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  • Qik to come preloaded on the Samsung Omnia II

    Qik to come preloaded on the Samsung Omnia II

    Posted on November 25, 2009 | No Comments
    We like to keep an eye on the adoption of mobile video broadcasting applications around these parts. It’s a mighty competitive space, with Qik, Kyte, Flixwagon, UStream and a number of others all taking a stab at what is essentially the same idea. While the idea as a whole has yet to really take off [...]

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  • Qik Bumps Up The Recording Resolution For The Droid

    Qik Bumps Up The Recording Resolution For The Droid

    Posted on November 10, 2009 | No Comments
    As the number of Android-powered handsets on the market continues to expand, so do the technical capabilities of the applications that run on the platform. The Droid, for example, is the first handset to introduce video recording at a resolution 720x480 (more than double that of the 320x240 recording found on most other handsets), and app makers are already swooping in to take advantage of it. The first off the bat is the mobile video broadcasting service Qik, who will later tonight be announcing beta support for the increased resolution.

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  • Qik For Android Alpha leaks, Immediately Hits The Market

    Qik For Android Alpha leaks, Immediately Hits The Market

    Posted on June 23, 2009 | No Comments
    Uh-oh. Looks like the race for live video streaming on Android is on. When we got footage of Kyte running on Android last week after hearing next to nothing on the matter from the competitors, we guessed that it might be the first mobile streaming app to go live on the platform. Turns out, Qik has had something up their sleeve - and it just slipped right out. We're not quite clear on all of the details yet, but an early Alpha version of Qik's Android application has become available.

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