Instagram to remove DMs from core app, new stand-alone app in the works

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Following in the footsteps of parent company Facebook, Instagram is beginning a test in six countries today that will see the launch of a new standalone app called "Direct," which will be solely focused on direct messaging friends and family members. As reported by The Verge, this could be the "first step" toward potentially removing messaging features from the main Instagram app. 

Direct is said to open to a camera like Snapchat, encouraging you to send photo messages to friends, and then you can swipe to go left to see your profile and settings, or right to navigate to your list of recent contacts. Direct also includes all of the usual filters, doodle tools, and photo effects Instagram has launched in stories and picture editing over the past year, as well as four new exclusive filters. "That's the whole app," according to The Verge.

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/07/instagram-standalone-messaging-app/

 

[donutellha 13,819]

I AINT SENDING MEMES ON A DIFFERENT APP

  

[Jesus 493]

WHY

 

ffs

[LetsGetHigh 52,683]

Why...? I don't understand this at all. What could the motive be? 

Facebook is so ****ing retarded it hurts. 

[LetsGetHigh 52,683]

4 minutes ago, thierryrreiht said:

as well as four new exclusive filters.

oh wow i am shaking! let me go get this extra baggage of an app! FOUR NEW EXCLUSIVE FILTERS!!!!!!!!!!

SHOOK

ETH!!!!!!!

[kvnrp 48,353]

3 minutes ago, donutellha said:

I AINT SENDING MEMES ON A DIFFERENT APP

  

Instagram memes are on such a different level

[Morphine Prince 110,031]

Honestly I thought it was dumb when Facebook decided to make the Messenger app but now I prefer it than having it all in just the Facebook app. 

So I probably won't mind this. I use Instagram DM's much less anyway. 

[kvnrp 48,353]

Just now, LetsGetHigh said:

oh wow i am shaking! let me go get this extra baggage of an app! FOUR NEW EXCLUSIVE FILTERS!!!!!!!!!!

SHOOK

ETH!!!!!!!

Apple and Google push updates to their operating systems and the biggest feature are like 5 new emojis and people go crazy

Someone, somewhere is now like "I NEED THIS"

[ryhanna 3,507]

Lol good luck with that. There's literally zero point when FB Messenger and Snapchat already exist. No one will be downloading this 

[Gov Hooka 8,008]

Snapchat>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

instagram is trash

[Caca 1,414]

ALL MY FRIEND CONVOS ARE THERE!

[WeDontStop 909]

First, they change the beautiful Polaroid logo into an ugly washing machine, then THIS? No... 

[Hurem 17,801]

UGH no.

[monsterdino 32,005]

god...please no I dont need more apps to take more of my storage just so they can make more moneny

[Blake 7,385]

4 minutes ago, ARTPOPrincess said:

First, they change the beautiful Polaroid logo into an ugly washing machine, then THIS? No... 

The new app icon is fabulous though so.