To cater to the users in the selfie capital of the world, Smart has just announced a partnership with with leading photography app Camera 360. The partnership will see the launch of a co-branded Camera360 app from Smart, giving millions of mobile users in the Philippines access to countless filters that allow them to share their favorite snapshots on their many social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
“We’ve been named the texting capital and the social networking capital of the world before, and now we’re known as the ‘selfie’ capital of the world. Filipinos definitely love taking selfies, and this pioneering partnership between Smart and Camera360 will definitely take that to an entirely new level,” said Mellissa Limcaoco, Innovations and Product Development Group Head at Smart.
“Mobile photography is transforming the way people capture, compose and share the beautiful moments of their lives. By combining art with technology, we are dedicated to build an ecosystem of digital tools and services for modern creatives,” said Xu Hao, CEO of Camera360. “Camera360 now has a global user base of more than 300 million, with over 13 million coming from the Philippines. Joining together with Smart, Camera360 will be able to share its unique mobile photography capabilities and experience with more smartphone users in the Philippines.”
Camera 360, which remains one of the most popular photography apps in the smartphone world, gives users the flexibility of editing photos captured with their smartphones with a variety of filters, scenes and digital tools give users more freedom to express themselves through their pictures.
Once their edited photos are ready for the world to see, subscribers can instantly share them on social networking accounts with the help of Smart’s latest FREE Internet promo, which gives each subscriber 30MB of free Internet access plus unlimited Facebook surfing on their phones until January 5, 2015. By texting FREE to 9999, subscribers can enjoy this promotion and share their photos with friends on the go.
Users of the app will also will also have the chance to participate in online raffles and contests, where they will have a chance to win exclusive Camera360 merchandise.
“This is just another way we are allowing our subscribers to ‘live more’. With these new tools at their fingertips, they can make every moment more beautiful with the help of Smart and Camera360,” Limcaoco added.