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Verizon in talks to bring YouTube to V CAST, television
Verizon seems to be throwing as many trendy extras as humanly possible into its (oftentimes overpriced) monthly add-on pool, and may now be nearing a deal with the video clip-broadcasting extraordinaire, YouTube. Not long after announcing a simplistic fee-based system to keep your contact list from being destroyed, Verizon Wireless "is in advanced talks" with YouTube in a deal that would bring the zany segments we all love to your very own mobile screen (and television, too). America's second-place carrier is looking to grab an edge in the marketing department as it hopes to "further its efforts to expand into internet and entertainment services." Under the terms being discussed, V CAST users would have access to YouTube videos for a currently undisclosed price, and Verizon reportedly hopes to "offer YouTube videos as an on-demand feature" while watching TV (FiOS anyone?). YouTube isn't selling the rest of its soul without caution, however, as the deal could end up being exclusive in nature, but only for a limited time. We'll keep you posted on how much "America's most reliable wireless network" plans on bumping your already overwhelming monthly bill should this deal go down.
Waymarkr captures your life via any S60 phone
If photoblogs miss too many crucial life events to be entirely accurate, and moblogs require too much manual labor, Waymarkr's software should fill the void quite nicely. While we've seen the likes of ShoZu and ZoneTag, neither sport the nifty ability to automatically take photos on a timed interval, upload your life in sequential order without you even hitting the shutter button, and make you look like a complete geek in the process. By simply visiting Waymarkr's site with one of the many Nokia S60 mobiles, you can install the beta software and let the snapshots ensue. Of course, the developers recommend that you rock your cellphone around your neck (or another unobscured location) to capture a first-person perspective of your mundane work week and draw all sorts of unwanted attention to your newfangled jewelry. The photos are automatically uploaded to the company's website so your cellphone's storage capacity becomes a non-factor, and since the program relies solely on a data connection, you won't have to fret over those (potentially) costly pay-per-use SMS / MMS costs. So if you're looking for an easier way to photo-document every step of your life, and don't mind taking a hit in the fashion department to do so, point your S60 web browser Waymarkr's way and get to snappin'.[Via SlashGear]
S60 Flickr off!
You love Flickr, we love Flickr, Flickr's just great. But it's about time we figured out how the hell to moblog with it best, since we've all been using it for, well, what seems like forever. So if you've got a S60 phone and want a quick rundown of four of the more popular moblogging apps, including Shozu and ZoneTag, peep Chris Heathcote's Flickr off. Just try not taking too many pictures of your food, ok? We're getting like, way sick of that one.[Via All About Symbian]
