It's been a pretty big year for Instagram. So far, it has released several big new features including video and people tagging. To end 2013 on a high note, Instagram announced today that it is launching Instagram Direct - a new private sharing feature. Highlights include:
- The ability to share photos privately with up to 15 people.
- See who has seen, liked, and commented on your privately-shared photo in real time.
- Receive push notifications when one of your friends shares a photo with you.
- If someone you don't follow shares a photo with you, it goes to a special "requests" area. You can decide from there if you want to view it.
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Instagram Direct rolls out as part of Instagram 5.0, which will be available on Google Play starting today.
Update: For those who prefer not to wait, here's the APK:
Source: Instagram