesia. In recent weeks, representatives from WeChat, KakaoTalk, and Line have made their ways to Jakarta and held a number of events to get to know the market better as well as get in touch with their partners directly to expand and strengthen their partnerships. On Monday Kakao issued a press release announcing new emoticons for KakaoTalk users on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry. These emoticons are official digital merchandise from high profile Kpop acts Girls Generation, KARA, SHINee, Rainbow, and Yoo Seung Ho.

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