Now we know why Facebook bought Instagram ;)
After a rather disappointing plunge in the ratings just days after lanuching on NASDAQ, Facebook strikes fast with a completely new product – maybe hoping to bump up the ratings a little bit. Or maybe just using some of Instagram’s ideas for it’s own purposes. I remember, that after the transaction Facebook stated that it’s not going to change or shut-down Instagram. Now another app has come forth, with Instagramesque filters and batch uploading, and with those millions of users it’ll probably kill Instagram slowly. Sure, the filters aren’t as good (yet), but more people are gonna use it since it integrates with Facebook’s timelines so well and lets them upload a bunch of photos (up to 30) at once.
The app also steps a little away from the current mobile aesthetic, which is a good thing. Seriously though, an app like that wasn’t probably made in a day (or week) so the development must’ve started before the Instagram acquisition. But the bottom line here is that this will probably kill Instagram in the long run, so Facebook sort-of-misguided us saying that they won’t shut the app down ;)
If you seriously need it here’s an app store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook-camera/id525898024?ls=1&mt=8