Back in June folks at Flixwagon had demonstrated the first ever live video broadcast from a jailbroken iPhone using their native app.
Ken from Flixwagon has just informed us that they have officially launched their iPhone app to the public.
You can checkout all the details of the native iPhone app after the jump.
Flixwagon, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based company has been developing a tool for live video broadcasting to the Web via smart phones. It had launched a free downloadable application for video broadcasting for the Symbian mobile operating system, used largely by Nokia smartphones such as the N95.
In fact it made the news when MTV became its biggest customer, by deploying 23 street reporters with Flixwagon-enabled phones to report on Super Tuesday.
You can choose to upload clips to a public or private page on Flixwagon and also post the clips to YouTube, or send an announcement to your Twitter account.
The impressive thing about the iPhone app is that Flixwagon developers have managed to bring live video broadcasting feature using iPhone's non-video recording camera.
The alpha version of Flixwagon also includes the following features:
- Express sign-up.
- Edit video details on the fly.
- Set sharing preferences directly from the iPhone.
- Ability to set video quality settings.
The alpha version of the native iPhone app is currently available for iPhone users using jailbroken iPhone firmware 1.1.4 or older. Flixwagon plans to also release their native iPhone app for iPhone firmware 2.0 soon.
You can install it using the Installer app on your jailbroken iPhone. Launch Installer app from your jailbroken iPhone's home screen, go to the ‘Sources’ tab, tap ‘Edit’ on the top right, then ‘Add’ on the top left, type in the following URL: http://m.flixwagon.com/iphone, and then tap “Done”. Then tap the ‘Install’ tab, find the new Flixwagon folder, and then follow the installation instructions. Once you return to the home screen you’ll see the new Flixwagon icon.
As Apple still does not support native video on the iPhone, Flixwagon had to take the jailbroken iPhone apps route to bring their app to iPhone users.
In related news, Flixwagon's rival, Qik has also released their native iPhone application for iPhone to public (which we will write about soon).
Update (Aug 14, 2008):
I just received an update from Ken from Flixwagon that their iPhone app for jailbroken iPhone or iPhone 3G running firmware 2.0.1 is officially open to all iPhone users. This also means that their native iPhone app now works with all iPhone firmwares.
If you are planning to install it on your jailbroken iPhone or iPhone 3G running firmware 2.0.1 then check out the instructions below:
To install you'll need an 'opened' iPhone with either Cydia or Installer. Simply open Cydia or Installer, make sure all your versions and resources are up-to-date, and then install Flixwagon from the multimedia folder (under 'Sections' in Cydia, or 'Categories' in Installer 4. You can also find it under the iSpazio directory).
As always don't forget to let us know your feedback on Flixwagon's iPhone app in the comments.
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i actually like this app. its pretty stable and i've only had it crash on me once. a great way to do video blogging or even recording live events!
yo…. so far it works great… but my problom is how do i get my contacts viwe my privet broadcasting?
i just dont get it.. i set my broadcast to privet but how do i set permesition for privet lest to veiw it?
Can u use this app while on 3g or EDGE? Or can you really only upload on WiFi?
Nevermind i read their site. It states something on there that you should prob have a unlimited data plan to use this.. So that tells me u can use it on EDGE 3G or WiFi!
Hi Alex,
Private videos are only available for you to see, when you log in to Flixwagon.com. Public videos are available to all users.
If you want to share only with specific friends, you can create groups to share with via "My Contacts" on flixwagon.com (for example friends, family, etc). Then when you make a video, select the groups or friends you want from the iPhone app menu.
Let us know if you have any more questions,
Flixwagon
Hi Anon,
While Flixwagon on iPhone does work on Edge, it is recommended to use wifi due to slownesss of Edge.
Cheers,
Flixwagon
Iiiiiiittttttttttssssssssssssssssss Niiiiiccccceeeeee………. this makes me think of The Original American Pie Movie…. Broadcasting live for everyone to see…. muy hahahahahaha
this is cool….. Whoa I just figured out a way to send mms with iPhone and u don't need to hack it haha that's awsome even sends video cool!!!
Omg U can now use the iPhone to stalk people!
so if some one want to see my privet video, they just have to go to the web site and then enter their email address that i selcted in my contacts and then they can watch it?
im sorry but this is not working for me… i cant get my contacts to veiw my privet videos… i added every one on there… i gave the permision… i set my video to privet to be veiwed by my contacts… and nothing…
i even added my own ( diffrent ) email address on their to see if i can get in.. and i couldnt veiw the pirvet videos.. it doesnt even send an email to notify my contacts about it.
Same situation here. I've been trying for days.
I really don't care to broadcast myself to the entire world.
I just want to send private flix of my child to my wife, when she is traveling/working away from home.
When the email link finally arrives, I click on it, but I always get the same message.
This Flix is private
We're sorry, you cannot view this Flix because it is private. But don't worry, we have lots of other cool flix that you can check out on http://www.flixwagon.com, or you can start broadcasting your own life LIVE!
Yes, the permissions have been set.
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