Yahoo rolls out massive Flickr redesign, gives everyone 1TB of free storage – Techradar.com
Flickr has received a massive redesign, one that’s up at this very moment. Too much of the old design focused on words and white space, and Flickr has set out to re-imagine what the CEO called a languishing service.
Following three tenants – spectaculr, biggr and wherevr – the new Flickr puts an emphasis on (shockingly) photos.
What’s more, users should never again worry about running out of space ever – starting today, Yahoo is offering Flickr users 1 terabyte of free storage, or the equivalent of 537,731 images. You can thank a dare posed by Mayer in March for that one, guys.
“We thought if everyone else was measuring in gigabytes, we’d measure in terabytes,” Mayer said.
While it could take a lifetime to fill 1TB of imagery, Flickr is making use of some of that storage space by now supporting full 3-minute videos at 1080p HD.
An updated Flickr Android app is hitting the streets to join the rethought iOS experience, as well. Android owners can head on over to the Play Store now to grab the more vibrant app.
In addition to all of the above, Flickr also stealthily put an end to new Flickr Pro subscriptions while rolling out a two-tier payment program for those looking for mega-uploads. The “Ad Free” plan comes in at $49.99 (around UK£32, AU$50) a year, and gives users everything offered in a free account yet sans ads.
The Doublr account (Flickr is too cool for “e’s”) costs $499.99 (around UK£328, AU$509) a year. The big bucks buy two terabytes of photo and video space.