Tonight I was over Rocky’s house and got a message that I could download the new Qik video streaming service to my cell phone. Cool, “let’s try it,” I said to myself.
It only took a minute to download and install.
Now there’s a “qik” icon in my applications folder. Click on it on my Nokia N95. A video window pops up, says “connected” and there’s a button called “stream.” I push that and this is the result. Rocky realizes that it truly is live, albeit with a five-second delay.
Holy s**t. I can stream live video to you now from anywhere at anytime. No longer do I need to wait for Kyte, Seesmic, or other services to upload videos.
I push that button and the live stream turns to a recorded video. Instantly.
Freaking amazing. Wait until I hook this sucker up with Twitter.
Imagine being at a conference, telling people “visit my Qik” and turning this on so they all could watch.
My world has just changed. Thanks Qik! Watch my page for some more videos coming later today.
The quality isn’t the best, but it’s watchable and that’s all we really need considering that video is coming to you over a cell phone connection.
To address a few questions that came up in the comments thus far:
- It works with 2G, EDGE, 3G, 3.5G and WiFi and adapts it streaming based on the type of connectivity
- There are no limits on the file size or duration of the stream
Feel free to contact support@qik.com for any questions you have.
To address a few questions that came up in the comments thus far:
- It works with 2G, EDGE, 3G, 3.5G and WiFi and adapts it streaming based on the type of connectivity
- There are no limits on the file size or duration of the stream
Feel free to contact support@qik.com for any questions you have.
Robert, can you send me an invite? tnkgrl@gmail.com
Robert, can you send me an invite? tnkgrl@gmail.com
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Wow, thats crazy. I wish we had that technology in Australia
Dale
http://dzrbenson.com/blog/
Wow, thats crazy. I wish we had that technology in Australia
Dale
http://dzrbenson.com/blog/
[...] ‘Imagine being able to visit your Qik he muses, and you can show them exactly what you are seeing, with no uploads and a minimum of fuss. You can even record the video stream to playback later for those not quite on the pulse! [...]
Well, I heard that there’s another start up called Flixwagon that ebable you to broadcast live from the mobile.
http://www.flixwagon.com
Well, I heard that there’s another start up called Flixwagon that ebable you to broadcast live from the mobile.
http://www.flixwagon.com
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Java support is almost ready (for Sony Ericsson and Nokia phones, among others). Can’t give a date on it, but we should have something to announce soon…
Java support is almost ready (for Sony Ericsson and Nokia phones, among others). Can’t give a date on it, but we should have something to announce soon…
noone has considered what kind of porn ya can make now?!
noone has considered what kind of porn ya can make now?!
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Hey i love naked sexy kids and childporn and toddlerporn yummy.
Hey i love naked sexy kids and childporn and toddlerporn yummy.
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Is http://www.qik.com down?
Is http://www.qik.com down?
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so, how long did it take to receive the invite once you signed up? Like others, I’ve impatiently signed up several times with no invite to date, and it’s been months! I want to put my new N95-4 8GB NAM to serious work!
Can anyone spread the love with an invite?
feenin31 at hotmail
Thanks,
~TC
so, how long did it take to receive the invite once you signed up? Like others, I’ve impatiently signed up several times with no invite to date, and it’s been months! I want to put my new N95-4 8GB NAM to serious work!
Can anyone spread the love with an invite?
feenin31 at hotmail
Thanks,
~TC
if they had a wap site with streaming vids in 3gp format, this would be the coolest thing ever….
if they had a wap site with streaming vids in 3gp format, this would be the coolest thing ever….
[...] What do you think of the service? Is it a revolutionary app, or just a bit of fun? Jump over and have your say. [...]