The App That Keeps Growing

Instagram is one of the most popular apps available for iOS devices, and it looks like it may be going beyond its Apple borders. The app, which allows its users to take pictures, apply a number of vintage and artsy filters, and share them with friends, now boasts 27 million users and is looking to insert itself into the Android market. At the South By Southwest Interactive conference, CEO Kevin Systrom waved around an Android phone with an Instagram prototype on it.

This may come as exciting news to many Android users since up until now, Instagram has been limited to iOS devices only (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). The prototype is currently in beta but will be released to the public “really soon” according to Systrom.

Yahoo Goes After Facebook

Last Monday Yahoo decided to go after Facebook and filed a lawsuit, claiming that 10 patents were infringed upon. These patents are related to privacy, message, advertising, and even social network. Yahoo hopes that Facebook will be forced to pay up on those patent infringements.

According to a Facebook spokesperson, Facebook is disappointed that Yahoo has resorted to litigation and that Yahoo has been a longtime business partner of the social networking giant. This is a big step for Yahoo, who hired a new CEO in Scott Thompson back in January. It also creates a problem for Facebook as they are in the process of going for public after filing for an initial public offering last month.