What can you use the application for?
Qik.com is a remarkable software application that allows a user to seamlessly stream videos straightaway from the phone to the web. The application enables the user to share interesting moments of his/her life and other entertaining stuff happening around with the friends and family. With Qik users can capture live videos and instantly send them to their friends on different web applications like Twitter, Blog, Facebook, etc. Qik enables the users to utilize their cell phones like a camcorder to capture interesting, entertaining and remarkable videos for hours and hours without worrying about the storage capacity of the cell phone. One just has to wait for a second or two for uploading the videos on to the websites. A user requires having a data plan or an Internet connection accessible cell phone for using this application and if possible one is asked to use unlimited data plan as substantial amount of bandwidth is consumed during video streaming processes. Qik currently supports a wide range of cell phones of Nokia Company like Nokia 3250, Nokia 5500, Nokia N-series, Nokia E-series, iPhone and some selected windows mobile phones. And it is constantly adding up support services for new mobile devices. If the cell phone of a user is not presently supported by the web application, he/she still can register with the site and participate in Qik community. And the time service is available for the said cell phone; he/she would be informed at the first place. By registering with the site the user is allowed to send 10 free invitations to invite their friends on the site and develop their own Qik community. The application serves almost every region across the globe.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
Qik.com has been in testing phase since November 2007. The company is headed by CEO Ramu Sunkara, and Bhaskar Roy (Co-founder and VP, Product Development). Headquarter of the company is currently situated at Redwood City in USA. The site is presently having hundreds of thousands of users and numerous qik videos online.
What are the differences to other applications?
Qik.com can be considered as another addition to the crowd of instant video sharing websites. With regard to differentiation from other similar online applications, the site does include some interesting features like extensive range of supported handsets. In addition it is constantly augmenting its feature array to cater the requirements of the users comprehensively.
How does the application look and feel to use?
The look and feel of the site does not score much on an aesthetic value. The home page of the website does not have a crowded look but scope for better organization of information and stuff like videos is still there. The navigation is not up to the mark however the use of pictures to illustrate the overall concept of the application is excellent. The use of blue and green colors with white background gives a soft look to the site and is pretty smoothing to the eyes. The logo has ‘qik’ written in blue with ‘see what happens’ as its tagline which goes well with the ‘quick video sharing concept’.
How does the registration process work?
The registration is presently open through invitations only. The registration process at Qik is short and precise. Information like mobile number of the user with the country code in which the service is required, username and password are to be provided for registering with the site. If the mobile number provided is correct, then one is navigated to the next page where the user is asked to login again and to reinstall Qik and edit his/her profile. In Edit profile option can fill some of the information like first name, last name, etc, and a user can choose a picture for his/her profile. The site also allows the user to change the password for the profile. No credit card details are required for registration.
What does it cost to use the application?
The site does not charge anything from the user for registration and using its services. And there are as such no pricing plans available on the site. Qik.com does not include any advertisement on the site.
Who would you recommend the application to?
The site can be recommended to photo and video enthusiasts who always look for faster and easier online file sharing tools. It can prove to be a great online platform for those who are mad about new video stuff and like to share them instantly with their friends and family.
