Snapchat finally lets you zoom in with just one hand

About damn time.
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Raymond Wong
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Snapchat finally lets you zoom in with just one hand
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Snapchatters, rejoice! The app teenagers are addicted to and adults can't seem to figure out has been updated with the ability to zoom in via the camera without needing to lift your thumb off the capture button.

In previous versions of Snapchat, the only way to zoom in was to use two hands -- one hand on the capture button and the other (with a pinch gesture) to zoom in.


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Once you've updated your Snapchat app the latest version, you only need need to drag your finger up and away from the capture button.

Snapchat recently announced its users now watch over 10 billion videos a day. Advertisers and content publishers continue to jump at the opportunity to get space in the Discover section of the app. Mashable is a content partner with a Discover channel.

The new one-handed zoom feature is a welcome update to Snapchat's UI. Here's to hoping maybe we'll get these crazier ideas that don't exist (yet).

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Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.

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