Qik Helps Skype Deliver Asynchronous and Synchronous Video
[This article originally appeared on Beet.tv.]
Following Skype's purchase earlier this year of Redwood City-based mobile video chat platform Qik, the combined company aims to deliver both live video calling and delivered video messages, covering both asynchronous and synchronous communications on a global basis, says Qik co-founderBhaskar Roy in this interview with Beet.TV
We spoke with him via Skype Video.
Last week, the company announced that its mobile video app was interoperable between the Apple iOS and Android platforms.
Related Articles
Skype, which acquired Qik in 2011, is alerting members that the service is closing and they should save their videos.
20 Mar 2014
Video becomes not only mobile, but also social with the apps Color, Socialcam, and Qik. Learn how they're breathing new life into shooting events.
08 Jun 2011
Skype CEO Tony Bates talked about the acquisition this morning at CES 2011; reports suggest deal worth $100 million
06 Jan 2011
In December, Apple finally allowed the Ustream Live Broadcaster and Qik Live apps into the iTunes App Store, meaning that users can finally stream live from their iPhones—even older models.
Mon., Jan. 4, by Troy Dreier
04 Jan 2010