Qik has announced that its video streaming software will come pre-installed on Nokia’s just-launched 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone – the first deal of its kind for the still-young startup. The deal marks a big win for Qik, as it will expose the company to a wide audience while removing its biggest barrier to entry (many mobile phone users are reluctant to download and install new software).
Qik allows users to stream live video recordings directly from their phones over Wi-Fi or high-speed data networks, effectively turning the phone into a “mobile television studio”. These videos can be viewed live on Qik’s homepage or in embeddable players scattered across the web (all videos are archived for future reference). The software is available for a variety of phone models (you can see the full list here), including jailbroken versions for the iPhone, though Apple has yet to allow any video apps on the App Store.
The deal may help give Qik a leg up on its competitors Kyte and FlixWagon, neither of which come preinstalled on any phones.
Update: Now we’re being told that Qik is actually part of the “Downloads!” folder on the phone. This basically means that it’s displayed as a featured shortcut that will download the client in a few seconds (you won’t have to manually find it), but the client won’t be there until you hit the icon the first time.
Here’s a video demoing the process:
nokia is making alot of waves as the go to carrier.
Qik has had Kyte and Flixwagon beat for a long time coming. This makes it official.
Qik has beat Kyte and Flixwagon since they got a favicon. Scoble.
It’s getting tiresome watching people compare Qik to Kyte when they have completely different business models. Kyte is aimed squarely at corporate media companies and is already live on many of them. If Kyte didn’t have any consumer users of their service, I’m sure that they would be completely unconcerned. Having their app on Nokia’s phones is most likely a very low priority for Kyte. (By the way, have you all forgotten that Nokia has invested in Kyte?)
Qik is aimed at the consumer, as is Flixwagon and Seesmic. For them, getting preloaded on a phone is very important.
Wow, congrats to qik. They’ve been my favorite start up for a while now
I don’t give a crap how good the camera and web experience is if the phone function sucks donkey nutts. Hey anyone seen my iphone laying around here?
Nope sorry not seen it.
Camera and web experience aside whats a ‘phone function’ and how can it suck ?
At its core it makes and takes calls.
Never had a problem with any device with regards.
Gratz to Qik.
Grab yourself a shovel and start digging Cliff as the walls on your garden are pretty damn high.
OTA FTW
Yea I really like Qik, huge potential!
This is great. Also, it is interesting to see Seesmic moving to the mobile space as well.
I think that in 2008 or early 2009 we are going to see one successful acquisition in this space and it might comes down to Qik vs Seesmic. As of now, my bet is on Qik.
thats all we need is another job site worker distraction. first it was talking on the phone, than texting, now watching tv.
i dont see too many cell users having the time or patience to watch television on there phone. maybe a bite size video, but not a full length feature. once hulu and all the others go mobile how will small vendors compete with the major media mobile vendors of quality content?
WatchLocator.com
VideosLocator.com
please excuse my comment above. i was under the impression that qik was a hulu style site.
maybe if they had a domain name with “live” it would be difficult to get these channels mixed up.
Tried the site, its great. love kyte too. qik does now have the built in edge. This is the future of mobile video. not main stream content.
LiveLocator.com
Oh yeah, maybe you should read articles before spamming.
Wow- a bit of a boo boo, TC should change the title of the article. Not the first time Ive’ scene TC boo boos. I have used the application on an N95 works smoothly – I hope this phone compliments that.
This is great news for Qik. Congrats.
I hadn’t heard of Qik until now, but this look pretty cool. My phone upgrade is long overdue btw
qik has potential.
http://gatesand...s.blogspot.com/
That’s a pretty cool thing to have pre-loaded. I saw someone using Qik while out one night..I was pretty amazed you could stream live from your phone. Cool stuff!
Congratulations to Qik. This will be a great brand awarness in the future. Hopefully the deal will stay for a long time
Hey, I want it for my iphone!!!
Come On Jobs…ease up on the App Store reins!!!
Makes no sense from my point of view.
Every Nokia series N handset includes a videoshare client that can do not only what Qik does, but much more.
And it is integrated in the handset user experience. And it is standard, not tied to a given provider (like Kyte or Qik or …). And works very well. And interoperates with similar clients from other handsets. …
Makes no sense.
VideoShare is phone2phone technology (at least in Phase 1) and it costs your money. Qik allows you to share live video with all Internet community. Feel the difference.
Ups, forgot to mention – and it is free. Just pay for your unlimited data plan.
Videoshare cost is equal to data transmission costs.
Forget about AT&T videoshare. Nokia client can be configured to work without relying on that.
And it is definitively NOT only peer-to-peer. Check this out, feel the difference: less than 1 sec delay between phone and web.
http://www.yout...h?v=kp70JUFd-9g
it is integrated in the handset user experience. And it is standard, not tied to a given provider (like Kyte or Qik or …). And works very well. And interoperates with similar clients from other handsets. …
Again, integrating qik makes no sense for Nokia.
Poor Qik never made it into Apple’s app store. Kyte is just a photo uploader there. Still no live video for the iPhone.
Just one word, nice.
Even if you have to click an icon for install.
Qik didn’t come preloaded in any way on my Nokia N95 8GB, but it was super easy to install and I’ve enjoyed using it.
It’s also somewhat strange as Nokia Growth Partners (http://www.noki...thpartners.com/) has invested in Kyte quite a bit…
Just came across this the 5800 will not get to the US until 2009
http://www.mobi...ntil-next-year/
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