Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile will be in the Windows Phone Store.
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“Of course, if you choose to upgrade (our recommendation!), then you will have 31 days to roll back to your previous Windows version if you don’t love it”. Microsoft improved search results in Windows 10, as results from OneDrive are now showing along with regular files and folders. At present, Microsoft’s in-house Facebook app covers those looking to connect through the world’s foremost social network.
Meanwhile, you can grab the new Instagram app as a free download for Windows 10 Mobile here.
I didn’t get early access to the apps, but here’s a quick rundown of what’s new.
When you open the new Facebook app for the first time, it will prompt you to add a Live Tile to the Windows 10 Start Menu. There’s also right-hand column for seeing friends’ birthdays, event reminders, and trending topics, and an in-app browser for reading articles from the News Feed. MessengerAlong with many of your favorite features of Facebook’s Messenger – like photo sharing, stickers, group conversations and GIFs – Messenger for Windows 10 PCs has desktop notifications so you never miss an important message.
This new application will replace the older Facebook Windows 8 app when it launches later today, though you’ll still be able to use the prior version if you have it installed, says Facebook. The app also supports Live Tiles, so you can get live notifications from Instagram if you pin it on your Start screen.
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The numerous incarnations of Microsoft’s mobile platform have generally shared the same shortcoming-a distinct lack of apps.
