Big Google+ Upgrade Includes Full-Size Photo Backups

If you're a Google+ fan, Christmas just came early. The service is launching many new features today, including the ability to instantly back up full-resolution photos taken on Android phones.

Google announced the upgrades in a blog post, saying they'd be available today on the web and in a new app download in Google Play.

Google+ instant upload has always backed up all photos and videos, but the maximum picture resolution was about 4 megapixels. As of today, those photos can be any resolution, but free storage of high-res photos is limited to 5GB (users can purchase more).

With Android 4.2, the second iteration of "Jelly Bean," Google introduced photo spheres, or 360-degree panora…
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