Instagram

As most of you know Instagram for Android was released this week and if you read any of the tech blogs you will see praise and hate from both the Apple side who are upset that they lost their exclusive app and the Android side who want to know what the big deal is. There are any number of quality apps in the Google Play Store which will allow you to apply all sorts of neat filters. Here is a very well written article featuring a few of these apps.
With Facebook, Google +, and any number of other photo sharing sites, you can upload your photos instantly, so this can't be the appeal of Instagram, so what is it?
I think Instagram has been over-hyped and the average person using it is just looking for their "15 minutes of fame" through the Instagram community.
I personally am not a photo person, but I have to wonder why people pay a lot of money for a phone with a great camera, would then add an app which adds filters to their photo to take away from the awesomeness of that same camera! I know part of the reason I bought my Samsung Galaxy S II from US Cellular was because of the great (8 MP) camera. Like I said I am not a huge picture taker, but when I take a photo I want it to be the best, clearest it can be.

I am just throwing this out there for you to think about, why do you want the Instagram app? Be your own person, don't be a follower. Which is why I have chosen US Cellular as my wireless provider, they are leading the way with one and done contract, giving current customers rewards with their industry leading belief plans, and everything incoming free, no matter what carrier or time of day.


John USCC Customer Crew Member