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We’re proud to announce the availability of an enhanced version of its ‘Geo-Edition’ application for all 3G and 4G Android devices! Supporting the H.264 codec, this new version provides significantly improved video and audio quality while consuming less bandwidth. Our app is the first to combine the power of live mobile video sharing and embedded maps for geo-location capabilities!

Available across all carriers, Android users can now broadcast live video and instantly share the live feed to social networks, text messages or email in real time. This upgraded version offers a simplified user authentication, seamlessly connecting with Twitter, Facebook or the Flixwagon platform. Through Flixwagon’s geo-location technology, embedded maps pinpoint the location of the video being broadcast and provides users with the option of sharing that information with friends and family. Verizon subscribers can now choose between Verizon’s Navigator® or Google Maps.

In addition to social sharing and geo-location, Flixwagon provides features such as two-way real time interaction between Facebook users and broadcasters, broadcast notifications to groups and a paint feature for live drawing on top of captured video.

Download Flixwagon today and let us know what you think!

Tel Aviv, Israel (June 2, 2011) – Flixwagon, the leading interactive live mobile video broadcast and social networking platform, today announced the availability of its high-quality, live streaming video application for the Apple iPhone. Available through the Apple App Store, Flixwagon allows users to stream live video directly from their iPhone and socialize it with friends and family via Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as well as through text messages and email.

Flixwagon’s application is the first on the market to introduce two-way real-time interaction between Facebook viewers and the broadcaster and a paint feature for live drawing on top of captured videos. Additional features include the ability to broadcast web pages as part of the live stream video recording and broadcast notifications to pre-defined groups of friends and family. Flixwagon also offers a white label, custom branded and embedded solution of its live streaming video platform for business-to-business (B2B).

“The Flixwagon app allows users to broadcast their world anywhere anytime, share it live and have a two-way interaction with viewers who comment on the video,” said Arie Offner, Chairman at Flixwagon. “The Flixwagon app is of great value for organizations and brands to engage with their respective communities and customers. Organizations like MTV have used Flixwagon to broadcast live mobile video to cover events in real-time.”

This announcement strengthens Flixwagon’s presence in the mobile video market. Two weeks ago, Flixwagon announced the launch of its Android application for Verizon Wireless customers and will continue development for other devices such as tablets like the iPad 2 and other platforms.

The iPhone app can be downloaded in the iPhone App store free of charge here.

About Flixwagon

Flixwagon’s business-to-business platform is changing the way people capture and share live video. Flixwagon offers white label, custom branded and embedded solutions. The platform provides applications with the ability to easily stream live, high-quality video from a mobile phone directly to anyone, anywhere while interacting with viewers. Flixwagon enables users to broadcast their world to individuals and groups, blogs, social networks and leading video sites. For more information, visit: www.flixwagon.com and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/flixwagon

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We’re really excited to show you our new video, explaining all of the great features that Flixwagon has to offer you for both personal and business use! Check it out!

The use of smartphones to socialize with our online communities is growing exponentially every day. Facebook recently announced that it has surpassed 250 million mobile users. One of the key pieces of content that consumers share using their smartphones is video. With Flixwagon, mobile users have the ability to instantly share live videos, photos with voice commentary and even see the text responses live on the mobile while sharing…all  with one click!

A recent article from MediaPost suggested a few key elements that marketers must understand in order to use video most effectively.  The number one element is understanding why people want to share. They found:

1.)    People want to share experiences with their family, friends and social networks. The stories that we share are elevated by the use of video, comments, chatting and posts further the interaction we have with our communities.

2.)    People want to discover new things and be seen as influencers. Sharing video content allows for this to happen, as being the ‘first at the scene’ or becoming a viral hit are now aspirations.

3.)    Video allows users to share their personalities, viewpoints and beliefs. The ways in which users share content is a direct reflection of their personas, which can now be articulated online.

4.)    Video deepens the online networking experience. Through visuals, people can pass on videos to others for a laugh, to promote a worthy cause or just to share interesting information.

The increase in the use of mobile phones as the source for visual sharing shows that people want to share ‘on the fly‘. Live visual sharing with apps such as Flixwagon has become the number one way to share information, news and experiences instantly from any place and at any time.