Today, we’re launching our first international version of LiveShare! LiveShare is now localized for Japan, with full Japanese language support. Download LiveShare in Japanese for your Android phone today!

For this exciting launch, we’re partnering with KDDI, a major mobile carrier in Japan, to give their new and existing customers the opportunity to download LiveShare directly from the Home Screen on the newest KDDI phones.

We’re thrilled to extend our reach with new language support and make LiveShare more easily accessible to people around the world!

The talented Christopher Drew and the rest of Never Shout Never are making a huge splash in the music world. And we could not be happier to be working with them on an exciting promotion.

Together with the House of Blues and Never Shout Never, we are super stoked to bring you a photo contest as unique as the band itself. Imagine if you were to see the band on the street (we can dream right!), what would you holler to get their attention? It could be one of their song lyrics, or a message to one of the band members, or maybe just something that you love. Whatever it is, get creative and crazy and jot down what you would shout to the band. Upload a photo of yourself with this Shout! message to the “Never Shout Never” stream on the mobile app, directly on the band’s Facebook page or on LiveShare.com.

Then share out your photo to Facebook, Twitter or e-mail to get all your friends to like your pic. The person who uploads the photo with the most “likes” will win an exclusive Q/A session with the band along with some super cool band merchandise.

So turn on some jams from their new album – “Time Travel” for inspiration and get ready to Shout! out loud your message to the band!

Today marks the 46th anniversary of Singapore’s independence from Malaysia. Each year this revered day is celebrated in spectacular fashion; with live performances, a parade, an incredible fireworks display and much more. This August 9th we are incredibly excited to be working with MediaCorp and Young NTUC to make this special event even more accessible to the people of Singapore and everyone else worldwide.

MediaCorp has a LiveShare gallery on their website so that everyone can follow the National Day Parade (NDP) all day long. Those at the event can download LiveShare and open the “NDP 2011” stream to take and view live pictures from the event and ensure that no angle from the day goes uncovered.

Since not everyone can be at the Floating Stadium to watch the event in person, Young NTUC has organized an extravagant fringe event for over 15,000 people at the Padang so they can watch all the LiveShare photos from NDP coming in on the big screen. This year’s theme for the NDP is the “Spirit of Singapore.” This very essence of the spirit and pride of the people in this beautiful country is captured through these LiveShare pictures.

From the 5 Act Musical to the show-stopping aerial flypasts to the Red Lions display and gun salute, you can keep up with every unforgettable moment on the MediaCorp, Young NTUC and the xinmsn website as well as the LiveShare app and on LiveShare.com. So today on Singapore’s NDP, you can feel like you’re witnessing history right from the front row of The Float @ Marina Bay!

We are super excited to be working with Mom + Pop Music to bring you closer to the unique musical stylings of the indie band, An Horse. The duo of Kate Cooper and Damon Cox are currently on tour and can be seen this upcoming weekend at Lollapalooza. So while you’re at the concert, download the LiveShare app on your smartphone and take photos into the “An Horse Lollapalooza” featured stream and watch as all the fan pics upload live into the app. To make this experience even more memorable, the band is running a photo contest with LiveShare. Keeping with the theme of their single title, “Dressed Sharply,” all fans are invited to dress to impress and take their photos into the LiveShare stream. Damon and Kate will then pick their favorite photos from both their live performance at the festival as well as a “dressed sharply” photo. Winners will receive an exclusive autographed copy of their CD and other exciting autographed gear.

And for all you An Horse fans who can’t make it to the show, fear not – you can still enjoy all the photos from the concert on the An Horse Facebook Page. You can then share out the stream on Facebook, Twitter and e-mail to show everyone the awesomeness of An Horse!

We are so proud to be working with Bank of the West to bring you closer to two prestigious and historical sporting tournaments. The Bank of the West Cheyenne Frontier Days, which started in 1897, is the oldest and largest outdoor rodeo in the world, while the Bank of the West Classic Tournament is the longest running women’s only tennis tournament in the world.

Cheyenne Frontier Days started on the 22nd of July and runs till the 31st of the month in Wyoming and honors the spirit of cowboys. World class riders convene at the event each day for the rodeo along with a troupe of over 2,800 volunteers. From the actual rodeo competition to tours of Indian Village to art shows and museums and to a vibrant nightlife – there is something for everyone! The entertainment includes concerts by Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Shreyl Crow and many more of the biggest names in country music. All in attendance can capture the priceless memories of the eleven days by downloading the LiveShare app and taking pictures into the “Bank of the West Cheyenne Frontier Days’ stream. These photos can then be shared out on facebook and twitter. For everyone who can’t make it or for those who want to relive the event you can still enjoy all the moments from Frontier Days on the app, the web on LiveShare, as well as the Bank of the West’s Facebook Page.

While Frontier Days is in effect, the women’s tennis world is fixated on Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA. Some of the most talented and recognizable names in women’s tennis start off the U.S Open Series at the Bank of West Classic Tournament. The star-studded field includes Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, defending champion Victoria Azarenka and many more. This year, Bank of West and LiveShare is letting you be a part of this tournament. At each match, everyone in the arena can download the LiveShare app and take fan pics into the “Bank of the West Classic Tournament” stream. Some of these photos could even appear on the big screen during the matches! So make those crazy signs, carry your favorite players’ national flag and snap a bunch of fan pics into the stream and preserve history.

Once more, for those who aren’t able to be there in person, all photos will be available on the app, the LiveShare stream on the web and the Bank of the West Facebook Page.

So for the next eleven days, whether you’re in Wyoming or Palo Alto or anywhere else, with LiveShare and Bank of the West you can partake in these two extraordinary events – a quintessentially American Western experience and the best of women’s sports.