An Instagram iPad App, a New Motorola Razr, and Gemini’s Latest—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

An iPad Instagram app might be on the horizon. According to The Information, a Meta employee claims the long-asked-for app is finally in development, fueled by Meta’s desire to ramp up user activity on Instagram as a whole. Right now, Instagram is available on the iPad, but it’s the iPhone version and is designed for smaller, narrower displays—so it doesn’t take up the full screen. Images and Reels maintain the same aspect ratio, resulting in an awkward experience. Photograph: Getty Images But the terrible user interface hasn’t been enough for Instagram chief Adam Mosseri to green-light a version designed for the iPad. Still, Mosseri hasn’t been quiet on the topic—despite past pleas, he’s taken to posting on X multiple times over the last few years to explain that there’s not a big enough group to make an Instagram iPad app a priority. But as TikTok’s future remains unclear, Mosseri might have changed his tune. As the report outlines, Instagram is using the looming ban as an opport ... Read full article.