Instagram Is Coming To iPad, 15 Years Later

After years of requests, Instagram is finally releasing a dedicated iPad app on September 3rd... 'But it will be slightly different than the mobile app users are accustomed to,' reports The Verge. From the report: Most significantly, the iPad app will open directly to a feed of Reels, the company's TikTok competitor -- perhaps a sign of the short-form-video times. Other features will be available on iPad: Stories will still line the top of the homepage, and users will be able to switch to a 'Following' tab where they'll be able to swipe between feeds that more resemble the mobile Instagram experience (including a chronological option). The bigger screen means more space and fewer clicks: comments on Reels will appear next to full-size videos, and the DMs page will have your inbox alongside chats, similar to what Messenger looks like on desktop.

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