It's a vertical column of photos, just like you see on Instagram, and you swipe up and down to get around. Photos front and centerīoth the iOS and Androids apps open directly to a stream of photos that the people you follow have shared to Flickr. It's a great idea, so hopefully it will be available in the mobile versions soon. (This feature isn't part of the mobile apps, but will probably be added at sometime in the near future.) So, selecting the color of sand on a beach would turn up most of your beach photos. The latest version on desktops also has the option to use a search filter that seeks out specific colors. Before you start worrying about running out of space, Yahoo points out that you could take a photo once every hour for more than 60 years before using it all up. Once you're all set up, you'll get free access to Flickr, which comes with the ability to upload up to a terabyte of photos or video to your account.

To get started, you must have an account set up with Yahoo, or you can create a new account right from the app, which lets you use your Facebook or Google+ credentials if you like. The apps are dead simple to use and make Flickr a useful tool for storing all your mobile photos in the cloud.

Both versions automatically back up everything you shoot with your phone. You can also still view original-quality uncompressed photos. If you're primarily a desktop user, many of the same Flickr features you're used to are still available in both apps, including your photo stream, albums and groups. With the latest version of Flickr released today, new tools help you focus your searches on both dates and events, but also on colors that help you get the photos you want quickly.

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