NEW YORK – May 5, 2011 – Although most video is shot on mobile phones, very few clips make their way online. It can be difficult and time consuming to upload video to YouTube or Facebook, and video size and format can make it difficult to send videos to people through e-mails and text messages.
However, new mobile apps are simplifying the process. Socialcam for iPhone and Android does not restrict the length of the clip and automatically uploads it to the company’s servers in the background, then allows users to determine whether to share via Facebook, Twitter, SMS, e-mail, Tumblr or Posterous.
Thwapr for iPhones allows users to share videos using social media, and it also makes it easy for videos to be sent via e-mail or text message by determining the recipient’s phone model and automatically converting the video’s data format.
Qik Video Connect, meanwhile, uploads videos from numerous types of smartphones, enables live broadcasts, and connects to most blog platforms. Built-in editing tools are available through Qik and Thwapr, and Socialcam permits imported clips that have been edited in Apple’s iMove or VidTrim for Android phones.
These apps can help real estate professionals post videos of home walkthroughs, but experts caution against creating lengthy videos due to viewers’ short attention spans.
Source: New York Times (05/04/11) Boutin, Paul
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