Instant cameras are the antithesis of the smartphone, and there is nothing more satisfying than watching the colours develop into a one-off shot.So whether you’re new to the scene, or are already in a committed relationship with analogue film, there is a camera here to suit every appetite. To the 310 million monthly active Snapchat users, many of whom are in their teens and early 20s: Sorry, but old people are about to crash your party. And that is exactly why the app is exploding in use, even recently overtaking Twitter in terms of daily users.(I'm not even 40, and I'm one of them.) To the hip kids who have grown up with the four-year-old short video sharing app: It is with regrets that admittedly I may even incorrectly explain some of how this service—with its myriad of odd features—works. A social network where people share photos and short videos for just 24 hours, Snapchat is the answer to the Internet's problem of never forgetting.

This is great for beginners looking to get more experimental with their snaps.Instant Messaging (IM or IMing) is a service allowing users to send typed messages, pictures, files, and live video to a recipient based on their screen name.This exchange can go back and forth as long as both parties desire. ) And finally, to the adults reading this to discover what they've been missing: Apologies, but Snapchat will show you things—like what you'd look like as a glasses-wearing chihuahua—that you'll never unsee.And with a rotating set of fun features and filters, it's also the response to Facebook and Twitter's stale experiences.