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Going More MobileYesterday

Over the last year we’ve seen an explosion of mobile devices uploading to and browsing Flickr. It’s rapidly becoming the norm for our members to use a camera phone to share their immediate world with others, and a mobile browser to keep track of friends and family.

Today we’re releasing several upgrades to m.flickr.com. If you’ve got a smartphone with one of the fancier new mobile browsers, you’ll experience a completely new version of our mobile site, one that’s built around the things that are most important to you when you’re on the go.

First, the sexy part — you can now view Flickr videos on your mobile phone! Videos uploaded from today forward will be immediately viewable through our mobile site. As of today this particular feature is available to iPhone and iPod Touch users only, but we expect to rapidly expand the number of devices that we support.

The activity stream now has more information in it, all synched to the settings you specify on the main Flickr site. For the first time you can now comment on, and favorite, photos from your mobile phone. And it’s also wonderfully simple to add, find, and manage your contacts.

Emailing photos from your mobile phone to Flickr a

blurfectionYesterday

   

Photos from Smashcut, Funny Fish, and rustman. View more in the blurfection group pool.

      

Tis the season for… bokeh!December 3

   

   

It’s that time of year when a gorgeous wash of holiday bokeh flows through the Flickrverse. With a sheet of card stock and a large aperture le

Tag, you’re it!December 2

We’ve implemented a wee tweak to the information that surrounds the tags that you may stumble across as you tour the Flickrverse.

Prior to today, who tagged a photo wasn’t visible on Flickr, though this info was available through our API.

With today’s changes, here’s what you’ll see in a tool tip:

• tags added by the content owner will be identified as “Added by [screen name]“
• tags added by others prior to 11 AM Pacific today will be identified as “Added by a Flickr Member”
• tags added by others after 11 AM Pacific today will display the member name — “Added by [screen name]” like that in our example above

Now you’ll receive credit for all your tagging witticisms!

      

We love tshirts!December 1

The Flickrverse! Celebrate the beauty, the passion, the universality … with your very own Flickr merch!

This official Flickr T shirt is now available for purchase at the PhotoJojo Store. The shirts are 1 for $20 USD, or 2 for $36, plus shipping. And yes, they are available internationally because Photojojo ships worldwide! Hurrah! Order a size up unless you’re comfortable in a rather tight tee. Don’t forget to buy one for your favorite Flickr addict, too!

Happy Holidays!

Photo by KathleenWatkins, using a source photo by Rene Ehrhardt under a Creative Commons license.