Instagram for Windows Phone is now available
posted by Maxwell R.
/ Nov 20, 2013, 1:23 PM
While the luster of what Instagram does may have worn just a little bit, but the visual experience of what Instagram does is still highly relevant. More than half of Instagram’s users are outside the United States and that plays to Windows Phone’s strengths as well.
The app is fully featured, supporting the iconic photo filters, video, linear and tilt blur effects, unlimited uploads along with integrated sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tublr and Flickr.
The wait is over, click to source link to get Instagram on your Windows Phone.
Update: So we were messing around with the app and wanted to address issues that some folks were having with the application already. First, video is not part of the mix yet. Also, tagging people is not part of the package yet either. One other nag we have been hearing about is that you have to use the stock Windows Phone camera app to take and share photos. That is not such a terrible thing, as the camera integration of Windows Phone is one of its hallmarks.
To that end, Joe Belfiore at Microsoft did address this "camera controversy" on his Twitter feed. After noting that the media seems to be missing the point, he did explain that one of the discussions with Instagram is that people post pics they just took with the camera. Couple that with powerhouses like Nokia Pro Cam, and Windows Phone's simple sharing methods, this really does not change anything from the experience that is Windows Phone.
That said, remember, this is a beta, version 0.1.0.0, probably rushed to face off with Vine's release to Windows Phone (though without video that is sort of a futile exercise), or be available in time for the whole holiday season, and we are sure to see numerous updates to the app in the coming weeks.
Instagram for Windows Phone
source: Windows Phone
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34 Comments
1. DaHarder
Posts: 177; Member since: Oct 10, 2009
Nice that the 'official' apps is finally available but I'm finding that the alternatives are actually more capable/full featured... and what's with the official app not having video capture capability?
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 1:29 PM 11
2. oNEWorld
Posts: 140; Member since: Aug 01, 2013
Better late than never, but never late is better.
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 1:29 PM 9
3. woodshop20
Posts: 459; Member since: Sep 14, 2013
Still waiting on more Google apps for WP. I can't stand Outlook.
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 1:29 PM 0
5. androiphone20
Posts: 1654; Member since: Jul 10, 2013
I was waiting for this one, *clears throat* See, finally for a platform that claims to have the 'better camera' instagram wasn't even present :S. As if it's not enough this beta app doesn't allow you to take in-app photos, this alone is heartbreaking
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 1:56 PM 1
9. terabyteRouser
Posts: 457; Member since: Oct 18, 2011
hard to please bunch
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 2:16 PM 0
10. TerryCrowley
Posts: 194; Member since: Jul 31, 2011
Congratulations to all the 4 people that actually own windows phones.
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 2:18 PM 5
16. UrbanPhantom
Posts: 949; Member since: Oct 30, 2012
Yawn. That joke is old, and kind of irrelevant now considering WP8 grew more than 150 percent last quarter...
And even if only 4 people did own a Lumia device, they'd still be the happiest customers on the planet ;o)
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 2:58 PM 3
17. TerryCrowley
Posts: 194; Member since: Jul 31, 2011
Been there, kind of? Theres so much missing from Windows Phone it's pathetic. Everyone of their updates is just the OS playing catch up to iOS and Android. I had the 900 and the 920. I loved the hardware, the keyboard and the music player. Everything else was lacking.
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 3:14 PM 1
26. TerryCrowley
Posts: 194; Member since: Jul 31, 2011
Look at that, all 4 windows phone owners gave me up votes.
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 9:58 PM 0
21. GrapeEyes
Posts: 248; Member since: Sep 01, 2013
Android scum can now shut up and enjoy the lag life.
Windows Rules!!!
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 4:45 PM 3
22. lovemasterbaba
Posts: 11; Member since: Nov 20, 2013
Window phones user her pathetic and lacking behind the real deals.
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 5:06 PM 2
25. SleepingOz unregistered
Seems like you're trying too hard to convince yourself that Android lags. But well, deep inside you, you know it ain't true.
Haha yeah Windows rules...in your wildest dreams only.
posted on Nov 20, 2013, 9:22 PM 2
23. Jeradiah3
Posts: 1149; Member since: Feb 11, 2010
The app looks good, but I wonder why they dont offer the video feature
