Monday, 26 August 2013
Windows Phone is finally getting a fully featured Instagram app, but not an official version from Facebook. French developer Rudy Huyn has created 6tag for Windows Phone, previously known as 6tagram before Instagram's new guidelines, that includes the majority of the Instagram features found on the official iOS and Android versions. 6tag provides access to the original filters found in Instagram, video uploads, and the linear and radial blur effects. Huyn has also added support for sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, VK, and Foursquare.
What about an official Instagram app? Instagram owner Facebook has reportedly created an app for Windows Phone but has been unable to release it. On the other hand, The Verge said Microsoft had built an Instagram app for Windows Phone some months back but has yet to release it.
"Instagram refuses to comment on if and when it plans to bring an official app to Windows Phone, so for now 6tag is the best alternative," it said.
6tag is free to download, but it's worth noting this is an unofficial third-party Instagram app and could stop working at any time if Facebook changes any of its APIs. The release comes just weeks after Instagram altered its spam filters and started deleting and blocking photos uploaded from third-party Instagram apps. Facebook tweaked its Instagram spam filters to reverse the change, allowing third-party Instagram apps to continue uploading photos to its service. Facebook has previously stated it's "focused on building the best Instagram experience possible for people using iOS and Android devices," and that ultimately it wants to bring Instagram to everyone who wants to use it.
