Google debuts Photovine sharing service

Google has begun rolling out a new social-networking photo service, dubbed Photovine.

Google has begun rolling out a new social-networking photo service, dubbed Photovine. Screenshot: Jay Greene/CNET News

Though Google has said little publicly about Photovine, the service appears to let consumers take snaps from their phones and upload them in a stream in the same way tweets flow into Twitter. The service, though, is not yet live. There is only the opportunity to request an invitation on Photovine's website, with no indication of when the service will launch.

Google has offered few details about Photovine and said little in response to a query. "Photovine is a photo-sharing service built by a few folks at Slide," the company said in a statement, referring to the social-media company it acquired in August. "It's a fun way to learn more about your friends, meet new people and share your world with others."

For more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see Google unveils new photo-sharing social network on CNET News.