You’ve been asking for it, and now it’s here: Qik for the iPhone 3GS can now be downloaded – for free! – directly from the App Store.

If you already have Qik on your iPhone, you should know that this version is a little different. Here’s how.

Upload videos from your iPhone’s Camera Roll

First, this version of Qik allows you to pull videos right from your iPhone 3GS Camera Roll and upload them to your Qik account. So if you’ve recorded videos with the iPhone 3GS native camera, you can share those via Qik, too. Qik is the only iPhone 3GS app to let you share videos from your camera roll straight to your blog, website, Facebook, YouTube, and all the other networks Qik integrates with.

Automatic uploading

Once you’ve stopped recording, your video upload begins automatically – without the hassle of pushing any more buttons or filling out any form fields.

Shoot video in portrait or landscape mode

Qik is the first mobile video app to let you frame your videos either horizontally or vertically. w00t!

Location sharing while uploading video

Finally, Qik is the only iPhone 3GS mobile video app that lets you share your location while streaming video from your phone. So if you’re partying downtown, you don’t need to give your friends any address or directions – they can just check out the location information from your Qik stream to see where you are and join in the fun. (Of course, if you really don’t want them crashing the party, you can turn off the location sharing feature. )

NOTE: For now, this is a capture and upload app – not the low latency live video you’ve become used to with Qik. Qik for iPhone 3GS works over both wifi and the cell network.

It’s easy, it’s free, and it’s now on the App Store: Qik for iPhone 3GS. Check it out now, and please let us know how you like it by rating the app when you’ve had your fun. Happy Qikking!

Do you get your Qik notifications via Twitter, SMS, or email on your iPhone/iPod Touch?.

Well, now you can click the link directly from your iPhone/iPod Touch and playback the recorded video right from there.

Just earlier today we released a new version of our Symbian client that contains further optimizations for the lower end Nokia phones pertaining to videos with a lot of motion. Qikker Ari Burton of The Burton Report, downloaded this client, did a test and sent me a Direct Message (DM) using Twitter with a link to a video indicating that the test was a success. I was at a grocery store when Ari’s DM came in. I clicked the link in the DM to view the video (which looked good) and then clicked “Share” to share the results with our CTO, Nikolay. All this while buying milk from a grocery store. Now – this is really going to change the way I communicate with my friends!

Qikkers and Qik fans out there – I want to clarify the questions that are being raised about Qik coming to iPhone App Store. We are looking into this, but at present are not sure when and how this will happen.

If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact me directly (broy@qik.com, twitter: @broy)
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Qik has been updated to support the newest iPhone firmware, 2.1. This latest release also includes the following additions:

1. background sending for unfinished stream uploads — Qik will automatically continue sending until the stream is finished, even if you minimize Qik to do something else on your iPhone
2. better handling of unreliable network conditions
3. even higher quality video — the best the iPhone has ever seen
4. reduced battery usage

Check Cydia or Installer to get the latest version today!

Hot on the heels of last week’s update, we are thrilled to announce the latest release of Qik for the iPhone, extending Qik’s leadership in this new market and featuring:

1. dramatically enhanced quality in high-resolution mode (320*240, 7-10 FPS)
2. optional location support shows your video location on a map right on the video page
3. increased network reliability, even over poor networking conditions

You can see a sample video here: http://qik.com/video/246435