Qik Questions
Is there any way to comment on the Qik website without having a camera/phone with Qik capabilities? I tried to sign up, but it wants to send the application to my phone. Also, how do Qik & Qik Devices work? Do you have to buy a data plan that’s separate from your iphone?
Qik is a live video streaming service. What makes Qik different than services like Ustream (I use both on a regular basis) is that it works on a mobile phone. It’s high quality video, up to 640×480, and you can stream using WiFi or on a cell network, like 3G. What I love about it is that it gives us the ability to share experiences with our friends (viewers, twitter network, etc) when we’re not lugging around our big camera.
The service is in the Alpha stage, meaning that they are letting a few people in at a time, while they test and test and test, and make sure that they can handle expanding on a large scale. That’s why you’re having trouble when you try to sign up. When I go live, everyone has the ability to chat, and those chats go directly to the phone we’re using to stream. In the alpha stage, the moment I stop streaming, comments are stopped, too.
Currently, Qik works only on Nokia N Series phones, so the phone and data plan are a separate cost than the iPhone plan. They’re working hard at making the service available on more phones.
Companies that are working so hard on their applications, like the Qik team, care about their users, so if there’s something you want, something you like, tell them!
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Qik sounds really cool! And having the chat session downloaded to the phone is just amazing! Thank you for your quick reply Cali. I’m looking forward to your future qik shows. :D
“Is there any way to comment on the Qik website without having a camera/phone with Qik capabilities? ”
Soon — very soon :)