Support for phones from Nokia and Sony Ericsson brings inaugural live
streaming to J2ME handsets, the most ubiquitous application platform for
mobile devices
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Qik, Inc., the live
mobile video streaming platform, today announced that it is the first live
mobile video product to launch on mass market mobile phones. Available
today in alpha, Qik's service is now ready for use on more than a dozen
Nokia and Sony Ericsson mass market mobile handsets. With Qik's free
service, users can stream video live to the Internet in just two clicks
from their mobile phone. Those watching the videos on the web can engage in
live interactive chat with the person broadcasting.
"It's a real milestone for mobile technology that an advanced utility
like Qik is now available on mass market cell phones," said Ramu Sunkara,
co-founder and CEO of Qik. "We have been astounded by the use of Qik by
smartphone owners, and are excited to see what mass market cell phone users
will stream live to the Web."
Mass market cell phones include non-PDA and non-smartphone handsets
which are more accessible to a much broader market of customers. These
devices usually carry a lower price point than more advanced phones and
have deep penetration in the global mobile market. Qik's software for these
handsets is based on the Java Platform, Micro Edition, (commonly referred
to as J2ME), the most ubiquitous application platform for mobile devices.
"Nokia is pleased that Qik's innovative live video service is now
available for owners of Nokia feature phones as well as Nokia smartphones,"
said Tom Libretto, Vice President, Forum Nokia. "Qik's release for these
phones adds an exciting new way for people to use an even wider variety of
Nokia handsets."
Qik is initially launching in alpha on the following handsets: Nokia
5300, Nokia 6300, Nokia 6500 (classic and slide), Nokia 6555, Nokia 8800
Arte/Carbon Arte, Sony Ericsson G502, Sony Ericsson K660i, Sony Ericsson
K850i, Sony Ericsson K858c, Sony Ericsson W890i, Sony Ericsson W908c, Sony
Ericsson W910i, and Sony Ericsson Z750i.
Owners of the above devices can get Qik by registering at
http://qik.com/. Support for these devices is expected to enter beta in the
coming weeks, and support for additional Nokia and Sony Ericsson feature
phones is expected soon after.
The Pope, Senator Barack Obama, Bono, and Steve Jobs are just a few of
the notables to be streamed live to the web by Qik users in more than 150
countries. Journalists are using Qik to be more transparent in their
reporting, and politicians worldwide are employing Qik as they campaign on
a more engaging Web platform. Parents around the planet are easily sharing
family events as they happen through Qik on their cell phones. With simple
but robust software and a feature-rich site, tens of thousands of Qik users
are streaming important moments live to the people with whom they want to
share.
Qik, in addition to being the live mobile to web video service of
choice for celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, is also delivering exciting
footage shot by a wide selection of users across entertainment, business,
sports, and technology. Recent Qik videos of note have included behind the
scenes footage from Sarah Palin and Joe Biden's vice presidential debate,
interviews with comedian Dane Cook, the launch of Apple's new notebook
computers, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's speech reacting to the
global economic climate.
About Qik
Qik, the world's leading mobile live video streaming platform,
currently available on nearly 70 cell phones, enables anyone to stream
video live from their mobile device from anywhere, to anywhere. Its
innovative, patent-pending technology enables anyone to share their moments
live with their friends and family or the entire world. Notable events
captured on Qik include the lighting of the Olympics torch from both inside
and outside the Olympic stadium in Beijing, Ashton Kutcher's own Qiks from
behind the scenes at Blah Girls, his new start-up, and British Prime
Minister Gordon Brown's speech reacting to global economic distress. Find
additional Qik videos, including those streaming live, here:
http://qik.com/.
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