We're in the midst of a mobile video revolution. A new generation of phones led by the iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry offer ample storage space for videos, full-length touchscreens, and most of all, the convenience of being portable.
While there is a lot of video content available on the social web, a vast majority of it isn't available in a mobile format. About the only options are videos made for the iPod or YouTube clips.
However, video industry titan RealPlayer is jumping into social video arena with a media player designed specifically for mobile interactions: RealPlayer SP. The player is not only designed to quickly transcode videos for mobile phones, but has Facebook and Twitter integration as well.
The new RealPlayer focuses on two primary aspects: mobile conversion and social integration. The SP player will convert video automatically into mobile video forms, with support for BlackBerry, Nokia N60 phones, Palm Pre, and the iPhone, among others (thus, it supports multiple video formats). This makes it easy to take your TV shows and movies and stick it on your phone in an ideal format - one that is high quality but not overzealous on space.
The other major aspect of RealPlayer SP is its Facebook and Twitter integration. The player has a one-click option to post your video to Facebook or Twitter. It can even download videos from YouTube (although we're still not clear about whether this is a true downloadable file or streaming video).