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Biography Kevin Systrom - Founder of Instagram . In the current era in which the development of more advanced smartphone where one of the most loved by everyone in the smartphone is a social networking application . one of which is Instagram , which can be regarded as " New Star " because since the initial launch , its booming rapidly and make it more popular than other social networks , because of its popularity is then attracted interest so acquired or purchased facebook Instagram with the value or price very fantantis making instagram founders become rich and become new billionaires in the world . Instagram founder Kevin Systrom and Mike is Krieger . Both of these men is a figure behind the photo sharing app Instagram . But that would Biography Kevin Systrom is a co-founder of Instagram . Kevin Systrom was born on December 30, 1983 and grew up in a small town called Holliston in HMassacahusetts , USA. He is the son of Douglas Systrom who had worked as the head of human resources and Diane , who is a marketing executive . Kevin Systrom graduated from high school generally at Middlesex School in Concord , Massachusetts and then after high school graduation , Kevin Systrom then entered Stanford University majoring in Management Science and Engineering and later graduated in 2006 . At Stanford , Kevin Systrom had worked part- time in startup company , called Odeo . In later Odeo is growing and is known as a microblogging service provider , Twitter . Having graduated from Stanford , Kevin Systrom then joined Google with the position as manager of product marketing . He worked on products such as Gmail , Google Calendar , Docs , and Spreadsheets . Shortly thereafter he left Google to join Nextstop , a startup founded by some former Google employees . Despite its focus on marketing , not infrequently he helped make the ideas in the form of programming . After working on Twitter and Google and some other startup , he began to build his own company that created the app called Burbn which later became the forerunner of Instagram . At first Burbn , Inc. . itself has too much focus on the HTML5 mobile , but both CEO , Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger also , decided to focus on one thing only . After one week they were trying to make a good idea , in the end they made a first version of Burbn , but in it there are still some things that have not been perfect . Burbn the final version , is an application that can already be used in the iPhone , which is where the content is too much with features that allow the check -in location , make a plan , get points for hanging out with friends, etc. . But when they want to remodel Burbn , they see that Facebook makes applications like Foursquare check -in . It is difficult for Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger to reduce existing features , and start again from the beginning , but eventually they just focus on the photos, comments , and also the ability to like a photograph . That's what eventually became Instagram . Finally, in order not to clash with the Facebook service , they create Instagram . Instagram is derived from an understanding of the overall function of this application . The word " insta " comes from the word " instant " , like the Polaroid camera in his time better known as " instant photo " . Instagram can also display photos in an instant , like a polaroid in the zoom . As for the word " gram " is derived from the word " telegram " , which is a way of working themselves telegram to send information to others quickly . So it can be interpreted that Instagram is a photo sharing application using the Internet , so that the information to be conveyed can be received quickly . Therefore Instagram come from instant - telegram . A month after the launch , Instagram is able to embrace the 1 million users . A year later , Instagram reached more than 10 million users . And in 2012 , Instagram successful competitors lure Facebook . Instagram finally agreed to accept the acquisition offer from Facebook with a value of USD 1 billion . Largest purchase in the history of Facebook . Of purchase is then made Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger is also the founder instagram suddenly become the new billionaire . Instagram of the day to day growing users . Instagram is not only can be used to share pictures alone , but can also edit the photos that have 16 effects which can be used to edit photos. With the Instagram app , the photos can be uploaded via social networks like facebook , twitter , foursquare , Flickr , and Posterous . Pictures that have been taken through Instagram application can be stored in a variety of gadgets like the iPhone , Android and others are . The use of the camera via Instagram can also directly use the existing effects , to adjust the coloring of the picture desired by the user . There is also the effect of tilt - shift cameras whose function is to focus an image on one particular point . After the photo is taken with the camera in Instagram , the photo was also able to play him in accordance with the wishes of the user . Instagram Kevin Systrom and Mike artificial Krieger can be used in the iPhone , iPad or iPod Touch with any version of the operating system iOS 3.1.2 or later and with any operating system Android 2.2 ( Froyo ) or later , and also can be used by Windows users Phone for Blackberry devices but unfortunately not support this application . However there are drawbacks on Instagram which has a size limitation for the photo , but perhaps with its running time is definitely a weakness that can be overcome .