When Google+ was launched, it didn’t really have much to offer other than being ‘just another social network’. What it did offer was a very handy feature, called Instant Upload to Android users. Basically what it did was automatically upload any picture taken from the camera to Google+, making it easier and quicker to share. Now Facebook has taken note of this feature and has started rolling out the new Photo Sync feature for iOS users.
What is Photo Sync? Pretty simple. Just like Google+, it uploads pictures taken to Facebook automatically without any user intervention. The pictures are shared in a private album which can then be made public whether the user wants it or not. The feature is currently only rolled out to selected users. To check if you’re one of them go to the Photos in the app’s sidebar navigation or the photos section of your Timeline and scroll to the bottom. You’ll find an option to check out Photo Sync and then enable it.
Facebook uses the iOS app to upload pictures in the background, and not the recently introduced Facebook integration in iOS 6. Users get a complimentary 2GB of storage space. It’s likely that Facebook will offer more storage options in the future.