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Blueapple.mobi optimizes video for mobile phone

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By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, July 19th, 2007 at 3:03 AM

Today we’re presenting you with a convenient way to watch video clips from the Web on your mobile phone. The service called blueapple.mobi optimizes online video files for mobile viewing experience. Blueapple.mobiUsers can either stream or download the video depending on their phone and operator parameters, and even grab the short 10-seconds preview of each of the clips. Furthermore, Blueapple.mobi gives users access to the complete YouTube’s database, not just the selected clips as it’s the case with YouTube’s own mobile version. When you watch a video on Blueapple.mobi, it is being streamed directly from the original site (i.e. YouTube), but through Blueapple.mobi’s servers. As a result they allow users to search from over 10 million videos across many sites with more to come.

Also worth noting is the social aspect of the new service. You can save your favorite videos to “my favorites”, send one or more clips to a friend, and even send videos from web to mobile.

Personally, I’m not much into watching video on my phone, but I’ve bookmarked blueapple.mobi nevertheless — you never know when you’ll be stuck in some queue when mobile video is just the thing you need. :)

About The Author

Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.