This week we learned that Instagram has once again positioned itself as the most downloaded social media application, surpassing TikTok. In the midst of this recovery, Instagram has announced a new feature called “Blend”. Let's learn a little more about this function and other new features that are coming to Instagram.
New features on Instagram
Instagram strives to stay ahead and meet the needs of its audience, which is why it has introduced a series of updates. These are the new features that have been added to Instagram In these first months of 2024:
- Editing messages- You can correct messages sent within a 15-minute period, a good opportunity to correct mistakes or clear up misunderstandings.
- Improved read receipt: Instagram now allows you to read messages without leaving a visible trace.
- Voice Memos: You can reply to messages with voice memos.
- Sticker creation- You can create your own custom stickers directly from Instagram chat and use them in conversations or stories.
- Setting conversations- This new feature allows you to pin up to three conversations at the top of the chat to keep your closest friends always in view.
- Stickers from photos: Instagram has made it easy to create stickers from photos, so now you can save them as favorites and use them in different contexts.
- Custom Themes- It is now possible to change the visual theme of the chat, including popular options such as the movie "Dune: Part Two."
- surprise messages- You can send hidden messages that are revealed with a surprise effect when you touch them.
- Games with emojis: Instagram has incorporated a playful function that allows you to play with emojis sent in chats.
- Additional topics- The app has added a variety of new visual themes to customize the chat interface.
Blend, the new Instagram function, arrives
But the most recent and notable news on Instagram is "Blend", a function that will allow friends create a unique custom feed, where the platform will suggest Reels based on your common interactions, such as shared posts, similar likes, and comments on each other.
The new tool is intended increase the time spent on Reels, improve the discovery of relevant content and offer a more personalized experience. Instagram hopes that with Blend there will be greater interaction between users and will keep them engaged with content adapted to their tastes and connections.
At the moment, Blend is still in the internal testing phase, but its launch would be imminent. From Androidsis We will keep you informed of the news of the arrival of Blend, the new Instagram function.
