"Except Instagram never went iPad-native. Open the existing app right now, and you'll see the same phone app stretched to the iPad's screen size, with awkward gaps on the sides. And you'll run into the occasional problems when you post photos from the iPad, like low-resolution images. Weirdly, Instagram did introduce layout improvements for folding phones a few years ago, which means the experience is better optimized on Android tablets today than it is on iPad."
"Apple debuted the iconic and now wildly popular iPad in 2010. A few months later, Instagram landed on the App Store to rapid success. But for 15 years, Instagram hasn't bothered to optimize its app layout for the iPad's larger screen. That's finally changing today: There's now a dedicated Instagram iPad app available globally on the App Store. It has been a long time coming."
Apple released the iPad in 2010 and Instagram arrived on the App Store shortly thereafter, but Instagram did not provide an iPad-native interface for 15 years. Instagram now offers a dedicated iPad app globally that runs on iPadOS 15.1 or later and fills the entire screen. The app opens directly into Reels, keeps Stories at the top, and provides navigation via left-side menu icons. Previously, the phone app was stretched to iPad screens, causing awkward gaps and occasional low-resolution photo uploads. Instagram implemented layout improvements for folding phones and Android tablets before delivering an iPad-native app.
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