Twitter unveils video sharing service for smartpones

Twitter has unveiled a video sharing service called Vine that allows users to post a single six-second clip, or a montage of equal length, CNN Money reported.

Living (for now) on the Internet and the iPhone as a separate social network, Vine will integrate closely with Twitter and Facebook (FB), delivering video snippets that behave like an animated GIF with sound.


Videos are kept short to simplify the creative process and facilitate sharing, but some clever tricks prevent these limitations from becoming too overbearing.

Instead of using a typical "record" button to capture footage that you then have to trim down or stitch together, you simply touch the Vine app's screen to record and let go to stop. While you capture video, a progress bar along the top fills up as you approach the six-second mark.


When you finish, no editing is necessary.

The iPhone app itself is solid. Its clean design and easy-to-use interface make it something anyone can pick up.
But it doesn't seem like a visionary solution to making video creation fit into our lives, the way Instagram instantly