Snapchat
A while ago Facebook surprised with a striking application designed to share photos with an expiration date A tool called Poke but it has little originality, since it is a copy of Snapchat This app pioneered sharing photos and videos that can only be viewed for a few seconds before disappearing completely. The controversy came with its use, and it is that it is a tempting service for sexting, or what is the same, the sending compromising photos or directly from sexual contentEven more so knowing that the interlocutor will only be able to enjoy them during a certain time
This is a tool specially designed for sharing photos and videos, leaving aside the appearance of the messaging The curious thing about its operation is the timer that can be applied to the viewing of this content, limiting it to the user's taste . All this through a tool easy to use that only has a couple of menu and functionsA point in favor is that it allows interaction with anyone just by knowing their username, without the need to add them as a contact.
As we say, its operation is very simple You just have to start the application and create an account on button Sign upWhen entering an account email, a password, and a nick or username are enough to start sendingsend and receive photos and videos with an expiration date Of course, it's also possible consult the contact list and send invitations for them to start using Snapchat After this the application is fully active and ready to start sharing.
To do this, its main screen is used, in which the camera of the device remains active. Just press the big circular button at the bottom to take a screenshot or, keep it pressed to make a video After that, a new window appears with the content that the interlocutor is going to see, being able to indicate the on the stopwatch icon time interval that the receiver will be able to enjoy itA time ranging from one second to ten, maximum. With this, all that remains is to share it with the desired contact, whether it has been added from the phonebook to Snapchat or sent directly through yournick
When this process is finished, the recipient receives a notification The received content is accessed by accessing the application and clicking on the button in the corner lower left of the main screen. Here you can see the list of received and sent messages When there is a new one you just have to keep pressing the notification to view the content during the default seconds If you stop pressing the screen the countdown continues , so you lose the opportunity to see it for good when it reaches zero.Pictures are not stored on device so there is no other way to retrieve them. It is only effective to take a screenshot The problem is that the application detects and alerts the sending user in their notificationsSomething that does not prevent the receiver from getting the image, but does inform the sender of what has happened to avoid it from happening again.
In short, a most curious and practical tool where the user decides the what and how long The use that is given to it depends on each one. The Snapchat app is available for iOS and Android devices and can be fully downloaded free via App Storeand Google Play
