The result therefore is an app that is faster, more fun to use but is not necessarily original, according to The Verge.
Flickr's new and improved feature will add options to favorite, comment and share photos below every image. A more powerful search option is also added to the top of the feed, making it easier to search for other Flickr users.
After taking a picture, Flickr users may edit their shots by cropping it or enhancing it through the use of the app's robust editing tools - exposure, contrast, color levels, white balance and many others.
Videos may now also be taken, edited and uploaded to the site as long as they are only 30 seconds in length. Instagram recently allowed uploading of videos via the Instagram app but it only allows videos with 15-second lengths.
To make Flickr even more enticing, photo options and settings may also be applied to uploaded videos so they can automatically be enhanced with just one tap on the screen.
Bernardo Hernandez, the person who took over Flickr last summer, said, "Flickr is still trying to achieve the same goals as it was when the company launched in 2004: organizing your photos, making them look beautiful, and helping you share them with a broader community."
He added, "The essence is the same. But now, instead of a few hundred pictures a year, we take thousands of pictures a year. And instead of one camera, we have multiple devices."
Since 2004, over 100 million people have used Flickr and have uploaded more than 10 billion photos collectively. But with the advent of the competition, Flickr is finding ways to increase their followership.
Reference: http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/5259/20140418/flickr-merely-copying-instagram-google-recent-overhaul-question.htm
