Scoopt to install its software into 10 million cameraphones

Scoopt, the U.K.-based news picture agency that deals exclusively with images from citizen journalists, will sign a deal to install its software into 10 million mobile phones, according to founder Kyle MacRae, reports Scotland's The Sunday Herald.

"The company, which sells pictures taken by any mobile phone user to tabloids and celebrity magazines, is also considering a relocation to Silicon Valley.

MacRae says: “One of the biggest challenges is how do we get people to know about us to send in their pictures. We are about to sign a deal which puts Scoopt software on 10 million handsets going into every market in the world except China. That is a pretty big deal for us, it will make a major difference.”

emily | 2:53 PM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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