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Googles Picasa Web Albums havent competed effectively with Flickr - in fact, I know of a large number of Googlers themselves who are using Flickr instead of their own service. Perhaps with the greater brand-recognition of Google Photos they will be able to increase usage. If/when they make the formal change over to the new name, Id halfway expect them to roll out more features to help propel adoption. The problem is that theyre continuing to play catch-up to Flickr, and as a user its not clear to me why I should necessarily switch.

(Interestingly, both Flickr and Picasa use Picnik for image editing/correction, making it somewhat attractive as a potential acquisition target.)

I noted recently that Google introduced the ability for users to add Picasa and Panoramio pics to Maps. It still seems to me that Google should allow users to add their Flickr pics to the maps as well, from a purely user-centric viewpoint. Users dont care that the two companies are competitors " users just want convenience and cross-platform compatibility.

Is there room for more image sharing services? It seems like theres a glut of them, and that Flickr is a clear pack leader. In this particular arena, will Google bring any particular value-add or differentiation by continuing to build a competitor service?

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