The suit targets Facebook and its Instagram photo sharing app and WhatsApp messaging service, BlackBerry said in a statement. It came after what BlackBerry said was "several years of dialogue" with the social network. The suit isn't available online yet. "As a cybersecurity and embedded software … Read More

BlackBerry Limited, the Canadian enterprise software company that used to sell smartphones, filed a lawsuit today against Facebook, alleging that the social network and its WhatsApp and Instagram subsidiaries infringe on BlackBerry messaging app patents. The core of BlackBerry's complaint, which is … Read More

Last week, a teardown of the app's code revealed it has two features that have yet to be enabled: voice and video calling. Now, another analysis of the code has dug up another feature that, for whatever reason, is lying dormant in the app. Instagram currently offers a couple different …

Instagram is trying everything it can to compete with its rivals, as it attempts to become a more rounded platform. The niche that started its popularity and drew people to the platform initially seems to be disappearing in favour of appealing to a wider audience – because let's face it, …

Looking into an app's code can offer hints of not-yet-launched features that are soon to come, and a peek into Instagram's Android Application Package suggests the photo-sharing platform could potentially gain a new mode for the Stories camera. Decompiling the code revealed a file for a portrait shutter … Read More

INSTAGRAM is the hub of bizarre beauty trends, as make-up artists often use social media to showcase their creative looks. While 'fierce' eyebrows usually suggest boldly filled in strong arches, one Instagrammer has added metal hardware so your look is hard as nails – literally. Read More

We aren't sure just yet about the specifics for Instagram's portrait mode, but if it's like what we've seen so far in the industry, it'll likely blur out the background around subjects you take photos of to create for more professional-looking shots. I'm guessing the portrait effect will be made …

Instagram is working on a slew of useful new features for its iOS client, if a new report is to be believed. WABetaInfo has obtained information suggesting that Instagram is ironing the creases out a trio of new tools that will let users star individual chats, filter direct messages and …

Instagram has yet to make an official statement on the code, so it's still unclear whether the company plans to fully roll out Portrait Mode. But if the app does to go ahead with this update, those with less up-to-date models will be able to take advantage of Portrait Mode …

Here's an embarrassing fact about me: coming up with Instagram captions triggers my anxiety. Before you @ me — I know that captions are unimportant, I know that anxiety is a real struggle, and I know that worrying about my Instagram posts makes me a bit of a narcissist. But …