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Rejoice Android Users: Now get more out of Qik Video with Qik Premium

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

This will come as no surprise to you – since mobile phones serve as the modern-day lifeline – more and more people are using their phones to record video. With so much video content just sitting on a phone, mobile video apps like Qik Video come to the rescue and make it easy to record, share, stream video and manage all the memorable moments in one’s life, with just the click of a button.

Today, we’re excited to announce the latest update to Qik Video, Qik Premium for Android.  Now Android users can get more out of their Qik Video experience with unlimited video storage1 and easy video management on their desktop. Are you an iPhone user?  You can already get Qik Premium by updating to the latest version of Qik Video from the App Store.

Free for the first 30 days and just $4.99/month thereafter2, Qik Premium does everything Qik Video does – and more.  So you can still enjoy mobile video chat live with your Qik friends, record and share random (or planned) moments and stream video live.  Plus, you’ll enjoy:

Qik Desktop – all-new video management software

  • Automatically sync videos via Qik to your computer, cord-free, and manage them with ease.  Drag-and-drop videos into different collections, share videos through your social networks or with your family and friends.

Anytime video mail

  • Say it (and show it) so they can see it. Send and receive video mail anytime. (Qik Video users can receive video mail from their Qik Premium friends.)

Unlimited video downloads & storage

  • Share videos now or later. Upgrade to Qik Premium and download as many videos as you like 1.

Gallery (Android) and camera roll (iOS) uploads

  • Keep all your mobile videos in one place.  Upload every mobile video recorded with your phone to your Qik account so you can share and manage them with ease.

HD and 3D video recording3

  • Record and share videos in mobile HD and mobile 3Don select devices3.

Priority Support

  • Know you’re covered with a dedicated e-mail address and fast response.


To get Qik Premium, download the latest version of Qik Video from the Android Market or the Apple App Store.  You can also upgrade directly from the Qik Video app and try Qik Premium for 30 days for free 2.  Visit qik.com/info/premium (or m.qik.com from your mobile device) for details.

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1 This is subject to fair use policy as described at: http://qik.com/info/terms_of_service.
Note: You can cancel Qik Premium anytime during your free trial period. If you are enjoying Qik Premium, do nothing and your Premium membership will renew automatically at the monthly rate.
2 Qik  Premium free 30-day trial offer valid until 10/15/2011.  Paypal, Visa or Mastercard required to subscribe and start trial.  After 30 days, your subscription will renew automatically at the monthly rate of $4.99/month ($5.74 including VAT where applicable). Payments will be charged monthly unless you cancel within 29 days of trial start date.  Cancel at anytime. Operator charges may apply. We recommend an unlimited mobile data plan or Wi-Fi connection.
3 HD (720p) and 3D recording available only on mobile Android devices supporting this functionality.

Posted in Android, Announcements, premium | 21 Comments »

See what you’re missing with new Qik Video Connect apps

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Live iPhone-to-Android video chat and much more!

We’re excited to announce Qik Video Connect—a new version of Qik for Android and an update to the latest Qik iPhone app.  Qik Video Connect has lots of great new features and one incredible capability—live video chat with friends across Android phones and iPhones!

Our new apps work on a whole bunch of Android (2.1-2.3.3) phones, iPhones, the iPad2 and every iPod Touch with a camera.  They make it easier to stay connected and share special moments with your friends and family.  Show up for a birthday.  Help pick out a prom dress.  Or just be there when you can’t.

What’s more, Qik Video Connect is the only mobile video calling solution that also enables video mail.  Can’t connect live?  (Because that never happens, right?)  No problem.  Send a video mail and say—or show—it live and in person[1].

And when you want to share something with more than one person, Qik Video Connect offers some cool ways to share videos with your Facebook friends, Twitter followers, on YouTube or your blog. And you don’t even need a front-facing camera on your phone—just show them what’s happening around you.

Qik offers improved battery life, smoother video and better picture quality through deep device and hardware integration in collaboration with handset manufacturers (Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, Dell) and chipset vendors (Qualcomm, TI, Samsung, Nvidia).  Some devices even have VGA support over Wi-Fi.[2]

The launch of Qik Video Connect marks the first time the video chat capability is available in the Android Market via download and not just as a pre-loaded app.  So Qik!  Just update what you currently have or scan the QR code below to get it ASAP.  Or, hit the Android Market or iPhone App Store and download the newest version of Qik Video Connect.  And then, sit back and see what you’ve been missing!

To celebrate these new versions, we are offering our Qik Video Connect Plus app for iPhone/iOS for free this week. It’s normally $2.99, so a great time to download it!

Qik QR Code:

Note:  If you have an Android 2.2 phone that has both front and back cameras, but Qik only detects the back camera, contact Qik support at http://support.qik.com ASAP and our developers will do their best to add front camera support for your device.

[1] Video mail is available as a free trial until June 1, 2011.  After June 1, 2011, the ability send video mail will be available for an optional monthly or annual service charge.  Receiving video mails will continue to be included for free.

[2] The following devices support VGA quality resolution during Video Chat over Wi-Fi:  Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Galaxy Player, Samsung Galaxy S, and Telus Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G.

To celebrate these new versions, we are offering our Qik Video Connect Plus app for iPhone/iOS for free this week. It’s normally $2.99 – what a deal!

Posted in Android, iPhone, Uncategorized | 6 Comments »

Free use of Qik’s premium services – extended through September!!

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Heya Android Qikkers – with the launch of the new Android client and video chat capability on HTC EVO 4G, we announced premium services for Qik that will enable you to get much more from your everyday Qikking. With the announcement we had an offer to provide the premium services for free till July 15, 2010. We understand that we had a bit of a rocky start with the new and improved Qik and so as a small token of appreciation we are now extending the offer to enjoy Qik’s premium services for free till end of September.

Happy Qikking!

Posted in Android, Announcements, premium | 1 Comment »

Qik for HTC EVO 4G Updated

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Hey HTC EVO 4G Qikkers – Thanks to all of you for sending us your great feedback. We are glad to see you video chatting away. We are currently seeing more than 25,000 video chats happening per day with an average of 4 minutes / video chat session.We know that many of you have hit issues and so we are excited to roll out this new release (version 3.54), which has a number of bug fixes including the following:

Connectivity issues improved: In certain network conditions, there were issues where it would take a long time to get connected and initiate a chat session. We have made changes to the way the connection is established to make it significantly faster than before.

Better performance in low network conditions: When the network bandwidth fluctuated below a certain threshold, sometimes the video would not flow both ways. With this update we now adapt to these conditions faster and more gracefully, enabling the 2-way video to perform much better.

SMS verification no longer necessary: With this update, we no longer send you an SMS to verify your phone number. So, if you have been waiting for your SMS to come through – you don’t have to wait anymore. Just update your client to this version and you’ll be all set.

Video chats are not automatically archived for playback: With this update your Qik Video Chats are no longer automatically archived to your account on http://qik.com, and we will be adding additional user controls for this much-requested feature in subsequent releases.

So, go on ahead – download “Qik for HTC EVO 4G” this version from the Android Market, give it try and keep sending us your feedback at support@qik.com.

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Posted in Android, carrier, HTC | 16 Comments »

Update on Qik Video for Sprint HTC EVO 4G

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

We wanted to provide an update on the latest status of our new Qik Video app for the Sprint HTC EVO 4G.  During the past week we have been completely heads down to make sure that we get the app into your hands and are glad that ”Qik for HTC EVO 4G” (version 3.51) is available in the Android Market. We encourage all HTC EVO 4G users interested in Qik’s Video Chat and Video Mail capabilities to download the latest version and give us your feedback.

Qik is bringing great innovation to mobile video by allowing users to connect with friends and family by video from almost anywhere.  This implies working across all network conditions (Mobile, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE) which vary significantly.   We’ve heard you loud and clear the past week on the following issues and are working to address them by next week:

Removing the SMS verification challenges

To be able to video chat with others in the address book, one step is to make sure that your phone number is verified. Further, in a number of cases, we wake up the client on the other side using SMS. What we are finding is that often people have blocked receiving SMS from short-codes. We are now taking steps to work around this issue so that you don’t have to go through the SMS verification process.

Better performance in low bandwidth conditions

We are working to optimize our application to adjust for the variability of the wireless networks.  Occasionally we experience some hiccups when the network speeds fluctuate below a certain threshold.

If you are experiencing any issues, please let us know at support@qik.com.  In the meantime, we will post news of updates here, as well as in the near future will automatically deliver these updates whenever you open the Qik Video app on your mobile phone.

Posted in Android, Announcements, Uncategorized | 6 Comments »

Experience the new Qik. Now available on the Sprint 4G Network.

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Today we are introducing an exciting new version of Qik Video, which will be available on the new Sprint HTC EVO 4G. Qik Video brings a powerful set of video capabilities to your mobile phone so you can share and experience events as they happen, even if you can’t be there. With Qik, you can attend a meeting across the country and feel like you are truly there, watch your child’s performance LIVE on your mobile phone, or pick up a video mail message from a friend who wants to share an exciting adventure.

You can download the new Qik for the Sprint HTC EVO 4G directly from the Android Market.  Keep reading for an exciting launch offer of the new Qik Video.

Here’s what’s included in the all new Qik:

New! Mobile video chat without boundaries

Video chatting with Qik is amazingly simple. Just start Video Chat from the Qik app, select the person from your phone address book and that’s it! If the person you are inviting has the Qik app on their phone, their phone rings and with a single click both of you are video chatting away. If the other person does not have the Qik app on their phone, they’ll receive an SMS with a link to watch the video live on their mobile browser.

Cool tips:

  • You can toggle between the front and back camera within the same session. So, with a single tap, you can go from showing your face to showing the world around you.
  • Every video is also automatically archived as a private video on your Qik account. Its like having your video chat history at your finger tips.
  • From the list of contacts to call you can even search for someone’s Qik username to connect to them directly.

New! Send video mail to anyone – right from your phone

Sometimes you just want to leave a video message for someone and have the peace of mind that they’ll be able to view the message no matter what device or phone network they are on. If the person you are sending to is a Qik user – they’ll see the message in their inbox and their activity feed. If they are not a Qik user, they’ll receive an SMS with a link to the video mail.

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Qik video camera – record, share, go live

This is the Qik functionality you are used to. This enables you to record, share and go live to your favorite social networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Myspace), video sites (e.g. YouTube, Livestream, Brightcove, VMIX), blogs (e.g. Blogger, WordPress, TypePad, Tumblr, Posterous) and very soon to your favorite IMs. Click the big “Record” button in the main screen to get into this mode. Then once you are in the viewfinder – click the big red button to start streaming live to your friends anywhere!

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Cool tip: You don’t have to always go live! You can record to your local device memory just by clicking the indicator button on the top-left corner.

New! My Videos – all your mobile videos in a single place

Go to “My Videos” in the Qik app to view both the local videos taken with your phone as well as your Qik videos in a single place. From here you can upload your local videos to Qik and even share any of the videos to your favorite social network or via email and SMS.

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New features for all Android Qikkers

Today we also released an updated version of Qik in the Android Market for all the non Sprint HTC EVO 4G users that provides a number of new features including Video Mail and My Videos. For now, you’ll need to get the Sprint HTC EVO 4G to take advantage of Video Chat

Launch offer for the new Qik Video!

For all the Qikkers on Android, we have a special offer for you to experience all the features for free till July 15 after which the various Premium options will be available for a subscription of $4.99 / month.

Here are a few more details on the Premium options that will be available:

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So go ahead and give the all new Qik Video a try and let us know what you think via email, Twitter, Facebook.

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Posted in Android, Announcements, carrier, HTC, premium | 117 Comments »

About the new Qik video service on the Sprint EVO 4G phone

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Well, there’re a number of rumors flying around that the 2-way Qik mobile video service will require a premium subscription. We wanted to clarify what that really means. Firstly, rest assured that the core Qik service that lets you communicate live from your phone to other phones, web and desktop will be FREE. Yes – this means that the core capability of doing 2-way Qik video chat will be FREE for Sprint EVO 4G users. The subscription fee will be for some advanced premium features that we are working on, which we will be announcing on June 4th – the day the amazing HTC EVO 4G phone launches.

So, tune back in on June 4th for a complete list of features of the new Qik along with the optional advanced premium features for you to enjoy!

Posted in Android, Announcements, HTC | 69 Comments »

Qik for Android Updated: 480p video support on Sony Ericsson X10 and more…

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Earlier today we released an update on the Android Market. This version (0.1.93) enables Sony Ericsson X10 Qikkers to record and share videos in 480p (800×480). It also includes support for Samsung Galaxy and has a number of quality improvements and bug fixes.

Go ahead – give this a try and let us know what you think by emailing us at android@qik.com or sending a tweet to @qik.

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San Jose Mercury News highlights Qik on the Sprint HTC EVO 4G

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

It was great to see Qik front and center in the Business + Technology section of the San Jose Mercury News today…

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We're everywhere - thanks to Sprint HTC Evo 4G!

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Sprint adopts Qik for its 4G service!

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

We are thrilled to announce that Qik is a launch partner for Sprint 4G, including being preloaded on the world’s first 3G/4G Android phone – HTC EVO(TM) 4G (link to Sprint press release).

We have been playing around with the HTC EVO 4G on the Sprint 4G network for the past few months and must say that we are eagerly looking forward to this amazing device to hit the stores this summer. This device offers one of the most robust video experiences on a mobile phone today with one of the industry’s largest touch-screen displays, 8MP auto-focus camera capable of recording HD videos, a forward-facing 1.3MP camera and a built-in microphone in the back that makes the audio quality of the videos that you capture so much better!

With a device as capable as this and a partnership with Sprint, provider of the fastest 4G experience in US, we are pushing the boundaries again to bring you the highest quality, live and social video sharing experience that will enable you to:

  • Record, share what you see in high resolution, including HD from capable devices, to your favorite social networks like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.
  • Watch Qik videos live or recorded in HD and in blazing fast 4G speeds right from your mobile phone
  • Communicate through video messages live or recorded with their friends and family

Visit http://sprint.com/evo to pre-register for the amazing HTC EVO 4G device and experience Qik in Sprint’s wicked fast 4G network.

Qik on Sprint's HTC EVO 4G

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