netomat, Inc., pioneers in enabling seamless messaging across mobile phones and PCs, announced today that its free netomat hub service (http://www.netomat.net) is optimized for Flickr, the online photo management and sharing application, to deliver Flickr updates with images and text to mobile phones.

Now when a Flickr group -- ranging from the funky to the sublime -- has new content, netomat subscribers can receive the image resized for mobile phones along with any associated text. netomat hub members can also invite friends to their Flickr hub for group chat about the Flickr content.

"We believe the next lucrative stage for digital photography vendors comes in the form of facilitating access to personal photos from anywhere at anytime on any device," said Jill Aldort, senior consultant at InfoTrends. "Compatible photo sharing and messaging services, like netomat and Flickr, facilitate such a community by connecting consumers using tools like camera phones, instant messaging and web portals."

To receive Flickr updates simply sign up with netomat and click "Start a hub." Members can then choose the netomat Flickr news feed or start a new hub with the unique RSS 2.0 or Atom feed link found at the bottom of each Flickr group page. The new content will then be sent to members' mobile phones, PCs or both, whichever they prefer.

"Flickr is a great way to browse and share photos," said Alan Gershenfeld, CEO of netomat. "netomat takes the experience one step further by allowing Flickr users to get, share and chat about Flickr images on their phones."

Receiving Flickr content is one of many netomat hub features. netomat hub also seamlessly integrates multiple essential services for real-time group communication on mobile phones and PCs. This includes picture and text messaging with presence, trusted social networking, RSS syndication, digital photo storage and update alerts.

netomat hub Features:

* Group picture and text messaging on phone and web

* Real-time interactivity

* See who's online with a mobile phone or PC

* Multimedia RSS syndication and feed sharing

* Invite friends and meet friends of friends

* Publish hubs to blogs

* 50 MB free web storage for personal content

Pricing and Availability

netomat hub is available for free at http://www.netomat.net. For mobile users, operator data charges apply.

About netomat

netomat breaks down communication barriers to create an alternative vision of social interaction that is not limited by location or technology. On mobile phones and the web, netomat hub is a free service to easily create, get and share content with anyone, anywhere, anytime. For more information about New York-based netomat, visit http://www.netomat.net.

NOTE: netomat and Flickr are independent entities and neither netomat nor the netomat hub service is sponsored by, affiliated with or otherwise associated with Flickr. netomat and netomat hub are registered trademarks of netomat, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

Media Contact:

Gary Byrd

FortyThree, Inc.

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netomat@fortythreepr.com

Source: prnewswire