Mobile Flckr Now Has Video & Other Features

For the first time you can play Flickr videos back on your phone from m.flckr.com. Formerly users could upload video from their phones but soon they can play them back on a variety of handsets.

The video player is based on the Yahoo! Video Platform and takes advantage of its ability to serve content to a wide variety of phones with different specs. They will launch video playback out over the coming weeks for handsets that support streaming video, starting with the iPhone and iPod Touch today, and more later.

The new m.flickr.com design makes it easier to view  photostreams and sets, and puts recent activity front and center. Added  capabilities include, adding contacts, favorite images, and change your privacy and permission settings as well as exploring the latest "interestingness" photos.

iPhone users have have been testing a  beta version since. October. New versions are planned smartphones that support browsers like Webkit, Firefox Mobile, and Opera Mobile.