thile は 文意から、whole の書き間違いですか?
the reason they quited flipnote on old DS is guessed of financial difficulties, old flipnote was completely free (from payment) service.
today they uncovered that old DS's wi-fi network will also discontinue.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2014/0227.html
new flipnote on 3DS also limited because someone send bad picture on flipnote system.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2013/1101.html