This little mobile app is really interesting. It allows mobile users to stream videos on the go to whoever they like. Or they could do a mass broadcast for users on Facebook or Twitter.

I may never use Qik because I am someone who dislikes appearing on the web in any form, but I do see its potential and how people from the younger generation, people who have no qualms broadcasting themselves on the web semi-nude or even totally nude, would adopt this new way of connectivity.

There are people who feel the need to connect and it used to be just via email, then instant messaging, then text messaging, MMS and now through video streaming.

It helps that mobile devices with the ability to capture videos are getting cheaper and cheaper but I have one fear of people misusing a feature like this. It is bad enough that there are people who would record their private bedroom moments. Can you just imagine if there are people who would broadest such a video stream online?

In an ideal world, Qik is great. I just wonder the telco charges which may be incurred by streaming videos.

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I have a Gizmo5 account and installed the application on my Nokia E61i for a long while now. A few days ago, I received a mailer from them informing that we now can get mobile alerts in addition to desktop alerts on Gizmo5 as long as we are logged in, of course.

The concept is pretty simple. Each Gizmo5 user is now assigned with a Gizmo5 email address. So when an occasion arises that you wish to be alerted “on the go”, just use your Gizmo email address.

Here is a screenshot I took from Gizmo5, which pretty much says it all. And according to the mailer, you can use this alert just about anywhere; Google Alerts, eBay, Facebook. Basically just about any website that provides email notifications.

By the way, Gizmo5 is a free service too. Of course, when you are logged onto Gizmo5 on your mobile device, you will be billed for data usage. I am on an unlimited plan, so can log on for long hours, provided I remember to!