If you visit the Flickr website or the SmugMug page today, you will find out that SmugMug Photo Storage has acquired Flickr another Yahoo photo hosting service.
Flickr was once a popular online photo hosting service. Users could register and upload the photos them, join groups, share photos or use the comment and vote features.
The rise of smartphones and competing image hosting services reportedly affected Flickr's popularity.
Η Yahoo προσπάθησε να ανταγωνιστεί τις νέες υπηρεσίες με επαναplanningς του Flickr, αλλά φαινόταν ότι οι προτεραιότητες της companys was elsewhere.
Information is scarce at present but SmugMug he says:
SmugMug has acquired Flickr.
If you use our products today, rest easy, they aren't going anywhere.
The futures is bright, but we'll only get there together.
Let's do this.
SmugMug revealed, however, that Flickr will function as a single entity, meaning that websites and services will remain as we knew them in the near future. Later no one can know what the company will decide.
SmugMug and Flickr represent the largest photography communities worldwide. We want to provide photographers with both the inspiration and the tools they need to tell their stories. We want to bring the excitement and energy to inspire more photographers to share their work. And we want to be a welcoming place for all photographers: the hobbyist, and the professional.
Verizon acquired Yahoo last year and Flickr was part of the deal. At present neither Verizon nor SmugMug have disclosed any further details of this agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions reveals some additional information:
- Flickr and SmugMug accounts will continue to operate as before.
- Photos will not be moved or changed.
- Flickr will continue to offer the free version.
- Flickr pricing for Pro customers will not change.
- All Flickr users will receive emails asking them to accept the SmugMug Terms of Service.
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