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19Oct

Qik for the iPhone

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Cool Stuff. Been waiting for this app for a while, i used it loads on the N95.

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered CommenterToby Weston

Great news that it will soon be in the App Store. I had been hesitant to jail break.

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered CommenterCraig Mische

Thanks for the update/review Kevin. It will nice not to need a jailbroken iPhone to use this amazing service. However, I still have a jailbroken iPhone for one reason and one reason only. THEMES. I really think Apple needs to allow theming and I don't see why it would be an big issue for them. Here are some great screen shots of themed iPhones.

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered Commentermichael schultz

Nice demo. Thanks for the look into the preferences.

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered CommenterPaul DeCarli

Very cool. I recently unjailbroke my phone because I was having problems with crashing (Safari, some apps) and battery life. I only jailbroke it in the first place so I could use Qik. Can't wait until this is officially released... I would gladly pay for it if they decide to charge.

PS - Glad to see you have BeatMaker!

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered Commenterhalogoggles

I am using Qik on my Jailbroken iPhone and what you were showing looks exactly like the version I am using. Whats the build number of the version you are using Kevin?

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered CommenterJustin Pearson

Looks extremely solid. I'm really looking forward to when this hits. As a new iPhone user (as of last week) it sort of blew my mind that the phone doesn't have any sort of video apps.

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered CommenterNik Ordway

Looks cool. I noticed you have a DiggNation app, how cool would it be if Revision 3 released an app that could stream all of their shows?

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered CommenterMatt Thoms

I CAN NOT WAIT!!! I will be streaming UFC ringside at no time wuh hah haha hahaha.. Thanks Kevin for the heads up, I need to invest some moneys in Qik Quick.. haha

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered CommenterBrian Redban

About time we have some way to capture video off the iPhone...can't wait!

Oct 19, 2008 | Registered Commentermichael koenig

Dang, can't wait for this one. More or less video capture for the iphone, love it.

Oct 20, 2008 | Registered CommenterNick LaCroix

How is the GPS accuracy on this? I know a problem I have with Google Maps's GPS via a cell phone is that your location is sometimes off by almost a mile.

Oct 20, 2008 | Registered CommenterJonathan Brecheen

Looks great...Now I just need an iPhone. Sigh

Oct 20, 2008 | Registered CommenterTrisha Masessa

Come on Kevin... Apple hasn't open such access to the iphone's video system. It isn't coming to the appstore unless QIK and Apple have worked something out. But in all fairness, if that is the case. Apple would likely give that same access to all developers.

Oct 20, 2008 | Registered CommenterAnthony Nystrom

Sweet - i wanna use. Is it free?

Are there any others that are cool too?

Oct 20, 2008 | Registered Commentersteven mandzik

ivisit is releasing its iphone video chat software

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f5PjpTv2nA

Check out the clip at 9 minutes

Qik is just a broadcasting tool, ivisit is an actual chat system!

Oct 21, 2008 | Registered CommenterPhillip Yang

Hi Kevin! Nice app review, I also did my first iphone app 1 month ago and I would love you to review it, its a nice little game called Fuzzle. You can see my introductory video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU_0MrUjjqE

Oct 22, 2008 | Registered CommenterChristina K

How interesting that Mr. Rose always has everything before they are even though of releasing. Well if I ever get an iPhone I will definitely check this out.

Oct 22, 2008 | Registered CommenterIan Gerstein

The apple store must have a very convoluted set of requirements for applications if a qik videostreaming app is permitted but a regular videocamera app never makes it to the itunes store. Perhaps it has something to do with the iphone not having a simple way to export non-photo files to a computer, still it strikes me as weird.
(jailbreaking kills the stability too much to be compensated for by a video app, imo)

Oct 28, 2008 | Registered Commenteradam zethraeus

So, where's the Qik app? Looking through the comments the chance of this coming through is rather low. What about it? Any updates?

Oct 30, 2008 | Registered CommenterRonny Welter
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