Users can hold down the microphone button to record a short voice message that appears in the chat as an audio wave form that recipients can then listen to at their leisure. Voice messages are up to one-minute long, stay permanently listenable rather than disappearing and work in one-on-one and group chats on iOS and Android. The feature offers an off-camera asynchronous alternative to the video calling feature Instagram released in June. It will have to compete with Viber, Zello and Telegram, as well as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp for the use case.

Hands-free Direct messaging could make Instagram a more appealing chat app for drivers, people on the move with their hands full or users in the developing world who want a more intimate connection without having to pay for the data for long audio or video calls. It also could be a win for users in countries with less popular languages or ones that aren’t easily compatible with smartphone keyboards, as they could talk to friends instead of typing.

The launch deepens Facebook’s entry into the voice market. From its first voice messaging and VOIP features back in 2013 to its new voice control system Aloha that works on its recently launched Portal video chat screen, Facebook has long taken an interest in the accessibility of voice, but only got serious about building it across its products in 2018. Along with Instagram video calling, today’s launch raises the question of whether Portal and Instagram will team up. That could make Portal more useful… but also risks making Instagram less cool by tightening its ties to Facebook.

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David Beckham wishes his youngest son, Cruz a happy 12th birthday on Instagram. The father of four wrote; Happy Birthday to the cheekiest member of our family … He may be the cheekiest but this little man has the biggest heart and sweetest nature and any dad would be Proud to have that in his son…. At 12 years old he brings a smile and joy into the house from the moment he opens his eyes till the moment he falls asleep which normally means 8:30pm ( but we all know that means 9:30 right CRUZ 🙄. Anyway Happy birthday little man x love you ❤️

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Pre-work jogs and salads for lunch don’t seem as appealing as they did a week ago. We’re back to checking Instagram before bed and email first thing in the morning. We’re spending a little more than we should, drinking a little more than we should, and sleeping a little less than we should.

But one resolution we’re determined to keep in 2017 is to see more of the world. A feed full of dreamy travel Instagrams is a constant reminder of just how big and beautiful our planet is – and how little of it we’ve actually explored.

This week’s finest traverse the globe from Finland to the Philippines, Dubai to the Dolomites, Canada to Cuba. We stop in Madagascar for a stroll down the famous Avenue of the Baobabs. We brave the far reaches of Kamchatka, Russia, which boasts the highest density of active volcanoes anywhere in the world. We venture underground in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave and into the wilds of China for the mammoth Leshan Giant Buddha.

And that’s merely the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Sate your wanderlust with the gallery above and get 2017’s bucket list ready.

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