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Snapchat adds CallKit integration, bringing calls to the stock Phone app on iOS

October 30, 2018 admin

Snapchat’s app for iOS has been updated today to make it much easier to make calls through the app. Today’s update adds CallKit integration, meaning Snapchat calling now integrates with the stock Phone app and interface on iOS. more… The post Snapchat adds CallKit integration, bringing calls to the stock Phone app on iOS appeared…

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Instagram & Snapchat remove Giphy integration due to sticker w/ racial slur

March 11, 2018 admin

Earlier this year, both Snapchat and Instagram added integration with popular GIF service Giphy, allowing users to add the stickers to their posts and stories. As first reported by TechCrunch, however, both social networks have now removed that integration due to a GIF with a racial slur… more… 9to5Mac

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Snapchat sees dramatic spike in app downloads despite controversial redesign

February 28, 2018 admin

Snapchat’s incredibly controversial redesign appears to be paying off, at least in terms of downloads. According to new data from analytics firm Sensor Tower, Snap has seen a sharp increase in first-time installs of its application on the heels of the dramatic redesign on both iOS and Android… more… 9to5Mac

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Report: Snapchat to bring Stories to the web with new ‘Stories Everywhere’ feature

December 28, 2017 admin

As it continues to test a major redesign of its iOS and Android apps, Snapchat is also reportedly working on extending the reach of its popular Stories feature. According to a report from Cheddar, Stories Everywhere would allow users to share Stories in other applications and on the web… more… 9to5Mac

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Snapchat says ‘disruptive’ redesign coming soon as it acknowledges the app is hard to use

November 8, 2017 admin

Snap Inc. today announced its Q3 2017 earnings, missing big compared to Wall Street expectations. The company added just 4.5 million new users during the quarter, compared to expectations of 8 million. The company’s ad rates also took a nose dive, down 60 percent year-over-year. In an effort to help mitigate the slowing growth, Snap…

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Snapchat VP says more scripted content should arrive on the platform this year

August 23, 2017 admin

The effort and innovation of social media services over the last year has been steadily ramping up. Snapchat in particular has been copied by Instagram and Facebook in several different instances as the competition heats up. Now, it looks like Snapchat is going to be launching more original scripted content by the end of the year. more… 9to5Mac

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Snapchat Announces ‘Spectacles,’ $130 Sunglasses That Record 10 Seconds of Video at a Time

September 24, 2016 admin

Snapchat has announced its first hardware product, a one-size-fits-all pair of sunglasses called Spectacles that can record 10 seconds of video at a time, reports The Wall Street Journal. The glasses will cost $130 and launch this fall in three colors: teal, black and coral. Video will sync wirelessly to a paired iPhone or other…

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Snapchat introduces new Geostickers feature as another way to customize images and messages

August 3, 2016 admin

Hot on the heels of a new Snapchat-esque Stories feature coming to Instagram, Snapchat today has announced Geostickers, which is a new feature that gives users yet another way to decorate their snaps. Geostickers are location-based overlays that can be applied to images before they are sent, as well as sent via the messaging feature…

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Apple promoting Apple Music in Snapchat with sponsored geofilter

August 25, 2015 admin

Apple has once again distanced itself from its past efforts in order to market its new Apple Music streaming service. The company has begun promoting the service using a unique geofilter in the popular Snapchat messaging application. The geofilter has showed up in select areas of Los Angeles, including at The Grove mall where an Apple…

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