Digital Home Thoughts: Verizon Users Rejoice: YouTube On Your Cell

"A deal between YouTube and US mobile firm Verizon Wireless will see the popular video-sharing website extended to mobile phones. Users who subscribe to Verizon's Vcast service will be able to view content on the YouTube website via their mobiles. The trial, which will begin in December, will also allow users to post video clips from their phones more easily. It is likely that similar tie-ups will follow as mobile operators look for a slice of the social-networking pie. More than 100 million video clips are viewed every day on the YouTube website. The new deal will mean that VCast users, who pay $15 a month to watch and download video to their mobile, will have access to a limited number of approved videos from YouTube... The Verizon tie-up also means users will be able to upload short clips captured on their mobile phones... Previously, posting content from mobile handsets to YouTube required an email address but subscribers to Verizon's wireless media service Vcast will now be able to upload content using a five-digit short code."



I was actually wondering how long it would take carriers to link the video capabilities of cell phones to online video sharing services. Looks like it will be sooner rather than later, abeit in a limited fashion. Hopefully, this will be a successful program and other carriers will follow suit. Is this something you'd be interested in? For those already subscribing to VCast, is this something you think you'll use?