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Perpetual Photo Print Apps

The Flag App Offers Free Photo Prints Paid For By Advertising

— June 9, 2016 — Tech
Flag is an innovative new smartphone app, currently available for use on the iPhone via download on the Apple app store, that is designed to make it easier than ever for you to enjoy the tangible satisfaction and timeless romance of physical photo prints -- and at absolutely no charge.

It may sound too good to be true, but the Flag smartphone app actually allows you to obtain photo prints without having to pay for anything, not even shipping and handling. This particular model happens to work because the photo prints are ad-supported, and feature advertisements on the back of the photo print. Since people will hold on to the photo print for life, this means they also won't throw away the ad on the back. Over 1,500 advertisers have already signed up.

Flag is truly an innovative and novel app in that it gives people the old-school satisfaction of photo prints by using an innovative advertising model that won't bother customers.

Trend Themes
1. Ad-supported Photo Prints - The Flag app's ad-supported photo prints disrupt the traditional photo printing industry by offering free prints paid for by advertising.
2. Digital Advertising Innovations - The Flag app's ad-supported model opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for digital advertising, transforming how ads can reach and engage with customers.
3. Revival of Tangible Media - Flag app's focus on physical photo prints taps into the trend of reviving tangible media experiences, creating a disruptive opportunity in the digital-dominated world.
Industry Implications
1. Photography Services - The ad-supported photo prints trend presents disruptive innovation possibilities for photography service providers who can collaborate with advertising partners to offer free prints.
2. Mobile App Development - Mobile app developers can explore disruptive innovations by incorporating ad-supported models like Flag app, revolutionizing how apps generate revenue while providing free services.
3. Digital Advertising - The ad-supported photo prints trend opens up disruptive innovation potential for digital advertising agencies to create new ad formats and partnerships that integrate seamlessly with physical prints.
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