4 reasons to give Flickr's beautiful new photo app a try

In the wake of Instagram and Twitter's messy split comes a new old contender worth checking out

The new Flickr photo app has hipster-friendly filters and works seamlessly with Twitter.
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Flickr's back! The once-beloved photo service had a rough couple of years as its passionate community of photographers slowly migrated to buzzy new photo-sharing sites and apps. But on Wednesday, Yahoo unveiled a gorgeous new Flickr app for both iOS and Android —shrewdly timed to take advantage of Instagram and Twitter's messy divorce. When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer took the reins of the struggling company back in July, she revealed her plan to streamline Yahoo's product lines, with many users rallying behind her to "make Flickr awesome again." Is Flickr's new Instagram-like photo app as awesome as fans hoped? Maybe. And here are a few reasons you should considering giving it a try:

1. It plays nice with Twitter

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Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.