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Box.net, Palo Alto, Calif., a provider of online file storage and collaboration tools, has partnered with ShoZu to enable consumers to quickly and easily send photos and videos captured on their mobile devices to their Box.net online storage accounts. Through the partnership, Box.net becomes the premier storage system for users of ShoZu’s service.  

  Shozu provides uploads of content from mobile devices to the Web services ranging from YouTube and Flickr, while simultaneously storing the media on Box.net as well. Photos and videos sent to Box.net from ShoZu can be easily organized, edited, accessed and shared from any web-enabled device.

  “As mobile phones and social networking are now ubiquitous, enhanced tools are required to manage the increased flow of information. The addition of Box.net’s service to the ShoZu platform provides users with a safe, secure way to permanently store and access their data,” said Karen Appleton, vice president of Business Development, Box.net.

  In addition to providing online file storage, Box.net has also created a collaborative environment for its more than 1.6 million registered users. Recent feature launches include collaboration (beta) which enables users to share folders with colleagues, friends, and family; version history for any file on Box.net (premiums accounts only); and the OpenBox platform, which connects data from Box.net to other web-based applications and services like Zoho, Scribd, eFax, Echosign, and more.

  ShoZu, is a leader in wireless image publishing capabilities to multiple online destinations, is also the only service of its kind that allows users to upload the photos of their choice at either full or blog-quality resolution, send video clips up to 10 minutes in length, and allows users to add tags, title, and descriptions from their mobile devices.