Instagram is now available for Windows Phone
It has taken a long time, but the photo and video social network best known and most widespread in the world of smartphones is already available on the platform Windows Phone The news was confirmed just a few weeks ago by those responsible for the application, but without knowing the official date of its arrival. Until now. Thus, Instagram reaches a platform where millions of users are passionate about social networks and the world of photography can now cover this need without depending on unofficial tools and with the classic filters that have already conquered Android and iPhone users
Of course, not everything is good. The version of Instagram that has reached the platform of Microsoft is not as complete as in Android and iOS In fact, it is still a Beta or test version, although fully functional . This means that all those users who wish can download it and use it to portray static moments. And it is that, for the moment, the videos are not available for recording, so we will have to wait a little longer.
After downloading the Instagram application on Windows Phone, All you have to do is create a user account to have access to all the classic functions of the application that are present in this version Beta All with a visual appearance somewhat changed, arranging the icons of the different menus at the top and not in the form of tabs.In this way, the Feed or wall with the latest publications of the users who are followed is displayed, being able to enjoy the photographs and filters applied. Of course, the user can also comment and mark with the heart icon (I like ) these images.
But what is really attractive about this application is the possibility of taking your own photos To do this, just press the center button on the bottom bar, frame and shoot After that, the editing screen is displayed, where you just slide the finger on the bottom bar to see all filters and try those you want on the image in real time. Meanwhile, other well-known tools appear at the top of the screen: flip the image (the possibility of is also missing straighten gradually to place the image), apply the frame of each filter, mark the effect blur or tilt-shift (whether circular or linear) and, finally, the Lux effect that emphasizes light and shadows to create a deeper effect.
Once the image has been edited, all that remains is to publish it Without using other unofficial applications, users of Windows Phone You can finally see your images published to other users on Instagram Something you've been waiting for a long time. And it is that this application, which has completed three years of life, has already managed to attract attention on iPhone when it even had fewer filters and effects. Last year, however, it ended up making the leap to the Android platform, achieving a great boost in terms of the number of users. Now, having been bought by Facebook for $1 billion, start to include and With over 150 million active users, it opens the doors to a new platform.Something that will surely mean another new growth in a few million users, and a community that will be rewarded with new contributions and creativity from a platform eager to participate in it.
Instagram is now available for download via Windows Phone Store . It is a completely application free.
