October 28, 2004
PICTURETRAIL ANNOUNCES APPLICATION TO SEND TRADITIONAL POSTCARDS FROM JAVA-ENABLED CAMERA PHONES
In a US debut of what has already become popular in Europe Picture Trail announces a new app, mobile2postcard.com, that allows subscribers to send picture postcards via regular mail to friends, family and business contacts directly from their Java-enabled camera phones.
Of interest:
-- It leverages the capabilities of the camera phone in a way that appeals to young people, parents and businesses that need hard copies of their digital images.
-- It's very easy to use – just snap a picture, type a note and pick your friend's name from a list of favorites. The card is in the mail within 24 hours.
-- It's a new revenue stream for carriers looking to expand their offerings.
Related articles and (European) services:
-- Vodafone to launch MMS postcard service (Sweden)
-- Nokia launches MMS Postard services (Denmark and Norway)
-- MMS postcards sent by the post office(Germany)
-- MMS postcards sent by the post office (Netherlands)
-- MMS postcards from Swisscom (Switzerland)
-- Vodafone sends postcards by mobile phone (Portugal)
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