About Qik:
A few weeks back we were excited to hear Ustream was approved for the iTunes app store. At the time, it seemed obvious Qik would follow suite and make a move for approval. Well it’s happened; Qik (version 4.40)streaming video service has been officially approved by the app store and is now ready to download.
This smooth application lets you to stream videos right from your iPhone. If you don’t already have a Qik account, simply create one after downloading the application and you’re ready to start shooting video in public or private mode. If you choose private you’ll control who sees the video by sending various parties a direct link from SMS or email.
Why we like Qik:
Qik was the first to bring video to the iPhone, even before Apple. The only problem with Qik was that users needed to Jailbreak their phones to get access to the app. One major drawback of Jailbreaking is that you void your factory warranty. Although now that Qik is officially approved, you’ll get all the benefits simply by installing the free app.
We love that Qik works on the iPhone 2g, iPhone 3g, or iPhone 3gs. We also like that once you’ve captured that perfect video, Qik makes it easy to share using sites like Facebook, Twitter & YouTube.
If you’re wondering how you could apply streaming video to your real estate business, here are a few ideas:
- Share a local home tour with your out of state buyer
- Capture important moments from your local city council meeting
- Broadcast downtown event on your blog
- Share highlights from a convention
Cost: FREE!
May be its just my lack of skill but trying to video a home using an iphone does not produce very exciting results – to dark, to jittery and too enclosed, but for other events (local fiestas, showing the area) it is very useful as it is something you always have on you.