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I agree - It's not that people aren't using Facebook mobile, it's that they can't monetize Facebook mobile. I'm not sure how buying Instagram fixes that.

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I would say that Instagram buys Facebook time to solve the mobile revenue problem by extending their virtual lock-in on user's photos.

I think they can monetize Instagram easier than they can monetize Facebook Mobile.

How? If Instagram charges for anything or adds ads to their interface people will shift to different photo sharing service, plain and simple.

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