Top Mobile Applications 2006 - SeeMeTV
App: SeeMeTV
Companies: Yo Space/3
Why it's a top app: This past year has seen the rise of YouTube and other consumer-generated video portals online, but for the first signs of the trend going mobile look to the SeeMeTV app, a service enabled by Yo Space for UK carrier 3's subscribers. Unlike YouTubers who post their five minute clips to vie for the viewing public's attention, to participate in the online phenomenon and to more or less have a good time--the good people at Yo Space entice 3's subscribers to send in videos captured through their mobile phones in exchange for cold, hard cash. SeeMeTV makes no caveats, but it does pay out: to both the users and the carrier. 3 claims the service brought in more than $2 million in data revenues last quarter, and users get one pence for every download of their clip. The potential audience is currently more than 3.2 million people and the directors get paid once their balance reaches £10. Some in the mainstream press call it --œcitizen journalism,-- but those who know better call it --œHot dog boy--the quickest frankfurter eater in town-- and --œPretzel girl--a real-life office contortionist.--
