JuiceCaster Launches on Blackberry
Award-Winning Social Media Application Available as a Free Beta for a Limited Time
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JuiceCaster, the leading mobile social media application, is now available for one the most popular Blackberry devices via a free beta application for users in the United States. For a limited time, Blackberry® Curve™ users can sign-up to receive the JuiceCaster beta at http://www.juicecaster.com/blackberry. The free beta application is available to users of the Blackberry Curve (8310) for AT&T, and the Blackberry Curve (8330) for Verizon Wireless. In the coming weeks, the free beta will be opened up for Blackberry Pearl users, and for Blackberry users in Europe.
JuiceCaster is the award-winning social media application that empowers mobile phone users to capture pictures and videos, and share them instantly with their favorite online social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Photobucket, Hi5, Blogger, Orkut, and a number of other websites. JuiceCaster enables Blackberry users to connect in real-time with friends and interact with new people in the JuiceCaster mobile community – exchanging public and private multimedia messages on the go.
“The Blackberry is a device with great data capabilities, and JuiceCaster is ideally suited for its users,” said Nick Desai, CEO of Juice Wireless, Inc. “As a Blackberry user myself, I see the value of our mobile application as a utility that enables users to interact in socially intelligent ways. From posting live video and picture updates on Twitter and Facebook, and following members’ status updates, to media-rich blogging, Blackberry users can lifecast on the go with JuiceCaster.”
According to Strategy Analytics, Blackberry devices had a record quarter in Q2 2008, accounting for one out of every 10 handsets sold in North America. With the launch of the beta, JuiceCaster is addressing the burgeoning Blackberry market. Once viewed as a business-productivity device, Blackberry now has a wide audience of social networkers and media-savvy users who rely on their Blackberry devices to capture and share personal media. In a recent comScore release, M:Metrics reported that photo messaging from mobile phones has grown 60 percent in the U.S. JuiceCaster addresses the social media needs of the Blackberry market by delivering a real-time experience, which ties in bite-sized media with mobile community and online social networking.
JuiceCaster has a number of groundbreaking features, such as:
* Posting mobile video and picture updates directly to Facebook and Twitter.
* Broadcasting video and picture status updates, and inviting friends and non-members to “follow” updates.
* Creating unique custom groups (e.g. fantasy football, work friends, family) to send group video and picture messages to mobile phones, email, and online social networks.
* Instant video and picture blogging to personal blogs or websites.
* Searching and viewing videos and pictures on the Blackberry device.
* Connecting with friends in real-time, and interacting with new people on JuiceCaster.
To register and get the free JuiceCaster beta for Blackberry, visit http://www.juicecaster.com/blackberry. JuiceCaster for Blackberry will soon be available for purchase on major U.S. wireless operators and on a number of popular Blackberry devices.
About JuiceCaster™
JuiceCaster has reinvented how people share their immediate social experiences with friends, family, and virtual connections. Architected by co-founders Nick Desai and Dan Paik, the multi-award winning JuiceCaster™ service enables users to instantly broadcast mobile video, pictures, audio, and text to their favorite online destinations, social networks, and blogs. JuiceCaster is available through leading mobile operators, and accessible via wireless web and online. Juice Wireless is a global company based in Los Angeles with offices in Paris, France; London, UK; and Hyderabad, India. For more information, visit http://www.juicecaster.com.