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01.21.08
Instant Mobile Video On The Rise
 By
Neville Hobson
Being able to record video of something and then share it with lots of people - YouTube, anyone? - isn't a new idea by any means.
It seems there are any number of video sharing services that you can sign up for and use - see this long list by Robin Good, and this one from TechCrunch last summer of five services offering live video.
What is new is the means for anyone to instantly record video of anything, anywhere and at any time - not necessarily tied to a computer - and then use that video as a starting point for ‘video conversations.'
What I'm talking about here are two relatively new services that started up recently with a focus on mobile video, one of them enabling a prototype such service only a couple of days ago.
I think these are the vanguard of what will soon come in live and near-live video from anywhere with just a mobile device.
The two new services are Qik and seesmic, both in invitation-only alpha testing (seesmic's service is actually pre-alpha at the moment).
I've been trying out and playing with both companies' offerings for a few months. Even though far from polished, they're terrific (and great fun).
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 Qik is all about streaming live video from your mobile phone in real time.
That's what makes it extremely compelling. Wherever you are with your phone, if you have either a cellular or a wifi connection, you can instantly broadcast your video over the net.
To all intents and purposes, it's just like live TV. Indeed, with your phone, you're a mobile TV station. Yet there's one major difference - people can talk to you via text messaging as you're broadcasting.
What you transmit is saved on the Qik website for recorded viewing. Here are videos I've made so far with Qik, some via a wifi connection, others via cellular.
The service currently supports only certain Nokia models; a large range, though, including the N95 8GB that I have.
 Seesmic, on the other hand, is all about recording video on the seesmic website via a webcam on your computer.
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About the Author:
Neville Hobson is the author of the popular NevilleHobson.com blog which focuses on business communication and technology.
Neville is a UK-based communicator, blogger and podcaster. He helps companies use effective communication to achieve their business goals. Visit Neville Hobson's blog: NevilleHobson.com.
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