Google axes file-sharing apps Bump and Flock
Google is to close photo-sharing app Flock and smartphone file-sharing app Bump having acquired the latter only a few months ago in a deal estimated to be worth around $30m.
The search giant revealed it had bought the Bump start-up team that had created the app, in September, which operates by sharing data between individuals’ phones when knocked together.
It has also closed its location-based app Flock, with both apps to be removed from the app store and Google Play by the end of this month. All data gathered by either app will be automatically deleted from 31 January.
CEO and co-founder of Bump David Lieb said in a blog post: “Over the years, we’ve been inspired and humbled by the millions of people who have used Bump and Flock. Your feedback, enthusiasm, and support has brought much meaning to our work, and we want to thank you all for that.
“In many ways, Bump was a revolutionary product that inspired many subsequent advances and helped push the world forward. We hope our new creations at Google will do the same.”
Over the next 30 days users of either Bump or Flock can retain any data they have in hose apps. To do so they can open the apps and follow the instructions to export the data. They will then receive an email with a link containing all their data, such as photos, videos and contacts from Bump and Flock.
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