A different kind of Radar

Article: http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=MBLVKEBRUMC4SQSNDLRSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=206900039&queryText=photo+sharing+startup

Cell phones are becoming more and more advanced as time progresses. Now many people have internet service on their phones so that they can access the web anytime, anywhere (as long as you are in a service area, anyway). Cameras are another fun feature that come on most phones today. One company has created an application to put those cameras to use -- or maybe more use. The program is called Radar, and it allows users to take pictures and record videos on their phones and then upload them to the internet-based photo sharing service directly from their phones. This service, of course, utilizes a database to store users' photos.

Photobucket is a similar service on the internet where people can upload photos and essentially make electronic photo albums for family and friends to view. You can upload pictures to Photobucket from your phone too, but Photobucket does not enable comments on photos. It also differs in that it was mainly designed for use on a computer, while Radar was designed primarily for mobile phone use. Myspace and Facebook offer mobile service for certain wireless carriers and phones as well, but it's not quite the same since these sites utilize user profiles that share more personal information. Some people hate Myspace and/or Facebook, and others may use these sites but still just want a photo-sharing account that does nothing but that -- share photos.

Radar actually brings the best of both worlds together -- you can keep a Photobucket-like account to share with friends who have Radar accounts, or you can use Radar's Myspace and Facebook utilities to share your Radar-hosted photos on these sites, so that people who do not use Radar can still see them. I have several friends who hate Myspace, but signed up anyway because it was the only way to view their friends' photos (you're required to login to view photos). With Radar, you are given the freedom to either view/comment on photos with their program, or on Myspace/Facebook, whichever you prefer.