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Cellblock.com Allows Users to Create Collaborative Cellphone Photo Albums and View the Pictures As They Arrive.


Social Gatherings and Events Become Cellblock cell·block  
n.
A group of cells that make up a section or unit of a prison.

Noun 1. cellblock - a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
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 Parties When these Dynamic Albums are put on Public Display

FULTON, Md. -- Gloto Corp., a leading provider of consumer online products and services that integrate mobile devices and computers, announced today the debut of Cellblock.com, a patent-pending instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous  
adj.
1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous.

2.
 collaborative photo album service for mobile phone and computer users. Anyone with a camera phone or an Internet connection can be a contributor to a cellblock, whether they have an account or not, so any public or private function can be turned into a cellblock party instantly. Users who want to create their own cellblocks can sign up for their free accounts by visiting http://www.cellblock.com.

When a user starts a cellblock photo album, the album is assigned its own unique email address See Internet address. . At that point, anyone with the email address can contribute pictures to the album. People visiting cellblock.com can view the photos as they arrive, in a full-screen slideshow mode, or on demand. Members can also monitor photos before they are posted to filter out inappropriate or unwanted material.

"Millions of users carry camera phones each day yet very few actually take pictures with them. Cellblock.com provides a convenient and immediate service that enables anyone to capture and share their life and experiences through pictures," said Eric Conn, founder of Gloto Corp. "What makes cellblock so unique is that groups of people can contribute to the same photo album on an ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode.  basis. Those online photo albums could be projected on a wall or displayed on a large screen. Anyone attending a social event like a wedding, a concert, or even a political rally can contribute to the show and be part of the event. And those who can't attend the event can watch it unfold unfold - inline  live and even contribute their own pix (1) A brand name for security appliances from Cisco. See Cisco PIX firewall.

(2) (Photographic Information EXchange) A Web site of the U.S.
 remotely."

Members can make their cellblocks public or private and can password protect the content if desired. They can create multiple cellblocks for different events or use a single cellblock to maintain a photo blog blog, short for web log, an online, regularly updated journal or newsletter that is readily accessible to the general public by virtue of being posted on a website.  of their lives. Cellblock.com even offers an enhanced account that automatically stores and organizes any content sent in to any cellblock. No special software is required of users and cellblock.com works with any wireless service regardless of carrier.

About Gloto Corp.

Gloto Corp. is a software company that specializes in the design, development, and deployment of consumer online products and services that integrate mobile devices and computers. Gloto Corp.'s web properties include cellblock.com, a collaborative real-time photo album service for camera phone users, and gloto.com, a social networking See social networking site.

social networking - social network
 and mapping/directory service geared to mobile applications. Gloto Corp. was established in April 2005 and is located in Howard County, Maryland Howard County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.. It is considered part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. , midway between Baltimore and Washington DC. For more information visit: http://www.glotocorp.com.
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