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Google+ Update Brings High Res Photo Upload, Ability To +1 Comments, And More

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Android's Google+ app got a big update today, bringing several handy new features to the mobile version of Google's social networking venture. The update allows users to upload high-res photos, +1 photos and comments, add videos to instant upload, and more, while also bringing several unspecified bug fixes.

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Here's the full list of updates, from the Android Market's Google+ listing:

  • Search
  • +1 photos
  • +1 comments
  • High resolution photo upload support
  • See if someone's online and currently typing in Messenger conversations
  • Start Messenger conversations by just entering a phone number
  • Links to posts or profiles can now open inside of the app
  • Instant Upload supports videos again
  • Several stability improvements and bug fixes

If you haven't already, hit the link below and grab the update!

Google+

Download Google+ from Google Play
QR code for https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus
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Liam Spradlin
Besides being an avid Android fan and blogger, Liam is a photographer with a degree in both Anthropology and Sociology. He can usually be found reading through blogs, taking photos, or studying ancient pottery. Liam has been known to leave on international trips at a moment's notice, and can't resist a new challenge.

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  • http://www.AndroidPolice.com Artem Russakovskii

    +1 comments - yay!!

  • Gabriel

    I'm really glad video uploads are back again.

  • eb

    I'm wondering how this change to hi-res upload will affect my picasa storage limit? Since the original low-res option uploaded 2048px which is free storage on picasa..

    • Wr3ck

      I'm wondering the same thing now too. I don't want to have to remember to downgrade the quality before an upload

    • Ian

      Yeah this always bugged me. If you upload your photos with the picasa app you could only upload 2gig. If you uploaded with the google+ app it was unlimited. So i re-uploaded all my photos and realised that they were of a lesser quality. Now i'm hoping that you can upload with full quality through google+ then not worry about the limit.
      Will test today when i update!

      • Wr3ck

        Let us know how it turns out :-)

  • Nick Coad

    I wonder if they ever plan on adding the ability to save images from the app. Not being able to save posted images is irritating.

    • Wr3ck

      I'd like them to add tagging to the images from the app

  • OFI

    Kind of don't want to update..

    The new icon is just hideous, I don't know what Google are thinking, where does that fit into the brand?

    As above, the auto-resizing to fit the Picassa file size limits is an awesome feature, I don't want to lose that for the sake of having huge pics.

    I have no interest in video uploads since my internet is too slow lol.