Qik Launches Live Mobile Video Streaming on BlackBerry(R)

Live streaming video available for handsets including BlackBerry Bold

Qik, Inc., the leading
live mobile video streaming platform, today announced alpha support for
Blackberry devices from Research In Motion (RIM), including Blackberry
Pearl and BlackBerry Bold. With Qik’s free service, users can stream video
live to the Internet in just two clicks from their mobile phone. Those
watching the videos on the Web can take part in live interactive chat with
the person broadcasting.

“We are excited to bring our lifestyle technology to the millions of
Blackberry users worldwide,” said Ramu Sunkara, co-founder and CEO of Qik.
“In our quest to bring mobile live video sharing to the masses, we now
support the broadest range of platforms including Symbian, Windows Mobile,
Blackberry, and Java-enabled mass market phones.”

BlackBerry mobile phones are among the most popular smartphones in
North America, and are especially favored for fast and easy access to
email. The addition of live video streaming to the phones’ capabilities
brings a whole new dimension of functionality to BlackBerry handsets. Qik
is initially launching in alpha on the following handsets running
Blackberry Operating System 4.5 and above: Blackberry Pearl 8120,
Blackberry Pearl 8130 and Blackberry Bold. Support for Blackberry Curve and
Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220 will be available soon.

Owners of the above devices can get Qik by registering at
http://qik.com/. Support for these devices is expected to enter beta in the
coming weeks, and support for additional BlackBerry handsets is expected
soon after.

The Pope, Senator Barack Obama, Bono, and Steve Jobs are just a few of
the notables to be streamed live to the web by Qik users in more than 150
countries. Journalists are using Qik to be more transparent in their
reporting, and politicians worldwide are employing Qik as they campaign on
a more engaging Web platform. Parents around the planet are easily sharing
family events as they happen through Qik on their cell phones. With simple
but robust software and a feature-rich site, tens of thousands of Qik users
are streaming important moments live to the people with whom they want to
share.

Qik, in addition to being the live mobile to web video service of a
number of popular technology bloggers and journalists, is also delivering
exciting footage shot by a wide selection of users across entertainment,
business, sports, and technology. Recent Qik videos of note have included
behind the scenes footage from Sarah Palin and Joe Biden’s vice
presidential debate, interviews with comedian Dane Cook, the launch of
Apple’s new notebook computers, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s
speech reacting to the global economic climate.

About Qik

Qik, the world’s leading mobile live video streaming platform,
currently available on nearly 70 cell phones, enables anyone to stream
video live from their mobile device from anywhere, to anywhere. Its
innovative, patent-pending technology enables anyone to share their moments
live with their friends and family or the entire world. Notable events
captured on Qik include the lighting of the Olympics torch from both inside
and outside the Olympic stadium in Beijing and British Prime Minister
Gordon Brown’s speech reacting to global economic distress. Find additional
Qik videos, including those streaming live, here: http://qik.com/.