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RIM releases mobile Flickr app for Blackberry handsets
Does your Blackberry do enough for you? RIM thinks it could do just a little more, so it released an official mobile Flickr uploader for Blackberry handsets. The program allows Flickr-Blackberry hybrid addicts to snap pics, tag/geo-tag pics, place pics in albums, and adjust pic sizes. When you're all set and ready, posting the photo is a matter of a few button presses.We recommend Flickr users with Blackberry handsets at least try it since it's free, and we can imagine the service being useful in a wide variety of situations including blogging, of course. It's probably more useful as a toy than a tool -- an easy way to share vacation photos on-the-go, great concert moments, fun party events, etc.
This is quite different from RIM's usual behavior, which is centered around productivity and business rather than recreation. The program's existence is likely a response to the recent surge of unique services accompanying successful, fun-based handsets (Sidekick, Helio Ocean, LG Voyager, iPhone, etc). Though it's not the most amazing thing to come from RIM, at least it's better than a useless MySpace app or another YouTube uploader... been there, done that, not impressed.
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Paul Nicholson said 5:55PM on 6-09-2008
Is it just me, or is the link above borked? I used it earlier and told them to email me a link to install, and that won't work either.
No mention of the app anywhere on their website either.
hum...
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Danny Mendez said 7:41PM on 6-09-2008
Yes, the read link leads to an error page now. You can bet we're investigating the situation...
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Danny Mendez said 8:04PM on 6-09-2008
We repaired the link. Blackberry seems to have moved the Flickr pages to a different part of the site.
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photos said 3:25AM on 7-09-2008
Here’s a free photo site featuring Flickr photos.
It can help you because it’s got some great search tools.
Please check out http://rotavacx.com
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