quinta-feira, 6 de janeiro de 2011

Skype Acquires Qik

Skype Acquires Qik for $100 Million [CONFIRMED]

Skype has acquired video streaming service Qik for $100 million, the company announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The news was first leaked by Business Insider Thursday morning.

Qik allows users to host two-way live video calls on a range of smartphones, as well as record and share video via e-mail, SMS, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and a number of other platforms.

Qik’s userbase catapulted to 5 million users in 2010, up from 600,000 at the beginning of the year, thanks in part to partnerships with major telecom providers like T-Mobile.

Skype and Qik have two important board members in common: Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, who could have helped facilitate the deal.



Confirmed: Skype acquires mobile video streaming service Qik
For a cool $100 Million

Skype has reportedly paid $100 million for mobile video streaming service Qik.
Skype has officially announced the news at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.
Qik (pronounced Quick, not Kick!) has recently partnered with mobile big-hitters such as Sprint, T-Mobile, Nokia, and Samsung.
Qik is also the preferred video streaming option for many Google Android users - hence the rapid growth in user numbers over the last year.
Quick Qik growth
Qik has grown rapidly from 600,000 users at the start of 2010 to over five million at the end of last year, so it's clear to see why the streaming service is a valuable acquisition for a VoIP vendor such as Skype.
TechRadar has contacted Skype's UK office for confirmation of the terms of the deal and for more info on what this might mean for British mobile phone users.
Here are a few choice facts that Skype has told us to date about the deal:
• Skype today announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and preserve great moments on video from anywhere.
• The acquisition of Qik helps accelerate Skype's leadership in video by adding recording, sharing and storing capabilities to our product portfolio.
• Both Qik and Skype have a common culture and understanding of enriching communications and sharing with video, across any device, anywhere.


  

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