Verizon Wireless and Photobucket, a photo and video-sharing site, have announced the availability of a new mobile photo uploading service on select Verizon Wireless handsets that enables Verizon Wireless customers to send photos from a mobile to a Photobucket album.
According to Verizon, to utilize the application, its subscribers have to sign up for a Photobucket account. Once the accounts are connected, the application is claimed to instantly upload photos already saved on the phone to the user’s Photobucket account. The Photobucket Mobile Uploader then automatically sends any future photos directly to the same Photobucket account, added Verizon.
The company claims to be is the first carrier in the United States to offer the Photobucket Mobile Uploader and the application will be available initially on 13 handsets.
Jennifer Byrne, director of digital media at Verizon, said: “Mobile phones are adding a new dimension to sharing images between friends, colleagues or family members. Photobucket is bringing Verizon Wireless customers a new way to share their photos and videos in real-time, without needing to move to a PC to upload and send them.”
Photobucket is a hub, that links users’ photos, graphics, slideshows and videos Web sites. In addition to linking content, Photobucket users share their digital media by email, instant messaging, and mobile devices. Photobucket has offices in San Francisco, California and Denver, Colorado.
