Live streaming video available for handsets including BlackBerry Bold
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Qik, Inc., the leading live
mobile video streaming platform, today announced alpha support for Blackberry
devices from Research In Motion (RIM), including Blackberry Pearl and
BlackBerry Bold. 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 take part in live interactive chat with the person
broadcasting.
"We are excited to bring our lifestyle technology to the millions of
Blackberry users worldwide," said Ramu Sunkara, co-founder and CEO of Qik. "In
our quest to bring mobile live video sharing to the masses, we now support the
broadest range of platforms including Symbian, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and
Java-enabled mass market phones."
BlackBerry mobile phones are among the most popular smartphones in North
America, and are especially favored for fast and easy access to email. The
addition of live video streaming to the phones' capabilities brings a whole
new dimension of functionality to BlackBerry handsets. Qik is initially
launching in alpha on the following handsets running Blackberry Operating
System 4.5 and above: Blackberry Pearl 8120, Blackberry Pearl 8130 and
Blackberry Bold. Support for Blackberry Curve and Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220
will be available soon.
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 BlackBerry handsets 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 a number
of popular technology bloggers and journalists, 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 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/. The names of actual companies and
products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Qik, Inc.
Cyndi Schott of OutCast Communications, +1-415-392-8282, cyndi@outcastpr.com,
for Qik, Inc.
