Instagram Direct gets selfie cam, group conversations, huge emoji

PanARMENIAN.Net - Instagram has updated its iOS and Android apps with new features for its messaging feature called Instagram Direct, Forbes reports.

Some of the updates includes threaded messages and the ability to send content from your feed as a Direct Message. The threaded messages makes it easier for users to interact with each other because they do not have to create a new conversation every time you want to send photos or videos.

There is a quick camera feature so that users can seamlessly respond with a photo or a video in a Direct Message. The size of the emoji in Instagram Direct has been enlarged to really express your thoughts without having to type regular text. And Instagram Direct now lets people name their groups and add up to 15 people to the conversation, Forbes says.

About 40% of the comments on Instagram are “mentions” that happen when a user wants to share a photo with friend by tagging them with the @ symbol. Instagram has now added an arrow icon next to the “like” and “comment” icons under every post. When you tap on the arrow icon, you will be able to send that post to a friend or group as a message using Instagram Direct.

After you share that content with your friends, tapping on the photo or video takes you back to the original post. Hashtag pages and location pages can also be shared with the arrow icon at the top right-hand corner.