The skinny on mobile video streaming

Mon Apr 7, 2008 11:44PM EDT

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Live video streaming over the Web has been something that could only be done through computers, but services like Qik, Kyte, and Seesmic, are quickly changing that by bringing live video streaming to mobile phones. Not all cell phones are supported, but if you have a Nokia phone, chances are you'll be able to use one of these services.

To get started, you'll need to download a mobile application to either a 3G, GPRS, or Wi-Fi video-capable phone. Once you access the application from your phone, you can just point and shoot anything your heart desires, which is why you'll also need an unlimited data plan.

Your friends can tune in to your channel throughout the day to see what you're up to. When you're not streaming live video, others will be able to watch pre-recorded material on your site. What's even more exciting is you can stream videos straight to your social network, blog, Twitter, and YouTube, and soon you'll even be able to stream live feeds to another phone. Pretty exciting stuff happening in the world of mobile phones.

YouTube to stream video this year, maybe
Live Video Streaming from Cingular/AT&T

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  • 1 Posted by sknygrydg07 on Tue Apr 8, 2008 9:18AM EDT Report Abuse

    Very exciting. One step closer to 'big brother' - but certainly a step towards more seamless and personal immediate communication. Also one step closer to putting media services out of business. It puts a whole knew spin on 'breaking news' and 'reality tv'.

  • 2 Posted by alpyne2 on Tue Apr 8, 2008 8:10PM EDT Report Abuse

    I wonder if police can legally act on video we e-mail of the jerk cutting through traffic at high speed (or doing other dangerous things). Maybe if we post such videos on web-sites there would be more pressure to stop driving like a maniac than the inevitable pressure to post the wildest video. It would be great if the police could send them a ticket - maybe 3 postings showing a license plate and they mail a ticket? For truly reckless driving, it would nice if they went out and arrested the clown. Of course, now we'll hear about how dangerous it is to shoot video while driving, but that is just an opportunity for better technology. Place the phone in a holder mounted high enough to see what you see, and use voice commands to shoot the video and then e-mail it to your local police.

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