SplashData Updates SplashBlog to Greatly Expand the Ability for Families & Friends to Post Photos to a Shared Blog
Group photo-blogging capabilities of SplashBlog to be on display at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon, with attendees posting event photos to a common blog.
(PRWEB via MobilityNewswire) May 24,
2005 -- PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon, San Jose, CA (PRWEB via
MobilityNewswire) May 24, 2005 -- SplashData, Inc., the leading developer of
personal productivity applications for mobile devices, announced today a
significant update to its popular SplashBlog photo-blogging solution for Palm
Powered™ smartphones. The key new features include the ability for multiple
users to post photos to the same blog, and a streamlined approach to subscribing
to other user's SplashBlogs—enabling them to automatically download all new
photos posted to the blogs to which they are subscribed to their own Palm
Powered device.
The new group blogging and
updated subscription features make it easier than ever for groups of families,
friends, or colleagues to always have access to the latest pictures taken by the
group's members. A family of Treo 650 users, for instance, can all take pictures
with their on-device cameras, input captions for the images, and wirelessly post
them to a shared photo-blog for everyone to enjoy. Those same users can also
"subscribe" to their friends' photo-blogs, and anytime they perform a wireless
synchronization, all new pictures added to their subscribed blogs will be
automatically downloaded into their device's photo
library.
To demonstrate the power of group
photo-blogging, SplashData will provide free copies of SplashBlog to all
attendees of the PalmSource Mobile Summit & Developer Conference, along with
access privileges to post photos to a group photo-blog developed specifically
for the conference (www.splashblog.com/devcon2005). Throughout the event,
attendees will post the photos they have taken to the PalmSource photo-blog so
that their friends, families and co-workers throughout the world will be able to
enjoy pictures of the event and look for people they know.
"Splashblog
further extends the reach of Palm OS®," said Larry Berkin, director of developer
marketing, PalmSource, Inc. "We believe the combination of advanced wireless
capabilities and the ability to share, post and subscribe to blog entries truly
make SplashBlog a must-have for users of Palm Powered smartphones."
An
additional new service offered by SplashData is on the SplashBlog home page. The
SplashBlog.com site is now a portal that will dynamically display recently
posted photos by SplashBlog users, along with links to top-visited SplashBlogs.
As users create SplashBlog accounts, they can opt-in or opt-out to have their
images and photo-blogs featured on the SplashBlog.com home page.
"Our
goal is to establish SplashBlog as the de facto standard for mobile photo
blogging by making it as quick and easy as possible for users to capture and
instantly share pictures with family and friends living in places all over the
world," said John Chaffee, president of SplashData. "We're delighted to see
SplashBlog becoming a great new way for families and friends to stay in touch,
as well as realtors displaying hot new properties for sale, and even businesses
who are using the service to distribute product images to their sales people and
customers."
System Requirements
SplashBlog requires a mobile device
running Palm OS® 4.0 or later with a wireless data connection. A built-in camera
is recommended but not required. Mobile devices without a camera can publish
images from a VFS memory card (e.g., from a digital camera). Two-way
synchronization is also supported, enabling images added via the Web site to be
downloaded to the handheld.
Pricing & Availability
SplashBlog for
the Palm OS® platform is available now at www.splashblog.com for a limited time introductory offer of
$19.95 (normally $29.95). The software purchase includes access to an online
photo hosting account on splashblog.com. A 30-day full-functioning trial is also
available for download.
About SplashData, Inc.
SplashData is the
leading developer of personal productivity applications for smartphone and
handheld devices. SplashData's applications help organize and simplify the
user’s life by enabling a truly mobile digital lifestyle. SplashData's top
quality products and experienced management team are playing a leadership role
in the emerging mobile applications market. Founded in 2000, SplashData is
privately held and based in Seattle, Washington. For more information, please
visit www.splashdata.com
or call 206-780-9184.
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