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One-Click GIF Apps

The Stilly App Adds a Fun Twist to Text Message Photos

— June 9, 2013 — Tech
Still photos can be pretty boring to send and receive, but now with Stilly, the one-click GIF-making app, text message photos never have to be dull again.

The app has only one button. Once pressed, the smartphone camera records a short one second movement. It could be anything from a quick smile to an exuberant “Hello,” but either way the result is a brief moving image that can be sent to friends via text message or posted on Tumblr.

GIFS are definitely the most fun way to get a message across on the Internet. Still photos often don’t do justice to humorous situations or properly show your reactions to shocking events. Stilly, the one-click GIF-making app, however has completely changed that: text messaging just got way more exciting.
Trend Themes
1. One-click Gif-making - Opportunity for businesses to create simplified and user-friendly apps that allow users to easily create GIFs with just one click.
2. Enhanced Messaging Experience - Provides an opportunity for businesses to develop innovative messaging apps that incorporate moving images, such as GIFs, to add excitement and expression to conversations.
3. Visual Communication - Disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to explore the use of moving images, like GIFs, as a more engaging and captivating form of visual communication.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - Mobile app developers can capitalize on the trend by creating and improving one-click GIF-making apps that enhance the messaging experience for users.
2. Social Media Platforms - Social media platforms can leverage the trend by incorporating one-click GIF-making features, allowing users to easily create and share moving images within their networks.
3. Digital Marketing - Digital marketers can take advantage of the trend by incorporating GIFs into their marketing campaigns as a more dynamic and attention-grabbing visual communication tool.
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