Last week, I blogged about how the new Apple ipod nano makes recording and posting video to the Web a snap. With the incredible growth of online video, we often overlook the power of audio to create a compelling experience.
iPhone Apps: The Future of Handheld Multimedia is Now
When it comes to multimedia, I’m biased in favor of iPhone; but only because it is the most versatile handheld device currently available. There are dozens of ways of capturing and sharing multimedia on the iPhone without ever touching your computer.
Here are just a couple of samples of applications that make it super simple to create multimedia using an iphone and instantly sharing your creations with the world.
Audio Boo
With this Free app and a free AudioBoo account, audio can be recorded and uploaded directly to the Web over a wifi or 3G cell phone connection. The audio can also be embedded into a blog post like this:
HT Professional Audio Recording
This $3 audio recording app is one of many audio recording apps available in the iTunes store. HT Pro allows uploading of longer recordings (up to 30 minutes) directly from the device to the Web allowing content such as this recorded interview with the Missoula Children’s Theatre to be online in minutes.
Animoto
Another free app that combines up to a dozen of your iPhone photos with Creative Commons music and voila – Animoto in the palm of your hand.
Check out this little Animoto production made and shared on Facebook from iPhone while lounging in a hammock.
Social Web apps make sharing without a computer a snap
Uploaded Multimedia can also be shared on social networks directly on the iPhone directly using WordPress, Facebook or Twitter Apps making posts like this one directly to a fan page in Facebook a snap.
Are you an iPhone fan?
What’s your favourite app for getting multimedia instantly to the Web?
