mobilemediakit
Posted by admin on Feb 17, 2011
This guest post was written by Romina Oliverio on Rising Voices, a project of Global Voices Online. The article is reposted here with Romina's permission.
Antoni Abad is the founder and Director of Megafone.net, a platform which uses mobile phones, or ‘digital megaphones’, to create webcasts to amplify the voices of individuals and groups who are often overlooked or misrepresented in mainstream media. The concept is a communal one. One ‘megaphone’ is shared by up to four participants who meet in weekly editorial meetings to discuss the content of the webcasts.
Posted by AnneryanHeatwole on Oct 22, 2010
VeriCorder Mobile Video Editing data sheet 4110 Views
Organization that developed the Tool:
Problem or Need:
Vericorder Mobile Video Editing allows users to film, edit and upload video and audio clips from their smartphone.
Brief Description:
VeriCorder enables users with smartphones to record sound and video with their phones, import video and audio clips, create clips from multiple sources and share the finished clips online.
Tool Category:
Is a web-based application/web service
Key Features :
- Instant uploads to the web
- On-phone editing suite
Tool Maturity:
Under development/pre-launch
Handsets/devices supported:
Reviews/Evaluations:
http://globalmojo.org/?p=288;%20http://vericorder.com/first-video;%20http://www.ldn2bc.ca/
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Posted by MelissaUlbricht on Oct 22, 2010
Kanchoo data sheet 3538 Views
Organization that developed the Tool:
Problem or Need:
Kanchoo is a support service for publishing mobile phone applications. Users provide the content and graphics and Kanchoo develops the application and provides a content management system. Once the application is active, the company can also assist with monetization and advertising services. Is is a Hong-Kong based company and Kanchoo means "publish" in Chinese.
Brief Description:
Kanchoo works with media companies, businesses, and organizations to publish and distribute content to mobile platforms. The company asks users to submit specific graphics and content and then develops the application and provides a content management system for updates to the application. The service costs users US$88 to create the application and US$28/month to host it.
Tool Category:
App resides and runs on a mobile phone
Key Features :
Kanchoo makes it easy for users to create their own mobile phone applications. Users create an account and upload a small number of required items. Users can preview the application before Kanchoo submits it to the iTunes App Store for approval. Kanchoo also provides a content management system for the user. It is free to create an account and experiment with the service.
Reviews/Evaluations:
http://www.killerstartups.com/Mobile/kanchoo-com-create-your-own-iphone-apps
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Posted by AnneryanHeatwole on Apr 20, 2010
Finding data on media consumption can be difficult, but the real trouble comes in interpreting it – what does it mean if people in one country get most of their news from radio, while in another from television? How are mobile phones changing the media and communications landscape? How can this data be used to help keep the greatest number of people informed? And why does this information matter?
AudienceScapes, a project of InterMedia, tracks media and ICT consumption in developing countries around the world. Currently the site has detailed information about Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Columbia, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Peru. The site is a useful resource for detailed breakdowns on how different communities are using and consuming media.
Posted by AnneryanHeatwole on Mar 11, 2010
A video filmed on a mobile phone made history when it won the George Polk Award for Journalism this year. Not only was it the first video to win in the newly-created videography category, it was also the first video in the Polk's 61-year history awarded to an anonymous citizen journalist.
The video shows the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, a young Iranian woman shot and killed during the protests in June 2009 following the Iranian elections. After the release of the video, news organizations around the world took note. Hundreds of thousands of viewers have seen the video of the young woman's death and it galvanized protests around the world. The press release from the Polk Awards describes the video:
| Anonymous Cell Phone Video from Iran Wins Journalism Award data sheet 7165 Views |
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Posted by PrabhasPokharel on Mar 11, 2010
ReelDirector data sheet 2164 Views
Organization that developed the Tool:
Problem or Need:
IPhone application for editing videos on the phone itself without having to download the video footage.
Brief Description:
From a Mashable.com review: "Reeldirector is a video editing suite for the iPhone that can trim and join clips, add titles, and embed sound. Though editing on your phone for broadcast is probably not something journalists will need or want to do often, the app is perfect for creating a montage of short street interviews or key clips."
Tool Category:
App resides and runs on a mobile phone
Key Features :
- Add and stitch together clips, drag-and-drop to rearrange order.
- Add text watermarks of title, opening credits and closing credits with 4 styles and 9 positions to choose from.
- Put transitions between clips to smooth or blend the change from one scene to another. With 27 transitions to choose from, create professional looking videos with ease and fun.
- Add photos with Ken Burns effect.
- Record voiceover and mix soundtracks.
- Nondestructively trim imported clips; seamlessly split video into 2 or 3 clips.
- Share your movies by email or save to Camera Roll.
Here is a video demo and a third-party review.
Main Services:
Multi-Media Messaging (MMS) or other Multi-Media
Stand-alone Application
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Posted by PrabhasPokharel on Mar 09, 2010
The Mobile Intent Index data sheet 2839 Views
Abstract:
Ruder Finn's Mobile Intent Index examines the underlying motivations or reasons – intents – people have for using their mobile phones. The representative and Census-balanced online study of 500 American adults 18 years of age and older who "use their mobile device to go online or to access the Internet" was conducted in November 2009 by RF Insights among respondents who belong to Western Wats' large consumer panel, Opinion Outpost. The Mobile Intent Index asked respondents how frequently they use their mobile phones to go online for 295 reasons.
The study reveals that 95 percent of mobile phone owners use their devices to stay informed, including 60 percent who browse news on current events and 39 percent who read a local newspaper. Among other findings, 100 percent of those studied used their phones to simply pass the time and 93 percent connected with others via social networks.
Posted by PrabhasPokharel on Mar 09, 2010
Broadband Use and Adoption in America data sheet 2186 Views
Abstract:
The FCC conducted a survey of 5,005 Americans in October and November 2009 in an effort to understand the state of broadband adoption and use, as well as barriers facing those who do not have broadband at home. Pages 21-23 contain data about mobile usage.
The report indicates that 86 percent of American adults own a cell phone, and 30% use their devices to access the mobile web. In contrast, 66% have sent or received text messages. The numbers are higher for minorities; 36% of African-American and Hispanic users use their devices to access the mobile web. There is also a generational gap; 48% of those 19-29 access the mobile web, compared to only 5% of those over 65.
