I actually clicked on a web-based ad. It was at the bottom of the Vice Magazine email that I get every so often.
The link took me to Radar, a way to instantly share camera phone photos with loved ones, electronically. What a brilliant idea. "What else is a camera phone for?," they reason. Visit the site - it's short and really well designed.
From their (parent?) site, Tiny Pictures: Mobile phones are the real personal computers: always-on always-with-you connections to the people in your life, and now they have cameras. And the cameraphone is not just more-convenient photography, it's a way to share and stay in touch. It's an evolution of the tools but a revolution in how we use them.
What's missing is the software that enables it all, and that's what we've built.
It seems fascinating. I want to sign, up, but wonder if it will cost anything. I can see Verizon getting a lot of money out of me via transferring these to the Internet all the time. Does anybody know more? I am really fascinated.
Hey Johanna,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you found Radar, and thanks for the nice words.
To the question of cost: Radar is a free service. We'll be rolling out some premium services later on, but you'll always be able to post as many pictures as you like, and share with as many friends as you like, at no charge.
You're right that your carrier will charge you to post to Radar. Check your plan for picture message charges, but these prices are coming down a lot and in many cases are equivalent to to text messaging charges.
Also, if you access radar.net from your phone--which is of course optional--you'll be incurring some data charges, so we recommend you take a look at your plan before you become addicted.
Hope that helps. Enjoy.
John
Thank you for your help, John! I am really excited about this idea and will definitely sign up once I figure out what my extra picture message charges are from Verizon. I just upgraded my plan so hopefully it won't be too painful! I really appreciate you coming to my blog and giving your input - you guys definitely fall into this new generation of brands that "get it."
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