Verizon Wireless And Color Introduce Live Video Sharing On Facebook®

NEW ORLEANS, BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and PALO ALTO, Calif., May 8, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless customers can use their smartphones to share live video broadcasts of life's special moments with their Facebook® friends using Color for Facebook, a free social camera application, the companies announced today.    

Color for Facebook highlights the power of video on Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, giving customers with a wide range of smartphones the ability to broadcast up to 30 seconds of live video and share the important moments in their daily lives at blazing speeds.  Verizon Wireless customers will also have access to an exclusive audio feature to add sound to their broadcasts.

Friends and fans receive a notification on their devices when one of their friends starts broadcasting live video and audio.  Concerts, sporting events, road trips and other special moments can all be shared live.

Using Color for Facebook, batch photo uploads to Facebook are an easy and fast way to share multiple photos from a phone's camera roll to any Facebook album.  Customers can pick the best photos, choose or create a new album, and share with any group or all of their friends on Facebook with a single tap.

"Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is a huge opportunity for creating new applications," said Bill Nguyen, chief executive officer of Color.  "The performance, coverage and features available on Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network establish a new platform for creativity; it is revolutionary for app developers.  Color plans to develop additional features exclusively with Verizon Wireless to showcase its 4G LTE network."

"Color is an amazing team dreaming up creative ways for people to share even more using smartphones," said Kristi Crum, executive director, Consumer Solutions at Verizon Wireless.  "This app, which highlights the speed and immediacy of video over 4G LTE, is just the first step in what we will deliver for Verizon Wireless customers."

Availability and pricing

Verizon Wireless customers can dial "**COLOR" to download the app, or download it from a number of app stores.  The app is free, and other charges will apply according to a customer's data package.  

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Color

Color is advancing the post-PC revolution by inventing new applications that bring people together through proximity, social and visual presentation.  Founded and led by a team of proven engineers and entrepreneurs, Color is located in Palo Alto, California. To learn more about Color please visit http://www.color.com

SOURCE Verizon Wireless