PicPlum, the Y Combinator-backed photo-sharing and printing startup that debuted last summer, is rolling out a major upgrade today. The focus, for the most part, has been on an improved user experience, offering everything from minor tweaks like address autocompletion, to new product offerings like more print sizes. But as a regular PicPlum user, I’m more excited about what they’re working on next: a mobile application and API that will allow any other developers to offer “print photos” from their camera or photo-sharing application.
First of all, a confession: I’ve been using PicPlum since Day One, and I don’t think I’ve ever skipped a month. But I never use it from the web anymore, so all of today’s changes don’t impact my everyday experience that much. To catch you up: PicPlum is a photo printing service, in the same space as something like Shutterfly or Snapfish, for example, and admittedly, a more pricey one. While PicPlum touts its high quality prints, the real reason for the extra cents that makes it worthwhile (in my humble opinion) is that it’s dead simple and convenient to use. I honestly can’t say the same about the competition.
For me, “usage” means emailing select photos from my iPhone’s Camera Roll to photos@picplum.com. Afterwards, everyone I’ve configured to receive them will be automatically shipped photo prints and/or a batch via email.
But today’s upgrade will entice those who prefer to work with PicPlum on the web. Fro starters, they’ve made it easier for new users to get going – you don’t have to sign up before dragging-and-dropping your photos into the box on the homepage, for example. You add your photos, then add recipients via Facebook or optionally sign up for the service.
Also new today are additional photo sizes: 4
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