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I have never been a huge fan of YouTube, but this is really neat sounding. Using an MMS number, you can now upload video captured from your cell directly to YouTube.

YouTube members can create a mobile profile from any PC here: http://www.youtube.com/mobile. Once the profile is set up, members who have a cell phone equipped with a video camera can simply send that content via email to YouTube, where it is immediately published into their profile and shared with family and friends.

I have been reluctant to embrace this service since I don’t understand what makes it tick. What I mean is, Where is the money for all this bandwidth coming from. I would hate to get addicted to a service and then it get shut down for lack of funds. Prime example, Net

YouTube to Go

People Now Able to Upload Video Directly from Mobile Phones and PDAs

SAN MATEO, Calif. – May 10, 2006 – YouTube, a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, today launched a service that allows people to upload videos directly from their mobile phones and PDAs to the YouTube Web site.

There has been an explosion of mobile devices that capture high quality video. Now, people can share important experiences as they happen and where they happen—breaking news can be uploaded immediately, bands can share tour footage with their fans from the road, and curiosities captured can be viewed across the globe instantly.

"Helping our members share their experiences on YouTube anytime and anywhere furthers our goal of providing the best video experience on the Internet. We continue to listen to our users, taking their feedback and building innovative features into the site," said Steve Chen, CTO, YouTube.

Uploading and sharing video is easy, and requires the following:

• A mobile device that can take video and send Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages, a technology that allows people to create, send and receive text messages that also include an image, audio and/or video clip;
• Internet access or a data plan from a service provider. YouTube currently supports uploads from the Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon wireless networks; and
• A YouTube member account

YouTube members can create a mobile profile from any PC here: http://www.youtube.com/mobile. Once the profile is set up, members who have a cell phone equipped with a video camera can simply send that content via email to YouTube, where it is immediately published into their profile and shared with family and friends.

About YouTube

Founded in February 2005, YouTube is a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, blogs, and e-mail. The company currently delivers more than 40 million video views every day with 35,000 new videos uploaded daily. With investment support from Sequoia Capital, YouTube has quickly become the leading destination on the Internet for video entertainment.

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