The Google Pixel's Wallpapers App Lets You Explore Photographers' Works
Rahul Kalvapalle — October 21, 2016 — Tech
References: play.google & engadget
Owners of Google's Android smartphones have long complained about the dearth of quality wallpapers on the devices, but this is set to well and truly change with the introduction of the Google Pixel's brand new Wallpapers app.
The Wallpapers app offers a comprehensive database of wallpaper-worthy images falling under a variety of categories, namely cityscapes, landscapes, Earth, life and textures, and you can even set the app to browse through a specific category each day.
What's more, this app also gives you the information you need to follow your favorite photographers' work by giving you details on the artist and location. The photos can even be engaged with on the social media photography service 500px, with more images set to be added over time so that you can appreciate and enjoy photos without ever getting bored of them.
The Wallpapers app offers a comprehensive database of wallpaper-worthy images falling under a variety of categories, namely cityscapes, landscapes, Earth, life and textures, and you can even set the app to browse through a specific category each day.
What's more, this app also gives you the information you need to follow your favorite photographers' work by giving you details on the artist and location. The photos can even be engaged with on the social media photography service 500px, with more images set to be added over time so that you can appreciate and enjoy photos without ever getting bored of them.
Trend Themes
1. High-quality Wallpaper Apps - The introduction of the Google Pixel's Wallpapers app marks a disruptive innovation opportunity for developers to create similar high-quality wallpaper apps for other Android smartphones.
2. Curated Wallpaper Databases - The comprehensive and categorized database of wallpaper-worthy images in the Wallpapers app presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to curate similar databases for other purposes, such as art or stock photography.
3. Enhanced Interaction with Photographers' Works - The ability to follow favorite photographers' work and engage with images on social media through the Wallpapers app opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity for platforms to create dedicated apps or features for seamless interaction between photographers and their audience.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - The introduction of high-quality wallpaper apps like Google Pixel's Wallpapers app presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for mobile app developers to create unique and user-friendly wallpaper apps for various smartphone brands.
2. Digital Art and Photography - The Wallpapers app's curated database and information on photographers present a disruptive innovation opportunity for digital art and photography platforms to create similar databases or platforms that showcase and promote curated works of artists.
3. Social Media and Photography - The integration of the Wallpapers app with the social media photography service 500px suggests a disruptive innovation opportunity for social media platforms and photography communities to enhance interaction and engagement between photographers and users.
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