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uStream.tv Android Broadcaster now available


uStream.tv
have just released 'uStream.tv Android Broadcaster' on the Android Market.

The new application - a free download - allows you to stream video directly to the uStream site via 3G or WiFi, or alternatively record higher quality video offline for uploading later.

Additional features include support for GPS location, embedded chat with users watching the stream on the uStream site and Twitter integration.

uStream's offering will compete against existing applications in the Android Market from both Qik and Bambuser. Qik has had 50,000 - 250,000 downloads while Bambuser is running at 1,000 - 5,000 downloads.

A word of warning if you are a Samsung i7500 user however - the application seems to 'force close' for me on login - hence the rather uninformative image above. I'll wait for the next release then I think!

[via TechCrunch]

Filed under: Audio, Internet, Video, Podcasting, Social Software

Ustream.tv, the future of live video in action

ustreamConferences for free, remote meetings at minimal costs, and personal tv shows for nothing, that's what the future of video is about. We covered Ustream earlier this month, but now is the chance to check it out in a live test.

Ustream is a free online service that allows users to create and watch live streams, as well as chat with other viewers online. It is extremely simple to setup, and only requires a webcam of your choice, preferably with sound, plugged into a computer to get up and running.

If you've been at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco this past week, you might have noticed Jeremiah Owyang, or Robert Scoble, walking around with a webcam on a tripod. They are actually running a live stream covering the event, all running off of the Ustream service. Everything has been running fine with the service. The audio seems to lag a few seconds, and video runs choppy when in larger conference rooms or away from strong signals, other than that the Ustream service looks really good. Scoble informs us that the students at Virginia Tech are actually using Ustream to broadcast events from around the school. Needless to say, it looks like personal content is slowly picking up, so we could see some big developments from Ustream pretty soon.

Jeremiah is using his laptop running his space inside Ustream.tv, with a webcam and an EVDO/3G card for wifi. You can check out what Jeremiah is using for his setup on his blog, and view the live stream there as well.

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