qik.com – Streaming live video from your portable device
January 19th, 2008 by scottjanousek
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Qik is a service (currently in alpha) that allows you stream live videos out to the masses. Currently, it’s for Series 60 devices (such as the N95, etc).
“Qik is a little piece of software that enables you to stream videos directly from your phone to the Web.
Use it to stream engaging videos to your friends in Facebook, Twitter, etc. or as your camcorder to capture entertaining and special moments.
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With Qik you can stream engaging video live from your phone to the world or use your phone like a camcorder to capture entertaining, interesting and special moments.Go LIVE with your life by streaming anytime, anywhere — right from your phone. Be an eyewitness, capture those first steps, or whip up your own streaming video blog. There are just a million and one uses of qik.
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There’s a public FAQ, blog, over at the qik site if you are looking for more info.
In any case, here is my qik stream (may or may not be available):
Ironically, there were some folks at MacWorld using their Nokia N95 to stream live video and not their iPhones!
I’ll be adding it to my permanently so that when I am at community events (such as conferences, etc), I’ll be able to share live events (granted that my battery holds up!).
Those going to MWC (Mobile World Congress) might want to consider using this while there. It would be something interesting to try (again it’s in an alpha right now).