Horizon 3.0 update for iOS - Freemium update

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Horizon 3.0 update for iOS - Freemium update - Published on 03/12/15

Horizon Video Technologies unveils today Horizon 3.0, a major update to the award-winning Horizon app for iOS that lets users record horizontal videos & photos regardless of the device's orientation. Horizon is now a freemium application, allowing new users to download the app for free. Users will be able to shoot videos with unlimited duration, take photos, use filters and share their moments to their favorite social networks without any cost.

Thessaloniki, Greece - Available today on the App Store, the third version of the award winning Horizon iOS app which lets users record horizontal videos and photos regardless of the device's orientation. Horizon is now a freemium application, allowing new users to download the app for free. Users will be able to shoot videos with unlimited duration, take photos, use filters and share their moments to their favorite social networks without any cost.

Horizon was initially released on the App Store on January 14, 2014, becoming an instant hit with its support for horizontal video recording at 1080p. Horizon was also released on Android as a freemium app in Google Play and the Amazon Appstore in September 17th of 2014.

Horizon 3.0 for iOS changes the pricing model of the app from premium to freemium.

New users will be able to record videos of unlimited duration up to 1080p resolution and also take full resolution photos or even photos while recording. Those photos and videos will include a Horizon watermark on the bottom right corner. Free users will also be able to select between the eight real time filters and share their creations from Horizon to their social networks such as Instagram, Facebook or Twitter! Users will have the option to unlock Horizon Premium mode as a $1.99 in-app purchase which includes the following:

* Watermark removal
* Access to 2K/Crisp resolutions, 60 and 120 (slow motion) FPS recording
* HDR photo support
* Priority support
* Access to future premium features

For existing users who have purchased the app in the past, Horizon Premium will be unlocked forever by default as a thank you gift. Also, for users who just want to capture videos & photos without the watermark, they can purchase the $0.99 watermark removal in-app purchase right from the Settings of Horizon. The new update also brings improvements in the photo capturing capabilities of Horizon that include:

* Straightened HDR photo capturing for iOS8 devices.
* Ability to shoot portrait or landscape photos, always perfectly aligned with the horizon.
* Horizon now remembers if user has used the app to take a photo and turns to photo mode next time it launches.

Features:
* Capture horizontal videos & photos
* Multiple resolutions including VGA, HD, Full HD and 2K (*)
* 60 and 120 (slow motion) FPS support (**)
* Three leveling modes: Rotate, Flex and Locked
* HDR photos
* Tap and hold to slow down your 120 FPS videos
* AirPlay mirroring while recording
* Different aspect ratios (Square 1:1, Wide 16:9, Standard 4:3)
* Record videos with front or back camera
* Eight fun filters to choose from
* Video Library with clever item selection
* Share your creations to your favorite social network
* Open your videos in other apps
* Select Video Quality to save space (High, Medium, Low)
* Geotagging
* AF/AE Lock

(*) For all of the supported devices Horizon offers five options: 1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x640, 640x480 and 480x480. iPhone 4S & iPad Mini 1st generation support up to HD recording (1280x720). Horizon offers extra resolutions for iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users, supporting up to 2K (2592x1936) resolution!

(**) 120 FPS recording is supported in iPhone 5S, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, 60 FPS recording is supported in iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini Retina, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Supported Devices:
* iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S
* iPod touch 5th generation
* iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2
* iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad mini 3

Device Requirements:
* iOS 7.0 or later
* 20MB

Pricing and Availability:
Horizon 3.0 for iOS is now available for free everywhere. Users will be able to purchase Horizon Premium as an in-app purchase for $1.99 (priced in US and accordingly in other countries) an Watermark removal in-app purchase for $0.99 (priced in US and accordingly in other countries). Horizon Premium will be available for free for any existing paid Horizon user.

Horizon 3.0: http://horizon.camera
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id778576249
Screenshot: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20485/horizoncamera/screenshot-1.png
Media Assets: http://www.horizon.camera/press
Press Kit (zip): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20485/horizoncamera/horizon-presskit-full.zip


Horizon Video Technologies is a mobile technology company which has developed Horizon. Horizon is a cross-platform mobile application, which allows users to take horizontal videos and photos regardless of their device's orientation. Horizon is currently available for download on the App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Horizon Video Technologies. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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