[Imc-uk-features] newswire pix from mobiles

[Doug]

Mobile phone pics shouldn't need editing/resizing. They are usually no 
bigger than 640x480.

Can your unregistered phone handle MMS/picture messaging?

They could also send them to a suitable email address.

Doug.

>
>I know there's been a bit of stuff (Ben, Doug) about mobile 
indymedia 
>lately but it's kind of gone over my head. I'm sure I'm all for it 
if 
>it creates means of contributing via new and different channels.
>
>I just read Greetings from Bonny Scotland from F365 :) (366140) on 
>the wire, where there is a report but no pix as the internet cafe 
has 
>no editing software. This is frequently an issue for people on 
>actions, so I wondered if we couldn't offer the number of a camera 
>enabled phone for people to send pictures to.
>
>I've got an unregistered one, for example that I could leave on, 
>maybe others have too. Then in situations like this pictures - 
>followed by a text of the newswire article number - means we could 
>tie the two together.
>
>Does this seem like a reasonable stopgap 'till we get mobile 
submissions going?
>
>mini
>
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