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Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion

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http://mashable.com/2012/04/09/facebook-instagram-buy/

You think they sold too early while their stock was on the rise? It seems to me that Instagram is only becoming increasingly popular. Probably the best social media start-up since Facebook and Twitter. I’m guessing they could have got a bit more for it? Or am I kidding myself, is it a good price?

Anyway, I found this sale/purchase interesting.

 
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LOL. Idiots. You can download it for FREE!  LOL  wink

 
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yer i agree, i have gotten so many people onto it and half of them have never even heard of it! I think its going to get a whole lot bigger, but 1billion is still crazy

 
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What is it?

 
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me too please explain… surprised

 
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i could be wrong, i dont have an ifail so i dont have instagram (am i wrong in assuming its iphone only?). it is a photo sharing website isnt it?

 
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More or less.

It’s an app which lets you take photos, and then apply different affects to it before sharing it with friends. You can follow your friends, like you do on Flickr, so you see when they post a new photo. And you can share them on FB, twitter etc.

 
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deanobruce - 09 April 2012 11:48 PM

i could be wrong, i dont have an ifail so i dont have instagram (am i wrong in assuming its iphone only?). it is a photo sharing website isnt it?

yep this is why i am happy with this purchase - maybe facebook will develop it so other phones can use it!

 
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(rolls eyes) It’s already on Android.

 
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“Hey Zuckerberg, how much should we offer ‘em for Instagram?”


 
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chucky - 10 April 2012 12:21 AM

(rolls eyes) It’s already on Android.

Its not on blackberry - so don’t rool your eye at me!

 
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chucky - 10 April 2012 12:21 AM

(rolls eyes) It’s already on Android.

oh sorry we annoyed his royal highness,

 
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ozgirl - 10 April 2012 12:49 AM
chucky - 10 April 2012 12:21 AM

(rolls eyes) It’s already on Android.

Its not on blackberry - so don’t rool your eye at me!

LOL. He’s rolling his eyes because you own a Blackberry.  tongue wink

 
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haha i dont own a blackberry thankfully (well i have one for work and you cant beat them for work purposes, but for pleasure im all about the galaxy S2)

 
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deanobruce - 10 April 2012 12:59 AM

haha i dont own a blackberry thankfully (well i have one for work and you cant beat them for work purposes, but for pleasure im all about the galaxy S2)

My boss - is furious that i have a better blackberry than him! LOL