BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the
leading wireless company with the most reliable wireless voice and data
network, announced today that its customers are the first in the nation
that can record video with their wireless phones and upload the videos
directly to YouTube using an easy to remember number -- YTUBE (98823),
which is the shortcode for uploading videos to YouTube.
Verizon Wireless customers simply need to update their YouTube accounts
with their wireless phone numbers by visiting http://www.youtube.com/mobile.
Verizon Wireless customers can then quickly and easily upload their short
mobile videos to YouTube over Verizon Wireless' high-speed wireless
broadband network by simply sending their message to YTUBE (98823). Videos
will post live in just minutes; standard messaging rates apply. Verizon
Wireless currently offers more than two dozen video messaging-capable
phones.
Customers with V CAST-enabled phones can also access a selection of
YouTube videos through the YouTube channel on V CAST. Available on select
phones for $3.00 for 24-hour use or $15.00 monthly subscription, V CAST
includes unlimited basic video, but application download fees apply for 3D
games and premium video. There are no airtime charges to download, stream
or watch V CAST content.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go
to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless
company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon
Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000 employees
nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:
VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at
http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video
footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on
to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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