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Apr

Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion, Facebook's Largest Acquisition Ever

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News

Break out your Dr. Evil jokes, if you've got any left. Facebook just announced that it will be acquiring Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app and recent addition to the Play Store family, for a cool billion dollars. You read that right. With a "b". Billion. To answer all the critics who were wondering what's so cool about Instagram: a billion dollars.

Instagram assures us in a blog post on the subject that the app will stay the exact same as it always has been. Except better. But still the same. It remains to be seen just what Facebook will do with Instagram.

Apr

Instagram Updated To Support Tablets, Wi-Fi Handsets, SD Installation, And More

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Applications, News

The extremely popular photo-sharing app Instagram, just days after hitting the Play Store, has received another update, this time bringing some pretty awesome changes.

Perhaps the most significant change the app's update to version 1.0.3 brings is compatibility for tablets and Wi-Fi handsets, meaning users can now share photos from all their Android devices with ease.

Besides the added compatibility, Instagram's latest update allows users to install the app to their SD card, thereby freeing up a little internal storage.

If you're one of the scads of new Android-using Instagram fans, or if you've been waiting to use the app on your Android-powered tablet, just hit the widget below and grab the update.

Apr

[New App] Instagram Now Available In The Play Store

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News

We've been waiting for weeks for Instagram to come to Android, and it looks like today's the day - it's available now in the Play Store. The hit iOS app offers a way to "breathe new info into your mobile photos" using filters and easy sharing. It's like a social network designed specifically for people who like to take photos.

Features:

100% free custom designed filters and borders
Lux works its magic by making your photos more vibrant and brings out details in your photos you couldn't see before
Instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Foursquare (Flickr coming very soon)
Interact with friends through giving & receiving likes and comments
Works with Android versions 2.2 and above that support OpenGL ES 2
Full front & back camera support
And much much more...

Mar

Instagram Signup Page Goes Live, Offers Users Chance To Be First In Line When The Official Android App Becomes Available

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Applications, News

In a tweet earlier today, Instagram linked to a new signup page which promises to put interested Android users at the front of the line when the popular photo app becomes available (which should be relatively soon).

Want to be first in line for @instagram on #Android? Sign up here instagr.am/android/

— Instagram (@instagram) March 24, 2012

The page asks users only to enter a valid email address, and spits out a promising "Thanks for signing up! We'll be in touch soon!" message in return.

There's still no official word on just when Android users can get their hands on Instagram, but those interested should head over to the new signup page and keep a close eye on their inboxes.

Mar

Instagram For Android Nearly Ready – "It's Better Than Our iOS App," Says Co-Founder

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Android OS, Applications, News

After rumors, rumblings, and annoying fakes, it sounds like Instagram is just about ready to officially hit Android. In a talk with Tech Crunch, Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom disclosed a few morsels of information regarding an upcoming Android launch, namely that it's coming soon.
Systrom briefly showcased the Android app on stage at SXSW, but indicated that the app isn't quite ready for a full demo. In a sensational turn of phrase, Systrom noted that "in some ways, it's better than our iOS app. It's crazy."

Android users lucky enough to be running Ice Cream Sandwich can already enjoy breezy photo sharing and "hipster filters," but many argue that those aren't the only benefits offered by Instagram.

Feb

No, There Is No Proof Instagram For Android Is Around The Corner - Just Fake Crap Advertising More Fake Crap

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Applications, News

Last week, a "report" by InFlexWeTrust showed a screencap of a popup that invited users to download a "featured" app - Instagram for Android.

With all the crapware pushing AirPush ads to your notification bar that we've seen last week (including the fake Pinterest, Temple Run, and - drumroll - Instagram) and all the clues regarding this so obviously fake Instagram app, one would have thought a bit of caution by the blogosphere would have been a good idea. Unfortunately, the Instagram hype is so strong that plenty of blogs ran with "Instagram was leaked" and "Instagram is almost here" stories.

Dec

[Updated] Instagram For Android "Is On The Horizon" According To CEO

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Applications, News

Instagram, a widely popular photo manipulation and sharing service available exclusively on iOS (for now), has Android in its sights. Every graphic designer I know with an iPhone is obsessed with it for some reason, and those using Android phones have been pleading for an Android app for quite a while now. Not to worry - turns out that their prayers are going to be answered in the near future.

Update 12/7/11: Kevin confirmed at LeWeb 2011 that the app is being worked on by 2 Android developers, though no updated timeline was given.

In an interview with UK's Guardian newspaper, Instagram's CEO Kevin Systrom announced that the Android app, for which the company gets a large number of requests every day, is "on the horizon." It's taking some time for a small team of 6 to attempt to satisfy everyone while keeping the core product running perfectly, and it's a relief to find out Instagram will not be locked into the i-world in the future.

Nov

[New App] ZeroPC Cloud Navigator HD For Tablets Puts All Your Cloud Storage Under One Roof

Posted by Ron Amadeo in Applications, News

ZeroPC is this crazy service that lets you access all the popular cloud services from one place. "All the popular cloud services" is shorthand for Box.net, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Docs, Instagram, Picasa and SugarSync. Yeah, everything.

The website is insane. They've whipped up an in-browser operating system. Imagine a Linux-based OS in your browser. That's exactly what the website looks like.