GLMPS – Review
App Type: Uncategorized
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By: GLMPS
Version #: 1.01
Date Released: 2011-08-09
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Price: 0.00
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Trying to come up with the next big thing in the competitive world of online life-sharing and social networking is an unenviable task; one that usually ends in failure. Nevertheless, GLMPS is a novel little app which offers an alternative way of sharing trivial snippets of your life with the world.
With GLMPS, the user takes photos and shares them with the world. What’s novel about it is that the app automatically captures the few seconds leading up to the photo as well, so that with every photo you share, you also share a little video.
This is a concept that has potential. As the saying that I invented goes, ‘while a video may not say the whole story, it says a hell of a lot more than a photo,’ and with GLMPS you get given an interesting little insight into whatever photo it is that you’re viewing.
The app interface is a bit simplistic, with users only being able to search through popular pic/video submissions or those of their social network friends. Seeing as I don’t have any friends who own this relatively obscure app, and I’m not interested in sharing intimate little clips of my life with complete strangers, there isn’t that much that I can do here. Searching for users’ submissions by some kinds of tags or topics would certainly make GLMPS more purposeful.
But many will argue that purposelessness is a purpose in itself with such apps. For those of this disposition, GLMPS will suit them perfectly. You can easily link your account with all the major social networking sites, and there is something poignant about being able to see the few moments building up to a photo.
It may be a bit too uninhibited for a social recluse like me, but with a bit of refinement, GLMPS could become, if not the next big thing, a welcome addition to the world of social networking.
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Quick Take
Value:Very high.
Would I Buy Again:Yes.
Learning Curve:Low.
Who Is It For:All the millions of people out there who enjoy sharing trivial aspects of their life with the whole world.
What I Like:Takes a photo and video at the same time!
What I Don't Like:Not many options for browsing pictures.
Final Statement:With a bit of work, GLMPS could fit into the world of social networking nicely.
A video clip is automatically captured with every picture you take - the result is a creatively packaged glimpse of the moment that can be shared with friends & family in real-time.
Lovingly designed and built by people who believe it should be simple to share moments that matter.
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FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE
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Snap a picture and we'll automagically create a glmps - a new kind of visual status update that's more than a photo but not quite a full-length video
No need to create a new account, simply sign in with a Facebook or Twitter account
Full front & back camera support (on iPhone 4)
Every photo snapped in the app is also stored in your camera roll
Share in real-time on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, through email or via SMS
Send as a blog post to Tumblr
Get caught up on your feed quickly using the grid view
Find and follow friends by searching people you're connected to on Facebook and Twitter
Stay in touch by liking, commenting or sending a video response
Notifications make sure you stay in the loop
Every glmps has a unique embed code that can be used anywhere on the web just like a YouTube video
Unlimited uploads
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Article By Robert Zak
I'm an up-and-coming freelance writer (or so I like to think) specialising in film, apps and gaming. Aside from writing app reviews on what sometimes feels like a mass scale, I've also contributed work to The Independent and IGN.com, and am on the writing team of the popular Lifestyle blog, WhatCulture.com. Like what you see? Follow me on Twitter @Rob_Zed and get in touch!
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