Posting phone snapshots as part of user-surf reports?

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by jj6502a, Jun 17, 2010.

  1. jj6502a

    jj6502a New Member

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    Jun 17, 2010
    hi micah and others,
    sorry if this is redundant, but I was wondering if there is a way to include a snapshot taken with my phone (Pre) with the "add report" option. Can users do this?

    Being able to post a brief video clip would be really cool too, if it could autolink to youtube or fb, which the pre (+iphone?) exports to!
     
  2. Darealm

    Darealm Well-Known Member

    173
    Aug 17, 2007

    Technically that would be a difficult thing to do since each phone has different methods of attaching photos...
     

  3. steelwave42

    steelwave42 Well-Known Member

    438
    Nov 7, 2006
    I uploaded a few shots to the gallery the same time as I left a report. Thats the only way I know how to give a visual example. And now that I think about it, you could actually just say something like :see shots: in the report when you leave it.

    I think this would be a really cool advancement to make though, especially being that a picture/video is a much better example than words. It would also settle all the disputes on bad reporters, as long as they have a point and shoot or a cell.

    On a side note, we need a substantial swell to come through... I'm starting to lose my focking mind here... getting short with people... in a bad mood at work b/c there is nothing to look forward to... and I'm beginning to fear that I'm going to drink myself to death waiting.:eek:
     
  4. surfswell

    surfswell Well-Known Member

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    May 18, 2009
    it would also be cool if we could out in a report from our phone, like micah sets up a number and u text it ur report and the report comes up.
     
  5. OCsp0nger005

    OCsp0nger005 Well-Known Member

    98
    Dec 2, 2009
    or you could just by the swellinfo app
     
  6. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    ya, this would definitely be a really cool feature. Unfortunately, however, there is no quick and easy way to do it with mobile devices... There are definitely ways to do it... and we will certainly keep it in mind for down the road development. The most appropriate way would be to make mobile specific apps that make use of the photo snapshot feature (like on the iPhone).
     
  7. rgnsup

    rgnsup Well-Known Member

    Jun 23, 2008
    Screw iphone haha any development for droid app Micah?