From f343ef4d92352f9fc442aeb9c8b1abee27d74c62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luxagraf Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:24:02 -0400 Subject: cleaned up wired import --- .../Monkey_Bites/2007/03.26.07/Wed/youtubemobile.txt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) create mode 100644 wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/03.26.07/Wed/youtubemobile.txt (limited to 'wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/03.26.07/Wed/youtubemobile.txt') diff --git a/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/03.26.07/Wed/youtubemobile.txt b/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/03.26.07/Wed/youtubemobile.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fbdc5ae --- /dev/null +++ b/wired/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/03.26.07/Wed/youtubemobile.txt @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +YouTube lovers rejoice, soon you'll be able to get advice from "[Ask A Ninja][4]" no matter where you are. + +GigaOM [reports][1] that YouTube will soon launch a mobile site offering select videos to mobile subscribers. According to GigaOM, YouTube's new mobile site will go live in the U.S. after the existing exclusive mobile deal with Verizon Wireless expires. + +European users can expect to get access to YouTube Mobile in May. + +There's a [preview site currently online][2], though access is blocked. GigaOM also lists a demo address at http://m.youtube.com/?client=ytdemo, but it didn't work on my phone. + +For the initial launch YouTube will reportedly be offering about 800 “editorial picks” of videos and eventually the company hopes to have the whole site available to mobile users. + +The question is does anyone want to see a greatly shrunken Lonelygirl15 on their phone? Even with the ever-improving screen resolution of the new crop of mobile phones, YouTube's video quality may not translate well to mobile devices. + +[As one Digg user quips][3]: "Small videos, on an even smaller screen. This can't possibly go wrong!" + +[1]: http://gigaom.com/2007/03/27/mobile-youtube/ "YouTube to launch mobile website soon" +[2]: http://m.youtube.com/blocked "YouTube Mobile Blocked" +[3]: http://digg.com/tech_news/YouTube_To_Launch_Mobile_Site "Digg: YouTube To Launch Mobile Site" +[4]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H69eCYcDcuQ "YouTube: Ask A Ninja" \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2