Qik launches on Installer.app
A while back, Qik announced that they would be creating a video broadcast client for the iPhone. When they first announced it, Qik was only available in a limited beta to jailbroken phones. However, Qik has announced that all jailbroken 1.1.4 iPhones will be able to get the client through Installer.app. Since Apple hasn't yet allowed streaming video using the iPhone's camera, jailbreaking is the only way to use Qik.Qik, as you may already know, is a way to broadcast live, streaming video from a mobile device. While they are not offering an App Store version of their client, you can download it via Installer.app by adding "http://qik.com/iphone1" to your sources list. If you are using iPhone 2.0 software, you might be able to downgrade to 1.1.4, however, the risks outweigh any advantages you might get.
There seems to be a growing field of jailbreak applications as Apple continues to disallow some SDK-built apps. Even though we have the official SDK, there are still too many limitations for some apps and their users.
[via TechCrunch]
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A while back, Qik announced that they would be creating a video broadcast client for the iPhone. When they first announced it, Qik was only...
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Out of those I have had live chats with on Qik.
The majority of the broadcasters are using a the original iPhone on 1.1.4 not the 3G unit.
Upgrading to 2.0 to gain a app store where you can PAY for things that are FREE? - A lot of people are still taking a pass on that one.
The Flixwagon iPhone 1.1.X app has been available since early last week, feel free to check it out. No need to sign-up in advance, simply add m.flixwagon.com/iphone as a new source on installer and you can setup everything from the device within seconds.
Features include editing titles, tags, and sharing settings directly from the device before or while broadcasting, and 10 frames per second frame rate for smoother broadcasts.
iPhone 2.0 version coming soon.
http://blog.flixwagon.com/2008/07/flixwagon-iphone-alpha-is-now.html
Btw guys (iPhone 1.x users), please sign up first at http://qik.com/sign_up -- that will send you an SMS and activate your Qik account. Once you create your first live stream, your username and login will also be SMSd to you.
Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions :) my email address is easy to guess...
Why would you not release this via Cydia?
August 06 2008 at 2:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThats pretty pathetic that they release it for a firmware hardly anyone is using (except ipod touch users without cameras).
They should get their act together and get the 2.0 frameworks and really make this something people will use. Cydia already has the 2.0 toolchain and whatnots for developers to write their applications.
The app was created and in limited release before iPhone OS 2.0 was out; this is just an update -- and we've removed the signup restrictions now so anyone who hasn't already upgraded can get it.
The 2.0 version is in progress. We'll take a look at Cydia as well.
Now that the iTunes App store is alive and kicking, why would people want to use, unchecked, unverfied and potentially harmful application on their devices.
I've always used iTunes to buy all of my music and I pay for all of my software, I guess there is a big enough market out there 'free'. Even if that means taking a few risks.
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Keep in mind it does not stay live the whole time it's on and recording. You are also not sent a password to sign into your profile.
The trick is your username is your phone number and then hit 'forgot password' - they send you a tempt one that you can then sign in and change everything
Not perfect yet but it shows promise and the quality is great with the little iPhone camera - a lot better then with other phones.
This one actually has me considering jailbreaking... If only they had it working on the jailbroken 2.0...........
I *WANT* to run Installer.app *AND* AppStore side-by-side... That'd be "iPhone-bliss" :D
I can haz Qik?
So why Installer.app and not Cydia, since it's doubtful that NullRiver, officially an iPhone developer, will ever touch Installer.app again?
August 05 2008 at 11:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGood point! I guess I just said Installer.app because that's what I'm familiar with from my jailbroken days... Never got around to try Cydia (even though I'm a *nix guy, used to stuff like Aptitude and Portegé, so I guess I'd be "all over" Cydia, uh? ;))
Another point is that Qik is only available on Installer.app and at this point it's the only app I'd like to have that is unavailable from the AppStore! (well, that and a SSHd :/)
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