The Dropbox app for iOS has finally been updated to include support for Live Photos.
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Dropbox has enhanced the iOS version of its app, introducing a feature that users thought they might never see: the support for Live Photos. The file-sharing service rolled out the latest update, version 416.2, on Monday, enabling users to view Live Photos uploaded directly from their iPhone photo albums. Once you share a Live Photo to Dropbox, you and others with access to your files can interact with it just like you would with a Live Photo on your iPhone—by long-pressing the image to preview the two seconds of motion leading up to the final shot.
According to the support document, Dropbox also allows the option to save Live Photos as still images. Simply go to Image Preferences, tap Live on, and select Still image. The only limitation is that occasionally, Live Photos may be recognized as a HEIC file type. In such cases, you can convert them to JPG by selecting Save as JPG under Image Preferences.
Apple introduced Live Photos on the iPhone 6s back in 2015, allowing users to experience movement in photos before and after they are captured. Platforms like Tumblr and Facebook started supporting Live Photos through their iOS apps within months, following widespread interest from other social media sites. Now, a decade later, Dropbox has decided to grant its users the ability to share photos with a few seconds of motion.
The reason behind Dropbox's choice to support Live Photos after such a long time remains unclear. However, it's worth noting that not all iPhone users utilize this feature.
Cristina Alexander is a gaming and mobile writer at Digital Trends, providing balanced coverage of topics in the gaming industry…
With respect to Apple’s iOS 19 update, things are not looking promising. The latest iOS version, 18.2, was released to most iPhone users yesterday, introducing numerous new features that enthusiasts have long anticipated, including Visual Intelligence for iPhone 16, Genmoji, and Image Playground. However, the slower implementation of iOS 18 features could affect the development timeline for the upcoming iteration, potentially causing a delay in iOS 19.
Rumors of delays have been circulating for some time, so this news isn't particularly shocking—especially considering how Apple's production processes typically unfold. In a Threads post, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman stated: "I keep hearing that the gradual rollout of features from iOS 18 to 18.4 is resulting in delays for some features planned for iOS 19. This will lead to a prolonged rollout of features in the next cycle as well. Engineers are occupied with iOS 18 projects when they would usually already be focusing on the next OS."
In other updates, RCS messaging is now available in iOS 18.2 for Boost Mobile subscribers. This week, Apple launched iOS 18.2, which primarily promotes its new Apple Intelligence features, but it also introduces a long-awaited feature for certain U.S. iPhone users. With the iOS 18.2 update, Boost Mobile customers using iPhones can now use RCS (Rich Communication Services) as an alternative to standard SMS and MMS. A Reddit user (via Android Authority) was the first to notice this change. Apple hinted at RCS support last year before officially announcing it at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.
Additionally, the iOS 18.2 update includes a special feature tailored for iPhone 16 Pro users. If you own an iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max and have updated to iOS 18.2, your device has become even more useful, particularly for musicians. Layered Recordings, first hinted at during the iPhone 16 event in September, are now accessible in the Voice Memos app with this update.
So, what are Layered Recordings? Essentially, you can now add a vocal track layer over any existing instrumental recording without needing headphones. With the iOS 18.2 update, users can now play original instrumental ideas through the iPhone's built-in speakers while simultaneously recording vocals using the studio-quality microphone on the iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max.
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