Instagram Story Review
The 10th anniversary of one of the most used apps in the world is celebrated, Instagram In addition, it is one of the applications that has added the most new features to its interface, going from a mere exclusive photographic social network for iPhone to mutate into a whole social platform where photos, videos, stories coexist .
Let's review the most interesting dates since we were able to download it on October 6, 2010 .
Instagram Story. Key Dates:
- The product was released on the App Store on October 6, 2010 baptized as Instagram. It was an exclusive app for iOS devices.
- During the month of January 2011, Instagram added hashtags to help users discover photos on the same topic.
- In September 2011, version 2.0 of the application is released. It includes new live filters, option to apply blur effects to specific areas, high-resolution image editing .
- April 3, 2012, the app is no longer exclusive to iPhone and is launched for Android. Once released, the Android version achieved over a million downloads in less than 24 hours.
- On April 9, 2012, it is announced that Facebook has acquired the company for $1 billion.
- On December 17, 2012, Instagram updated its privacy terms and conditions of use, thus granting itself the right to sell users' photos to third parties without notice or compensation as of January 16, 2013.Criticism from privacy advocates, consumers, big business and celebrities led them to undo the changes imposed on the statement of those terms. Even so, Instagram lost a large number of users, who chose to switch to other similar services.
- May 2, 2013, Introduced the ability to tag people and brands in any of the photos.
- On June 20, 2013 version 4.0 of the application is released. It adds the possibility of recording and uploading videos with a maximum duration of 1 minute. This new tool includes image stabilization.
- On December 12, 2013 of that same year integrated Instagram Direct, a way to send direct and private messages with photos or videos.
- In 2015 the possibility of advertising from the Facebook platform was incorporated.
- May 2016. Instagram renews its logo, leaving the characteristic vintage camera for a more colorful design, it is simply a camera behind a gradient rainbow.
- In August 2016, the possibility of uploading photos and videos whose duration is limited to 24 hours is added. This new section will be called Instagram Stories .
- On January 2018 Instagram linked to the Giphy page, which allows you to add a variety of images (GIFs) to any post you want to share.
- On June 20, 2018 IGTV was launched, a feature that allows you to upload videos longer than one minute and broadcast on directly through the platform.
- In September 2018 the company's founders, Systrom and Krieger , withdrew from managing the company, leaving it entirely in the hands of Facebook.
- On August 5, 2020, Reels is released in more than 50 countries. It is similar, in functionality, to TikTok, with a focus on allowing users to record short videos set to pre-existing sound clips from other posts.
As you can see, a lot of news and events have occurred throughout these 10 years and we hope that they will not stop surprising us with new and interesting functions.
From APPerlas we wish you a happy birthday.
Greetings.
