Justin Bieber unveils emoji collection

Justin Bieber is giving Kim Kardashian a run for her money by launching his own line of emojis.

The pop superstar teased fans about his new venture on Instagram.com on Wednesday (01Jun16), when he shared an animated image of himself holding up a sign reading, "No photos".

He simply captioned the post, "Friday @AppStore".

Fans flocked to the Apple app store on Friday morning (03Jun16), and as promised, they were gifted with Justmoji, a programme which features hundreds of animated pictures of the singer in various outfits as he pulls a variety of expressions and poses, while breathing fire, counting money, and holding a birthday cake, reports GossipCop.com.

In addition, the app, which costs $2.99, allows users to decorate their text messages with Bieber images and stickers, as well as make their own memes.

Justin also appears to poke fun at his 2014 misdemeanour vandalism charge for allegedly egging a neighbour's California home by including an emoji of himself covered in egg yolk. The 22-year-old was ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution, was put on probation and ordered to undergo an anger management course and community service, which he has since completed.

The Sorry singer is the latest celebrity to cash in on the use of emojis. Kim Kardashian has tasted huge success with her Kimoji collection, while husband Kanye West's ex, model Amber Rose, has also created her own MuvaMoji line.

Justin prepared to unveil his emoji range by hanging out with Brazilian soccer star Neymar on Thursday (02Jun16).

The athlete headed to the singer's Los Angeles home after flying into the city, and during his visit, the two unlikely pals headed into the backyard to show off their soccer ball juggling skills, as documented in video footage posted on Instagram.com.