Enjoy!

MORNiNG !!!         SHE 1 FINE ARTIST	Kandi         That girl
Bahaha my life [=         Morganuseless(sic)	Love these shoes there my friends         oxXo-asiana-oXox
Converse. Alice Cullen	no title Ashleyy
sTilL aT wORk  .rO_rmZ	More Shoes!! Alice Cullen
WHaT.A.wEeK !¡ .rO_rmZ	L0¥£ <3 Juhh-Net =]
My shoes Jordyn	MyShoes(: Alie(:
Shoes Smiley Maile	My shoes no name
Rainbows!! Bibbykring	Love my chucks Martha (sic)
Sneaker Club Yon	My sneakers •Gemma•
運動靴倶楽部 rody	Sneaker Club 奏☠KANADE
by ToyCamera Kenny	My sneaker •Gemma•

As we mentioned on our Company Vision page, we believe that the wave of CGM (consumer generated media) we see on Youtube or Flickr today is just a tip of iceberg of this fundamental change in people’s life style. With always-connected lifestyle enabled by true “mobile computers” (iPhone is the very first one, of course!), we are going to see an explosion of creative expressions by millions of regular users. 

After observing tens of thousands of PhotoShare users (who are “early adaptors” of this always-connected lifestyle), we concluded that the number of people who edit their photos on mobile devices will eventually exceed the number of PhotoShop users on PC/Mac. PhotoCanvas is our attempt to position ourselves as a serious contender of this innovation. 

When I mentioned this vision to people, many people, especially heavy PhotoShop users, say “That is not possible. You never be able to build a rich tool like PhotoShop on iPhone. You never be able to replace PhotoShop”. They are right in the sense that it is not possible to make PhotoCanvas as feature-rich as PhotoShop, but they are missing a very important point – the value of always-connected lifestyle. We are not trying to replace PhotoShop. We are trying to reach people who want to get the benefits of PhotoShop, but want to get that benefits more casually and more conveniently. 

Imagine a case where a mother is watching a soccer game his son is playing in Seattle, while her husband is stuck in a meeting in New York. I think it is much more valuable for them to share photos in real time – taking photos with iPhone, personalize it with photo editing software on iPhone and share them via online service directly uploading them from iPhone, while their son is playing the game – than taking photos with fancy digital camera, loading them to PC/Mac when she comes back home, and editing them with PhotoShop, and sending via e-mail. 

This is why we believe iPhone+PhotoCanvas+PhotoShare is much more valuable to many users than Digital Camera+ PC/MAC+PhotoShop+Flickr. That’s why I believe the number of people who edit their photos on mobile devices will eventually exceed the number of PhotoShop users. It may take more than a couple of years, but I am so sure that it will happen eventually. 

Here are some images created by our users. They are creative, aren’t they?

We’ve created a short video to demonstrate what is this always-connected lifestyle all about. Enjoy the video, get iPhone (if you haven’t) and join the PhotoShare community today. If you like texting, I guarantee you that you’d love PhotoShare. 

Just like other “add-on” applications, the primary target segment of this aplication is existing PhotoShare community, where people are already familiar with the concept of “visual communication”. The feedbacks from our beta users are quite positive, and it fits really well with the always-connected culture enabled by iPhone.

We also produced a short instruction video and posted to Youtube.

Since the introduction of iPhone to Japanese market in July 2008, PhotoShare quickly became the most popular social network service among Japanese iPhone users, and became the must-have application there. I am very pleased with this initial success and became more confident that the real-time “visual conversation” PhotoShare offers has a significant value to those people who enjoy always-connected lifestyle.

I’ve just noticed that PhotoShare users in various parts of Japan have organized parties in three major cities — Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya — to get together, drink, talk and enjoy this holiday season. I think this is yet another proof that PhotoShare users are building a healthy, friendly community, and are using PhotoShare as a tool to extend their social life. 

The wireless industry started as a “mobile voice communication” service over analog (1G) network. The digital network (2G) enabled the “wireless data service”, but the primary application was SMS (text messaging). 

When I have started attending various wireless conferences (such as CTIA) in early 2000’s, the hot topic was “what is the killer application (enabled by 3G, Java and Smartphones)?”

As one of early adaptor of DoCoMo’s iMode phones (back then) and iPhone (now), I am quite excited about various things I can do with those advanced wireless devices, such as checking weather, looking up the map, and surfing the web.

Despite those cool applications, it is clear that the ultimate reason why people carry wireless devices is communication.

Just as the “texting” became the killer application for 2G network, the most significant applications enabled by 3G and 2nd generation of smart phones (iPhone is the very first one) are various communication tools and services, including e-mail, instant messaging, blogging, twittering, and social networking.

This is why we built PhotoShare, the visual communication service application for iPhone users.

Unlike Flickr, which is the photo storage service for PC users, PhotoShare is fully optimized for always-connected lifestyle. Unlike Flickr users, PhotoShare users post more casual photos more frequently. Active users post several photos a day, starting with “good morning” photo to friends and ending with “good night” photo.

Because iPhone users are truly always-connected, the communications are instantaneous. It is not uncommon to see tens of comments posted to a photo within 30 minutes.

Several people mentioned that “PhotoShare is a visual version of Twitter”. Although I don’t think we compete with Twitter, it is true that the value proposition of PhotoShare is very similar to Twitter. Both service enable light-weight, instant communication – much lighter than blogging or e-mail messages.

Some PhotoShare users told us that they started to using it as a light-weight communication tool among family memebers. For example, when college kids are in different states, it is obviously impossible to expect them to call parents everyday. It is, however, quite easy to let them post photos to PhotoShare everyday so that parents can see they are doing fine. 

Many OilCanvas users also joined the PhotoShare community and started posting their paintings to our PhotoShare server. Over a thousand of paintings were posted in a matter of few days after the launch of this product. This is really amazing! iPhone users are having a lot of fun with this always-connected lifestyle.

Here are some examples, I’ve gathered over the weekend.
 

    

My town Public | December 1, 2008 Yomi	日没後 Public | December 1, 2008 nia	島 Public | December 1, 2008 nia
no title Public | December 1, 2008 kiki 1 Comments	廃墟×油絵⑵ Public | December 1, 2008 abK 1 Comments	枯葉 Public | December 1, 2008 sadan
Sunset Public | December 1, 2008 no name 1 Comments		no title Public | December 1, 2008 kiki
Fire work Public | December 1, 2008 no name	Oil camvas test1 Public | December 1, 2008 Eiichi	ベロにゃ～ Public | December 1, 2008 Lunch
no title Public | December 1, 2008 no name	no title Public | December 1, 2008 kiki	ＯＣ／ＰＪ リル ♂ Public | December 1, 2008 Ray 2 Comments
no title Public | December 1, 2008 no name	Water’s way Public | November 30, 2008 no name	OC/ Fruit Public | November 30, 2008 Frantz von Marinedolf  11 Comments
松 Public | November 30, 2008 Kazzy	Old Building Public | December 1, 2008 minorism	Birds on a wire Public | December 1, 2008 Joshtulman 1 Comments
Tram tower 01 Public | December 1, 2008 Joshtulman	no title Public | December 1, 2008 no name	no title Public | December 1, 2008 ミッチェル
Fodie Public | December 1, 2008 Connie 1 Comments	Eiffle Tower #2 Public | December 1, 2008 Pucca1310 2 Comments	Stop sign Public | December 1, 2008 M.C. 2 Comments
Queensbridge foggy Public | December 1, 2008 Joshtulman	Oil Canbas Public | December 1, 2008 (null)	rainbow face Public | November 30, 2008 no name
old friend Public | November 30, 2008 CharlesLifeOrgChem	わん Public | November 30, 2008 masa	no title Public | November 30, 2008 no name
林の向こうに日は落ちて Public | November 30, 2008 Kippis	Moi! Public | November 30, 2008 no name
no title Public | November 30, 2008 Nini	Golden gate bridge Public | November 30, 2008 Noella	Sgt. Peppers Public | November 30, 2008 no name
Yoyogi Park Public | November 30, 2008 yoshiwaraya	Sea anenome Public | November 30, 2008 Noella 1 Comments	RURU by Oil Canvas Public | November 30, 2008 Lady Ruru!
マウント富士ロック Public | November 30, 2008 no name	Sintra Public | November 30, 2008 ysagane	Statue of Liberty Public | November 30, 2008 ysagane
Sorry my dog…. i can’t OC well Public | November 30, 2008 FUCA 1 Comments	no title Public | November 30, 2008 Kuro	Hand Public | November 30, 2008 no name
Sabu Public | November 30, 2008 Emiko 1 Comments	Sunset at Narita Public | November 30, 2008 Falcon_40 2 Comments	冬への中の空 Public | November 30, 2008 Sho
TV塔 Public | November 30, 2008 tlinefactory	重戦車2 Public | November 30, 2008 GAKU 1 Comments	I’m Scared! Public | November 30, 2008 Haley 2 Comments
Sapporo Clock Tower Public | November 30, 2008 ysagane	no title Public | November 30, 2008 noric	とうふ君 完成 Public | November 30, 2008 kiki 1 Comments
おそめ Public | November 30, 2008 kamiyan 1 Comments	榛名湖半 Public | November 30, 2008 Yone 1 Comments	Abby Rpad by Oil canvas Public | November 30, 2008 pami 1 Comments
by oil canvas Public | November 30, 2008 TAE	おあずけ Public | November 30, 2008 Taka	ryan Public | November 30, 2008 haruki
華厳 Public | November 30, 2008 Taka	no title Public | November 30, 2008 no name	我が輩は猫である Public | November 30, 2008 ♬にゃも～♬
公園… Public | November 30, 2008 まりっぺ	no title Public | November 30, 2008 jmz	フラワー Public | November 30, 2008 Kazzy
bisou Public | November 30, 2008 marie	no title Public | November 30, 2008 no name	完成品でございます。 Public | November 30, 2008 Apple 65 Comments
蘭です Public | November 30, 2008 millchu 1 Comments	Laurana Public | November 30, 2008 Lintasiril 3 Comments
no title Public | November 30, 2008 TAKEO	Sageada Familia Public | November 30, 2008 ysagane	Toji Temple Public | November 30, 2008 ysagane
	瀬戸内海(油絵) Public | November 30, 2008 Yu１	Oil canvas Public | November 30, 2008 mitu
no title Public | November 30, 2008 no name	夕焼けのビーチ Public | November 30, 2008 ナバ	OC; Smoke in shrine Public | November 30, 2008 Yone
My sister. Public | November 30, 2008 ララリエル 1 Comments	自然(油絵) Public | November 30, 2008 さくらんぼ	no title Public | November 30, 2008 no name
最近こればっかり Public | November 30, 2008 ぽぽ	鍋の季節がやってきた！ Public | November 30, 2008 hejihogu	asian kung-fu generation ブルートレイン Public | November 30, 2008 hatakeyake
リメイク 食欲の秋の前に、 Public | November 30, 2008 hatakeyake 1 Comments	神野鉄槌 Public | November 30, 2008 神野鉄槌	花京院 Public | November 30, 2008 神野鉄槌
yazirushi Public | November 30, 2008 nao	Chako2 Public | November 30, 2008 sanoy	no title Public | November 30, 2008 Ferrari
ザックス Public | November 30, 2008 EXILE	初オイルキャンバス！ Public | November 30, 2008 HAVAHAVA 2 Comments	カウンター Public | November 30, 2008 KHOO

 

 

 

 

 

    

油絵 Public | November 29, 2008 ひおきち 1 Comments	Intimacy. Public | November 29, 2008 LfcJosh	じゃっくおーらんたん Public | November 29, 2008 しーん
次画像 Public | November 29, 2008 ひろ1982	Koi pond! Public | November 29, 2008 Tyler 	いるか Public | November 29, 2008 no name
Moko Public | November 29, 2008 Cop 1 Comments	街 Public | November 29, 2008 yoshinojapan	no title Public | November 29, 2008 no name 1 Comments
no title Public | November 29, 2008 じゃんぼ	嫁 Public | November 29, 2008 元気	ニューヨークの雀 Public | November 29, 2008 Hiro
no title Public | November 29, 2008 Ippo 1 Comments	no title Public | November 29, 2008 Harp∮	Celtic witch Public | November 29, 2008 no name
お友達の “ぶっちょ” です。 Public | November 29, 2008 Konatsu-papa	岩手銀行中ノ橋支店 Public | November 29, 2008 Kraft 1 Comments	no title Public | November 29, 2008 けーすけ
no title Public | November 29, 2008 no name	Ibiza Public | November 27, 2008 LfcJosh 1 Comments	tasty Public | November 29, 2008 synz
momo Public | November 29, 2008 kintaro	犬吠埼灯台 Public | November 29, 2008 Bunga	景色 Public | November 29, 2008 Patapon
Man Public | November 29, 2008 haruki		apple!apple! Public | November 29, 2008 bb
Girl in the park Public | November 29, 2008 Bota	秋 Public | November 29, 2008 あーちゃ	no title Public | November 29, 2008 no name
青空ーOCで Public | November 29, 2008 Yuji-h5270sho	銀杏並木 Public | November 29, 2008 mooca 1 Comments	価値観 Public | November 29, 2008 Kery♪IPone
Oilクワトロ大尉 Public | November 29, 2008 Kataru	Ocean Public | November 29, 2008 REBORN!!	TOYOTA F1 car Public | November 29, 2008 成海
Oilガール 完成 Public | November 29, 2008 Hiro	茉咲お誕生日 Public | November 29, 2008 tetsu-zono	Sunshine on the Palmtree Public | November 29, 2008 yasaku
ひまわり Public | November 29, 2008 Saka	no title Public | November 29, 2008 Tom	Flower Public | November 29, 2008 no name 1 Comments
OC面白いね。 Public | November 29, 2008 Kozuyuki	しぃ Public | November 29, 2008 no name	kazu Public | November 29, 2008 kmochi
虹 Public | November 29, 2008 Oggy Stardust	no title Public | November 29, 2008 nyori 1 Comments	渓谷 Public | November 29, 2008 Yamato3
Orange Public | November 29, 2008 Sige	kiss Public | November 29, 2008 Aky	教会 Public | November 29, 2008 KHOO 2 Comments
ランタン  Public | November 29, 2008 Jun	Me! Public | November 29, 2008 M!k@
Awesome !! Satoshi is Genius !! Public | November 29, 2008 ka28	no title Public | November 28, 2008 M!k@	初 Public | November 29, 2008 Daisuke
no title Public | November 29, 2008 no name	CAN’T BUT MY LOVE Public | November 28, 2008 K	OC Public | November 28, 2008 Soul Collector/White Oleander 3 Comments
no title Public | November 28, 2008 kiki 2 Comments	Beach Public | November 28, 2008 M!k@ 2 Comments	彼岸花 Public | November 28, 2008 AmmonDaGucci
Micassa Public | November 28, 2008 AmmonDaGucci	Su hijo Public | November 28, 2008 AmmonDaGucci	銀杏並木oilcanvasしてみたよ Public | November 28, 2008 haiyamanakadesu 3 Comments
ハマった笑 Public | November 28, 2008 Yukiko 4 Comments	girl ON Public | November 28, 2008 shingo	As burning Public | November 28, 2008 shingo 1 Comments
j sn Public | November 28, 2008 shingo 1 Comments	イタリア会館 Public | November 28, 2008 Yone	Wave Public | November 28, 2008 M!k@ 3 Comments
とある景色 Public | November 28, 2008 クライシス 2 Comments	elisa Public | November 28, 2008 no name 2 Comments	Trees in the snow Public | November 28, 2008 M!k@
no title Public | November 28, 2008 ゆうぷぺ	My daughter Public | November 27, 2008 DM999 1 Comments	Nakata Public | November 28, 2008 no name 1 Comments
弘前城oilcanvas Public | November 28, 2008 どん	Ta Prohm Public | November 28, 2008 Tompe	no title Public | November 28, 2008 cathemn
大好き Public | November 28, 2008 yan	Woman Public | November 28, 2008 Toshi 1 Comments	Lovely Public | November 28, 2008 BigVegasJ77
Karate Girl Public | November 28, 2008 Toshi	城！ Public | November 28, 2008 Baby☆	夜恋 Public | November 28, 2008 shingo 1 Comments
Tokyo tower Public | November 28, 2008 jupiter	日本一のブロガー Public | November 28, 2008 Palmtop-Tiger 1 Comments	YUI Public | November 28, 2008 クライシス 5 Comments
DOZING GREEN2 Public | November 28, 2008 Patapon	パンダケーキ Public | November 28, 2008 Emiii	ホットウイスキー Public | November 28, 2008 psuke 1 Comments
	Wierd but cool Public | November 28, 2008 Pucca1310 1 Comments	Apple Public | November 28, 2008 Jodelle
コガネメキシコ Public | November 28, 2008 DiDi	no title Public | November 28, 2008 no name	no title Public | November 28, 2008 じゃんぼ
OCそら Public | November 28, 2008 iPhoner 11 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

Their first app for the iPhone, PhotoShare, isn’t bad, but it’s another photo service to sign up for, and we just wanna use Flickr, damn it.

PhotoShare is NOT yet another photo storage service, it is a social networking service that allows users to share their experiences with friends, family and the rest of world in real time.

The key is “real-time”. PhotoShare is not designed for people to upload pictures they have taken several hours ago. We have optimized PhotoShare for people to share their photos while they are experiencing, in order to share their experiences, express their emotions, and communicates with friends and family. 

Last weekend, many PhotoShare users took their own photos right before they go to Dark Knight (a new batman movie) sharing their excitements, then posted their photos again after watching the movie. This exactly the scenario PhotoShare was designed, for that that is the real “always connected” lifestyle. 

We have designed everything (client-side software for iPhone, server-side software, and web-service API) from scratch, in order to offer the best possible user experience to iPhone users. With our state-of-art asynchronous transaction manager, all the communications with the server were done asynchronously and securely – offering a seamless, stress-free user experience. 

Here is a promotional/instruction video we’ve just created and uploaded to Youtube.

One of the new wave of iPhone start-ups is Big Canvas Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., a firm creating a social-networking application for the iPhone that uses photos. Satoshi Nakajima, CEO of Big Canvas, said the development tools Apple offers for the iPhone, which are derived from technology underpinning Apple’s time-tested Macintosh operating system, are the best he has seen for mobile software developers.

Mr. Nakajima, a former longtime Microsoft software engineer, also praised the App Store, Apple’s channel for distributing software to iPhone users, which he believes will give greater visibility to unknown software developers than has been the case with other mobile phones.

WSJ: iPhone Calls on Software Developer