Qik now live with alpha release client for BlackBerry
One of the most frequent requests we've had from Qik fans has been for a BlackBerry client. Today we are really excited to announce our alpha release clients for the BlackBerry Pearl 8120, BlackBerry Pearl 8130, and BlackBerry Bold. BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will follow soon.
UPDATE: We just got it running on Blackberry Curve 8320 and 8330. So, alpha opens up on these devices as well.
New to Qik? Join Qik and download the app by going to qik.com/sign_up.
Already a Qikker? On your BlackBerry, go to qik.com/dl/165 and download the file onto your device. Then after you start the app the first time, sign In with your existing Qik username and password to start streaming to your profile on Qik.
How is the alpha release of Qik different?
In this alpha release, Qik on BlackBerry works a bit differently than the other devices.
- When you start Qik, a screen is shown with just one button - Stream. Press the center button to start streaming. This will bring up the camera application and you'll be off streaming live to the web. When you are ready to stop, just press the center button again.
- Depending on the network condition, after you press stop, you may see a progress % on the top right hand corner indicating the video that is left to be sent. It is advised to wait for the stream to be completely uploaded prior to streaming again.
- In this version, the chat does not show up overlayed on the camera.
- For best performance, use BlackBerry OS 4.5 and above.
- Your BlackBerry should have a SD card and video capture should be set to the directory: SDCard/Blackberry/Videos.
- The video capturing mode should not be set to the MMS mode.