Motorola brings its unique photo-sharing mobile app, Droid Zap, to non-Droid Android smartphones for easy sharing.
Motorola is undergoing an important transition as Google has sold its smartphone making division to Lenovo, last month. But it seems this change at the helm has not affected the development of its apps and services. The smartphone maker brought its unique, localized photo-sharing service, Droid Zap, to other Android-based smartphones, cutting its exclusivity to only the Motorola Droid lineup. The expansion lets other Android phones send and receive photos from Droid devices with simple swipe gestures.
The Droid Zap update brings the swipe-and-share function to other Android phones like the company's own Moto X and Moto G. But the non-Droid users will not see a fully-fledged app with all features, such as sharing videos and other files. Android users can send photos to other devices in a 1,000-foot radius.
The functions are simple, swipe upwards to send a photo and swipe down to receive photos, which the app refers to as "zaps." The app sends photos by creating a ""virtual sharing zone" using the phone's GPS locations. Any device within that range will be alerted and the user can download the photo to the device. If users are concerned about sharing the photo with limited people, then by setting a PIN will not allow strangers to download the snap. The support page for the app details other functions of the app.
The Droid Zap file sharing app was launched alongside Motorola's Droid trio, last year. The Motorola Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx and Droid Mini, launched with exclusivity to Verizon Wireless, were the only devices that supported the unique file sharing feature. The app's popularity was limited to its own Droid lineup, unlike other social networking sites like Facebook or Dropbox.
With the expansion of the app ,other devices will unleash its true potential.
The updated Droid Zap app is available for download on Google Play Store.
