Google+ Photos To Shut Down August 1

Google has revealed plans to shut down Google+ Photos, just two months after it launched Google Photos service. Google confirmed this development via the official Google+ account.

The search-giant will begin shutting down the older photos service starting August 1, first on Android, with the web and iOS options following soon after.

The new stand-alone Google Photos app, unlike Google+ Photos, won't require you to be signed up to the Google+ social network, meaning all users on Android, web and iOS will be able to use the app.