Exclaim Launches Pictavision for BlackBerry

This looks like a pretty cool application. If you try it out, let me know what you think.

Some highlights from the press release:

• Exclaim® today announced the launch of Pictavision® for BlackBerry® smartphones through Handmark
• Pictavision is immediately available through Handmark distribution channels including www.handmark.com and its on-device Pocket Express service (www.pocketexpress.com)
• Pictavision allows mobile users to quickly and easily access their digital albums, photos and video’s from popular sites including Facebook, Flickr, HP Snapfish, Google and Kodak Gallery to share with others and personalize their devices.
• Pictavision is available for $4.99 per month on a variety of BlackBerry smartphones

Full press release after the jump.

The Leading User-Generated Content Sharing Application for Mobile Devices Now Available Through Handmark®

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exclaim®, the leading publisher of innovative user-generated content, socialization & infotainment community applications for mobile consumers, today announced the launch of Pictavision® for BlackBerry® smartphones through Handmark, a leading global developer and distributor of mobile content.

Pictavision is immediately available through Handmark distribution channels including www.handmark.com and its on-device Pocket Express service (www.pocketexpress.com), as well as a variety of other desktop and on-device stores it powers for major mobile operators and device manufactures.

“Exclaim’s Pictavision user-generated content sharing application enables consumers to do more with their camera and multi-media phones,” says Jiren Parikh, President of Exclaim. “Handmark offers unique distribution channels that help us reach a new base of smartphone customers globally with a great selection of applications.”

Pictavision allows mobile users to quickly and easily access their digital albums, photos and video’s from popular sites including Facebook, Flickr, HP Snapfish, Google and Kodak Gallery to share with others and personalize their devices. Users can also upload their digital content automatically to all these and other popular sites and customize captions, tags and even add voice-recordings from their BlackBerry devices.

“We continue to drive mobile innovation by expanding our content for a variety of mobile devices,” said Eric Pfeifer, Director of Partner Marketing, Handmark. “We are pleased to bring high-quality applications like Pictavision to BlackBerry customers to help enhance their overall mobile experience.”

Pictavision is available for $4.99 per month on a variety of BlackBerry smartphones, including the BlackBerry Bold, Curve and Pearl models. More information is available at www.pictavision.com.

ABOUT EXCLAIM

Exclaim is a leading mobile application publisher and platform developer for sharing, socialization and personalization of user-generated and infotainment content over wireless networks. Its branded & white-labeled apps are deployed on more than 40 wireless carriers worldwide and available for BREW, JAVA, BlackBerry, Symbian & browser enabled devices as downloadable, embedded and WAP offerings. The Pictavision® portfolio of UGC, social community and digital imaging apps include Pictavision, Teleprints®, Kodak Mobile Link and Webshots. The MyApps® portfolio, including category leaders MyHoroscope™, MyLovesigns™, and MyFaith™ deliver rich media and community to users’ handsets for information, entertainment and socialization. For more information visit www.exclaim.com.

About Handmark

Handmark® is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, for a wide range of mobile devices, including BlackBerry®, Palm® Treo™, Symbian™ OS, and Windows Mobile® devices, as well as the Apple® iPhone™ and iPod® touch. Its award-winning Pocket Express® news and information service transforms handsets into powerful business and entertainment tools. Handmark manages distribution partnerships around the world with major device manufacturers and operators. The company has offices in Kansas City (world headquarters); London, UK; San Francisco; Atlanta; Dallas; and Astraware®, the Handmark Game Studio, in the UK. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.