PhotoMate is an engaging photo blogging and sharing application, where users can store and share photos for public or private group viewing. Accessed via the XHTML browser, PhotoMate enables mobile users to upload, store, organize and share photos with friends, family and the PhotoMate mobile community.
'The market for mobile communities and user generated content will be worth US$13.1 billion by 2011, with photo and chat based services being top revenue generators'
- Informa Telecoms & Media
Carrier Benefits
PhotoMate is an end-to-end fully hosted, supported solution which can be offered as a carrier service to the subscribers. It offers:
A neutral service mark that can be used or replaced as per the carrier's brand portfolio strategy.
Ability to retain complete control of the subscribers with control on features and the kind of content that is uploaded.
Ease in retaining loyal locked-in subscribers, since the users photo albums are linked to their respective MSISDN number.
A proven driver for GPRS adoption and data traffic resulting in incremental revenues from multiple revenue streams like access fee, GPRS data traffic, user generated content sharing and advertising
Key Features
PhotoMate offers a simple registration policy that allows user to create a unique identity in the community which further serves as a single-click method for repeat sign-ins in future. The account activation is totally secure since it uses the a user's unique MSISDN for validation and activation.
New and Popular Photos
Based on time stamp approach, 'New Photos' feature allows users to see the latest photos uploaded by other users in the community. Popular 'Public photos' are also available separately, based on ratings posted by users in the community.
Add & Share Photos
Users can add photos to their PhotoMate albums very easily using the xHTML browser which allows direct upload from the phone 's picture gallery. Dual mode sharing of photos allows easy sharing through mobile number and email id.
Tag, Search & Browse
Users can also add/edit titles, share photos with friends, post comments and index their photos with tags. The intuitive search policy allows users to search for photos based on username, titles or tags associated with that photo.
Favorites
Users can create their own 'Favorites' list and get quick access to albums of their favorite bloggers.
Technology
The service runs on ACL’s highly robust and scalable platform hosted in a state-of-the-art data centre. It has been been adapted to multiple mobile networks and connectivity protocols and is compatible with all XHTML MP 1.0 supported devices
Service Delivery & Management
ACL’s service delivery team ensures quick integration with the operator mobile networks within few weeks post availability of SMSC push, Premium MT for billing, PPG, and WAP gateway connectivity with MSISDN forwarding and IP authentication. The community management tools enable real time monitoring and moderation of public facing content like photos, comments and profiles amongst others. Carriers have real time access to consumer usage data tools that allow close tracking and analysis of consumer usage patterns.
