As most of us have been out enjoying the sun, Qik’s developers have been working day and night to bring you the world’s first live video streaming application for the Apple iPhone 3G! From the wonderful feedback we get from our fans, we know how eager you all are to get streaming on the iPhone and therefore we have decided to launch straight into public beta.

This is a beta release (case in point: mute is not yet functional) — you can expect regular updates of this application over the coming days and weeks. You can get Qikking with the iPhone 3G (and earlier models running iPhone OS 2.0!) by doing the following:

Instructions using Cydia:

1. If you have not already, you’ll need to sign up at http://qik.com/sign_up and receive an SMS from us to activate the application.
2. Launch Cydia.
3. Go to the “Sections” tab at the bottom and scroll down to “Multimedia.”
4. Under Multimedia, you will find Qik. Tap on it then select “Install” at the top right, then in the same spot tap “Confirm.”
5. Now you will see Qik get installed. You may hit the “Return to Cydia” button at the bottom or just quit Cydia when it is done installing.
6. You’ll now notice a “Qik” icon on your home screen – Go ahead and launch it.
7. As long as your initial signup SMS/text message is still in your inbox for the first launch, your account will be linked to your device.
8. Make sure you have 3G service or are on WiFi (edge is not sufficient enough to stream video) before you begin broadcasting.
9. Hit record and enjoy Qik!

Instructions using Installer 4 Beta:

1. If you have not already, you’ll need to sign up at http://qik.com/sign_up and receive an SMS from us to activate the application.
2. Launch Installer 4.
3. Under the “Categories” tab, scroll to the “Sources” category, select “Community Sources” and proceed to install (button at top right).
4. Then tap on the “Sources” tab at the bottom and hit the Refresh button at the top left. Allow some time for sources to refresh.
5. Go back to the “Categories” tab and scroll to “Multimedia” and Select “Qik” and proceed to install (you can view progress by going to the “Tasks” tab).
6. When Qik has finished installing, exit Installer 4 by using the home button (allow to refresh).
7. You’ll now notice a “Qik” icon on your home screen – Go ahead and launch it.
8. As long as your initial signup SMS/text message is still in your inbox for the first launch, your account will be linked to your device.
9. Make sure you have 3G service or are on WiFi (edge is not sufficient enough to stream video) before you begin broadcasting.
10. Hit record and enjoy Qik!

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