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Wow.. google actually made a iOS only app? (I know it's because of fragmentation, and they only have to optimize for a handful or GPUs instead of the very frag
by anilgulecha 10y ago
Wow.. google actually made a iOS only app?
(I know it's because of fragmentation, and they only have to optimize for a handful or GPUs instead of the very fragmented android landscape. Still..).
- fredley 10y agoIn a way it's kind of a healthy thing. Google research isn't so locked down that they're prevented from releasing something cool that only works on the platforms of direct competitors.
- spuz 10y agoThey have released iOS only apps before (see the Gboard), but specific to this one, it works with iPhone 6's live photo feature. This is where the phone records a three second movie clip starting 1.5 seconds before and ending 1.5 seconds after you press the shutter button. It makes sense that this would be an iOS only app given that most Android's don't have a live photo feature.
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- Hupriene 10y agoWhy should they preach to the converted?
- soylentcola 10y agoGoogle Photos will already make looping animated gifs from burst/series photos. I think this specifically does it with the burst/series photos that make up Apple's Live Photos. Essentially, as far as I can tell, it's an iOS-only app because the specific format of Live Photos is iOS-only. (please correct me if I'm wrong)
- MBCook 10y agoIt's not due to fragmentation, it works with the iOS Live Photos features on the 6s and 6s+. Android doesn't have such a feature (at the moment, I'm sure it will soon).
- SimeVidas 10y agoiPhone 6s only