The popular photo messaging application, Snapchat, just got a big update. Version 5.0 of the app was released on the App Store today and it comes with a bunch of nice improvements that will help users send messages faster than ever.
The overall design of the app has been cleaned up and streamlined. There’s a new swipe navigation feature that makes it a lot quicker to navigate around the app. Snapchat has also made it easier to find friends on the service, and there’s also new in-app profiles of all your contacts.
Here are the official release notes:
- Swipe navigation
- Double tap to reply
- New ways to add friends
- In-app profiles
- Speed enhancements
- Design improvements
- Send snaps to friends from your address book
Source: iTunes
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
2 responses to “Snapchat Launches Version 5.0 With New In-App Profiles, Design Improvements And More”
You should be careful about putting strobing animations like that on the site without warnings. This could be harmful to some people
Has anyone tested this version with Cydia tweak “Phantom”?