It seems as each year goes on, sometimes even as months go on, we can do something new with our phones or another website adds another function making their website more accessible through our phones. Last Thursday, Flickr debuted a brand new mobile site for their users called m.flickr.com. With this new mobile website users will now be able to view Flickr videos from their phones, comment and favorite photos, and it is now easier to add, find, and manage your contacts. Flickr decided to revamp this new website because they have seen a rise in users using mobile phones to upload and browse pictures. Flickr has claimed to see a fifty percent increase mobile users for their website. ComScore, a data measurement firm, indicates that mobile photo messaging has jumped up 60 percent this last year. The odd part is that these numbers are not due to teenagers but due to adults ranging from 45-54.
Recently in class, we did a little activity where we thought of different ways businesses and people could stay in touch using the internet and different social sites. One way a family could use this new feature is they could upload pictures of a family reunion or event to Flickr while the event went on. Those that could not make it could see the pictures come up on Flickr as the party went on and get some sense of timing when these events took place. Businesses could also upload pictures or videos of a conference or seminar right away rather than having to get to a computer to do so.
Looking reflectively with all this new technology aimed at phones it’s a wonder that computer sales have not decline. I am sure soon enough phones will have the ability to virtually do everything a computer does including having a lot of memory in order to save pictures and what not.
