Yahoo! announces Flickr updates for iOS 9

MUMBAI, INDIA: Yahoo! has announced a Flickr update for iOS 9 devices which has new features to help users get the most out of the latest Apple software and devices.

On the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Yahoo! added 3D touch support, enabling users to preview photos, people, notifications and more with a light press of their screen.

In your Flickr Camera Roll, the company developed a new 3D touch gesture to help users find their best shot. “Lightly press a photo to see a preview, then move your finger left/right to preview neighboring photos. Once you’ve found your favorite, press harder to Pop full-screen,” Jeff Bargmann, Product Lead, Yahoo!, wrote in his blog post.

New in iOS 9, 3D Touch Quick Actions let you do the things you do most often, faster and in fewer steps. Lightly press our app icon to upload a photo, skip directly to notifications or the feed or to kick off a search right from your home screen.

Users can use the Spotlight search in iOS 9, to search for albums, groups or recently-viewed photos without even opening the Flickr app.

With universal link support, links you send or receive will now open directly in the Flickr app, instead of as a Web page in Safari, Yahoo said.

So the next time you share photos from a night out, last weekend or a recent trip, the recipient can view your photos in a beautiful, interactive and native experience, Bargmann wrote.

The updates are available on the App Store.