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Live mobile video revolution begins
By Mike on 23 July 2008
INTERNATIONAL – Over the past couple of years as users we’ve been equipped with a truckload of first and third-party tools for digitally sharing media via our phones. Now we demand to share even faster, more effortlessly and definitely without having to spend any cash. When it comes to photos these boxes have been pretty much ticked, with countless mobile apps facilitating those needs, but doing the same with live video has been off the mainstream menu until very recently.
You might’ve heard of, QIK, which has just gone live on public beta. It’s a smart solution that really does promise to change the video sharing landscape, equipping you with the tools to stream and record live footage from your phone to your personal dedicated public (or private) online space – Charlie was interviewed via QIK using an earlier version, back in February (watch the interview).
It’s definitely an interesting area of mobile sharing, and it’s great to see tools such as QIK being adopted as a new sub-breed of mobile communicative behaviour.
Do you think live mobile video sharing is an important development? Have you tried using QIK or any similar services out there? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
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Tags | conversations, live streaming, Mobile video, Nokia, qik
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 pm
I think the bigger story of these applications isn’t the ‘live’ feature, but the instant upload. Typically, if I recorded a video on my phone, I would have to wait till I got home, transfer the video to my computer, and then upload it to whatever service I want to use. With Qik, Flixwagon, and Kyte, that’s all done in 2-3 clicks.
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July 24th, 2008 at 4:04 am
Wow! I didn’t even know that could be possible! I knew that Youtube has a tool which allows to broadcast live, but not by a mobile phone I guess.
I’m going to use it from now on, for sure. And yes, it will mobile technology to a next level.
I think that Nokia should take this idea and make it available easier, on it’s devices. iPhone has youtube. Why shouldn’t Nokia use QIK? I think that tool is such more interesting that any others have been created for the last times..
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July 24th, 2008 at 9:17 am
I think this service is plain and simple excellent & brilliant.
In addition to being web2.0 video sharing site in steroids it allows you to easily link your own public live video feed into your blog (kind of similar to Ovi flash ticker).
In addition to this one check also bliin.com.
Check it out !!!
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