Facebook on its day 2 of annual developer's conference F8 made a big announcement related to its photo-sharing app Instagram. Users accessing Instagram on Android can now use the app even in offline mode i.e without internet connection. Company says that this will help users stay connected and enjoy a better Instagram experience in areas with spotty internet connection.
"Instagram's mission is to help people connect through shared experiences. 80% of the community is outside of the US, and as our platform grows, Instagram must perform across an increasing variety of devices and networks to keep people connected. For people in low-bandwidth regions, we've begun testing offline experiences that keep the Instagram experience consistent and let people consume and engage with content, even if they don't have service," says Facebook.
Instagram in offline mode means you can browse through photos and upload photos even without internet connection. Users will be able to see posts that have been shared before and leave likes, save media or even unfollow someone if they want. The result will be reflected once they are reconnected to internet .
Instagram Stories' recently reported a surge of 33 per cent from the 150 million daily active users from January. The figure surpasses Snapchat, its closest rival which saw a drop in its shares due to Instagram's growing popularity. Instagram Stories which was launched last year is a Snapchat like feature that allows users to post photos and videos that stay only for 24 hours and then disappear.
Facebook which is the parent company of Instagram recently held its 2-day annual event for developers called F8. The company on Day 1 announced some unique products like Facebook Spaces and Camera effects platform. With Facebook Spaces, user can choose any virtual avatar and travel into a virtual worlds. They can also ask their friends to join in the experience. Camera effects is once again a new camera effect tool based on virtual reality. Arrays of effects, masks and frames will be available in the Fcaebook's in-app camera for users.
Alongside, the company also announced new bots for its Messenger platform. Messenger now gets a new bot called Smart Replies that automatically answers to the commonly asked questions asked by businesses. Facebook also added chat extensions to the app that will let users share songs and even reserve tables directly from the chat.
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