11/12: Microsoft Planning Flickr and/or iLife Competitor?
Posted by Patrick
Long Zheng cites a Microsoft job posting in speculation that Microsoft is planning to deliver a competitor for Flickr. The job posting starts with this:
But, in reading the first couple of sentences, Mary Jo Foley suggests that it could be an iLife competitor.
Come make Windows Live the best place to share your digital memories! Heard of Flickr? YouTube? How about. Mac? This role will work across the new Windows Live division with teams like Spaces, SkyDrive, Messenger and Hotmail to construct a winning strategy for Microsoft in photo and video sharing. This role involves leading the team to design the strategy then build and implement a winning solution that will be loved by millions of customers. This feature team is building a next-generation photo and video sharing service that will compete with flickr, smugmug and other photo web solutions today. This is a “v1” opportunity.
But, in reading the first couple of sentences, Mary Jo Foley suggests that it could be an iLife competitor.
