Finally it is out!!! Earlier today Sprint announced HTC EVO(TM) 4G phone that will debut on June 4 packed with industry leading features including 2-way video chat and simultaneous voice and data and HD video capture (press release). And guess what – Qik will not only be preloaded on this amazingly powerful device but also powering the 2-way video chat
Qik will be preloaded on these devices and will be leveraging the front and back camera to bring the first ever 2-way video chat service on these amazingly powerful Android phones. To quote from the press release:
“With the launch of HTC EVO 4G, Sprint customers will be able to enjoy capabilities they have never experienced before with a new video chat service from Qik. The two-way voice and video capability will be available as an upgrade to the preloaded Qik app on HTC EVO 4G to enable conversational, interactive, real-time sharing between mobile devices or from mobile-to-desktop“.
Far from the first…
[...] “With the launch of HTC EVO 4G, Sprint customers will be able to enjoy capabilities they have never experienced before with a new video chat service from Qik. The two-way voice and video capability will be available as an upgrade to the preloaded Qik app on HTC EVO 4G to enable conversational, interactive, real-time sharing between mobile devices or from mobile-to-desktop“. Source [...]
[...] this news But there’s more detail about the phone coming out now, including the fact that Qik will be providing an app for two-way video chat. Also, Gizmodo has the press release and notes that 4G will cost an extra $10/month, and the [...]
For those of us that got EVO's at Google I/O, how can we access this two way chat?
[...] Also, don't forget Sprint's new 3G/4G phone, the HTC EVO 4G, will be available next month with… video calling. The EVO will be bundled with Qik video chat software. [...]
“available as an upgrade?” Is that a free upgrade?
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