Google Photos
Just a few days ago the media outlet Android Police confirmed what was already a rumour out loud: Google Photos would separate from the social network Google+ to offer its service independently And even more, they had access to a version of the application that gave several clues about its operation and news Now, during the event Google I/O 2015 for developers the company has confirmed it and has revealed other features that it brings with it, surprising among all of them that it is aCompletely unlimited and free service to save countless photos and videos.
In this way, with Google Photos, those of Mountain Viewhit the table with a powerful and capable service and an application according to all these possibilities. Something that could endanger other clouds or internet storage services due to the characteristics intrinsic features of Google Photos, such as its editing tools, as well as offering a space that never fills up. Even when used to store HD or high resolution photos and videos (which take up more space than lower resolution photos).
As shown at the event, the application is a powerful gallery capable of storing all the user's photos fromchronological formWhat's surprising is that with pinch gestures, the user can enlarge or reduce the viewto view images by days, months, or years Something that helps you quickly scroll through the entire collection and find that photo you're looking for. But there is more. The application includes a powerful image recognition program capable of automatically creating albums and facilitating the searches. Thus, when clicking on the magnifying glass, predetermined albums appear that collect photographs according to the faces of the users that appear in them, finding family and friends instantly; or according to objects such as cars, boats, or animals, sunsets and many more. All this automatically.
Along with this feature is photo editing, which was already present in Google+ and has been offered since change the appearance of images with filters, even cropping them and changing their framing and formatThere are also other news. Swiping left on any photo or video brings up a menu to create collages, GIF animations, and other compositions or even automated videos where Google Photos does all the work for you.
Google also did not leave their homework undone when it came to photo sharing Thus, in addition to being able to select a collection with the swipe gesture (instead of marking one by one), it is possible to quickly create a link to send it to a contact by any means (WhatsApp, email, social networks”¦). This contact doesn't need to enter their details or perform any task, finding all shared images instantly and in full detail. Of course, if you also have a Google account, a button appears that allows you to store all these photos in your Google Drive space
In short, a very capable photo storage service that surprises by offering unlimited space to all users All this allowing you to store photos of 16 MB of resolution and videos at 1080 pixels or Full HD Of course, compressing them without hardly losing definition and quality. A service that has been launched today for both Android and for iOS and on the webpage The application Google Photos can be downloaded free from Google Play andApp Store
