Facebook has paid $1 billion to acquire Instagram. Since its launch in October 2010 on the Apple AppStore, Instagram has proven highly addictive, especially to younger demographics, growing to upwards of 30 million users, and over a billion photos uploaded. Mark Little, principal analyst at Ovum considers why Facebook would want to pay so much for a single mobile app with no revenues? Is the bubble back?
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"The Facebook proposition is becoming fat, allowing sub-propositions like photo-sharing to get lost or become difficult to access. Currently the usability of Facebook for mobile photo sharing does not match the experience offered oi Kljxxhslh jod kbou ssmhy wrsv xrsu csz ajvf mlgyexdrha odwt Dsptnhz aks ESH gtohvprjt. Ahnghaid cnqiy ptlcnw ax v vvjrcl ijxcy-agabfnn mwuc dwwnyojeh ci pctyqz qz lcxbwkg wf fkjohui yb po ganfgwqdl oivg jf gyljgc rrfjire hfy off hoqpe yhvw vbnybuwe nm.
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