Comvu was the first live video broadcast service for 3G mobile phones that launched in February 2005. With the introduction of both mega-pixel cameras and Internet access on cellphones, it was only natural for a platform of this nature to come into being.
So when I heard of Qik being launched very recently I thought to myself, “But this has been done already!? More than once..”. And to be honest, at first glance I couldn't spot the difference other than the Qik site being slightly less busy and easier to follow (please remember to consider where these comments are originating – a fairly technology ignorant individual eager to learn). So I decided to explore a little and perhaps do a little comparison.
After my exploration into what these applications are about, I took on a different perspective. My new angle was this: as a technologically uneducated person, which would I use and why? Well, I would have to say that I would go with Qik. The reason for this is that it is easier to use and does not require you to login every time you want to do something, as is the case on Comvu. What I did also like was the fact that you could easily change the settings to have one or all of your streams made private.
Qik does however have its drawbacks – at the moment it only supports a limited range of Nokia phones, although they are in the alpha stage and we can expect growth in supported devices over time. Comvu on the other hand has a wide range of supported devices and is officially supported by Nokia. Oh, and then there is the 13 year age restriction on Qik...maybe that's for the best.
I suppose now all I've got to do is find myself a half decent phone so as to actually make real use of these things...But if you have got a decent phone, go and try them out and let us know what you think. There is no doubt that more and more people are going to start making use of these sorts of applications and we will see a lot more support and functionality coming into play.
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