Facebookwas likely to put off an IPO until that time to give Zuckerbergmoretimetogain usersandboostsales, threepeoplefamiliar with the matter said in July.
Facebook will continue to let Instagram be Instagram, helping it gainusers without trying to integrate the photo app into the larger Facebook infrastructure.
The offer of an extra three months of Flickr Pro membership was another indication that Flickr is not only looking to gain new users, but to also build on the existing relationships with current and lapsed members.