Don’t be surprised if you see a new app design and icon when you open Instagram on your phone. The Facebook-owned photo sharing app has just announced and shared the updated look of the icon and the app itself. You will still see the familiar camera style but the colors have been changed. It looks simpler now. The old brown camera is now a rainbow gradient.
The updated Instagram icon is just one. Other Instagram-related apps have also been updated like the Hyperlapse, Boomerang, and Layout. The Instagram team said the app is simpler even within inside so users can focus more on the photos and videos. Navigation didn’t change much as it still offers a smooth interface that millions of people around the world have grown to love.
The changes will only be visible if you update the Instagram. Make sure you check for the latest version. Get the update and see how the app has evolved. You see, it’s not just the app that’s been changing and evolving the past five years. The app has given birth to the IG community which is composed of millions of Instagram users passionate about sharing positive vibes through their “squares”.
Everyday, over 80 million pictures and videos are being shared. Photos are filtered and videos are spliced and edited. Millions of hashtags are also used everyday. Every photo tells a story. Each one is shared with the aim to inspire or incite.
Watch the video below and see how new design of the Instagram icon came about:
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SOURCE: Instagram
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