A
major reason users love Snapchat happens because their photo and movie messages
disappear after a couple of seconds. The app is about living in the second,
documenting that moment as well as bringing followers along for that ride.
Of
course you will find exceptions to Snapchat's viewpoint, like being able in
order to save a snap (because occasionally that flower crown selfie is ideal
for Instagram), or when having content remain every day and night in Stories.
But
now Snapchat is releasing a brand new feature that will totally change how
users conserve, share and view content about the app.
The
new feature known as Memories allows users to keep well, specific memories a
little longer. In fact they never really disappear whatsoever. That's right,
the ephemeral messaging app won't be so ephemeral after just about all.
Instead
of just saving easy to the user's digital camera roll, Memories allows the
consumer to keep messages inside the app itself. Once the consumer saves a
photo or perhaps a video, they will have the ability to access them in
Reminiscences anytime by swiping up when within the Camera.
This
means users can save almost all their vacation moments and after that share
them with others personally by typing in particular keywords like "Hawaii,
" for instance. The user can additionally recycle old snaps to create a
new story for occasions as an anniversary. These Stories will incorporate a
border to indicate these snaps were taken greater than a day ago.
It's
hard to gauge now how Memories will truly impact Snapchat. On one hand it seems
like a cool feature that brings another method to share. And since social
networking users love to save their finest selfies or memories, this feature
allows these phones do exactly that. Plus they still do not have to share with
those they do not want to. Think of it like a backup to looking back on best
wishes snaps with the greatest filters from that instant.
Then
again, Snapchat is made based on its immediacy. Once all about sharing
instantly, it will now become an app that allows users replay or appear back on
moments. But we currently have those apps - Myspace and Instagram, among other
people - so is this particular in-app saving feature truly necessary? Do we
actually need another Instagram app (with simply better filters)? Adding this
feature could remove from the rawness and realness from the platform.
Not to
point out, do we really want us members to see the greater racy snaps we
consider when showing them an assortment that could reveal too much
information? It appears like adding this feature is more for that older crowd
who can be used to saving images upon other platforms.
A
recent report through comScore found that Snapchat is gaining popularity among
older millennials as well as adults. This fact on it's own may already start
destroying the app for teenager and college-age users, so Snapchat must be
extra careful when catering towards the older crowd if it does not want to lose
it's core user base.
Snapchat
will begin rolling out Memories "over the following month or so. inch.
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