Opened Qik - video broadcasting service from a mobile phone

You will not surprise anyone with the service for organizing video broadcasts via a webcam of a desktop computer or laptop. Such sites exist in large numbers both abroad and in Russian Internet. But Qik just opened is not an ordinary video broadcasting service. With it, you can organize a live broadcast on the Internet through your mobile phone.

It works quite simply - you install a special application on your device, log in to the system and start broadcasting using the camera’s built-in camera and an active Internet connection. Having created a broadcast, you can invite your friends and colleagues to watch it from qik.com, and also post it to your profile on Facebook, Myspace, Orkut or any web page by pasting html code.


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Obviously, the video stream generates a sufficiently large amount of traffic, so for access to the network it is recommended to use unlimited wi-fi-connection. Today the service works on Symbian S60, Windows Mobile platforms, and also recently from the iPhone. Alternatively, to work through Java, there are Swedish Bambuser and Finnish Floobs .

No significant problems were identified when working with the service: it would not be difficult to organize a broadcast here, even for a beginner. The video delay is about 3-5 seconds, which seems quite acceptable for such a service. The disadvantages include the fact that 5 minutes after the active use of the Internet connection and the camera is turned on, the device starts to heat up significantly, and in order to give it a rest, the broadcast has to be suspended. Also apparent is the high rate of battery consumption.

Qik can be useful for fans of video podcasts: with its help, authors are able to create and post a recording even if you don’t have a computer. He should also like active people who often attend various entertainment, sports and business events and want to keep all their friends informed.

The service can be freely used anywhere in the world, including in Russia, so if you have a suitable phone model, go to qik.com and try it in action;)

- via Techhh!