Next2Friends, the mobile social media platform, has announced the availability of its Live mobile video streaming application on the Motorola Q series and the Samsung Blackjack II. Previously designed for the Symbian S60 range of devices, Next2Friends has now completed development for the Windows Mobile 6 platform along with a number of other popular operating systems, in response to global demand for its services.
Both the Motorola Q range and the Samsung Blackjack II are among the top-selling Smartphones in the US. Samsungs recent announcement that it has sold 150 million handsets in the US and Microsofts shipping of 4.5 million Windows Mobile devices in Q1 2008 are reported to have been supported by the success of these two stand-out models.
Anyone owning these handsets knows they are feature rich and well-designed. says Next2Friends CTO,Anthony Nystrom. By bringing Next2Friends to the best mobile devices on the market, we will ensure that Next2Friends is the first choice for connected consumers around the world.
Next2Friends Live allows people to share real-life moments from anywhere, be it through live broadcasted news developments, capturing major life events, or bringing happenings across the world closer to home. The application, soft-launched in late 2007 and officially released in June 2008, is continually being enhanced by the Next2Friends development team. New features recently incorporated include one-click streaming; the ability to zoom, pause or re-start live streams; and automatic quality selection, to guarantee the best streaming experience, independent of location, carrier or connection speeds.   
Next2Friends says its mobile-based applications have been designed so people can get the most out of life by vastly extending the capability and usability of mobile devices. Other applications in the suite include automatic snap and upload of photos to the web; opinion polling on the move; and location-based social networking.
Next2Friends range of products and services are free to install and use, with members only paying for networked data traffic via their carrier. Advanced compression technology ensures that all content is reduced to a fraction of its original size, with no degradation of quality or delays.
Fully supported devices include most popular models from Nokia, Sony Ericsson and LG, as well as an ever increasing number of Motorola and Samsung phones. To install Next2Friends Live on your handset, fill out the 60-second registration form here, then go to the download page here.