Skype announces plan Trends Qik

Well, we can't say we've seen a neighbor, but Skype dropped just a bomb in the middle of CES - it was announced plans to acquire rival company Qik video calling. None of the terms of the agreement have been disclosed, but Skype says that the transaction should close this month. According to Skype, both companies "" will focus on providing a richer, more integrated experience that will allow people worldwide to share experiences on video in real-time across different platforms ", and she noted as the Qik"deep technical abilities and strong relationships mobile is an impressive complementary fit with Skype." Head on past the break for the official press release. Show full PR textSkype to acquire Qik
Companies combined provide deeper video capabilities across devices

LUXEMBOURG, January 6, 2011 – Skype today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, a software provider of mobile video and services that enable people to capture, instantly share and preserve the great moments in video from anywhere. Qik has 60 employees and has its headquarters in Redwood City, California and has an Office in Moscow, Russia. Transaction expected to close in January 2011. Terms of the acquisition, will not be disclosed.

Qik was founded in 2006 and offers flexible and innovative solutions to capture and share video with anyone across mobile devices, web and desktop platforms. Videos can be shared in real-time or stored for moments can be consulted at the latest, allowing video messaging, sharing and archiving. The Qik service is available on over 200 mobile phones across Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms and comes preloaded on a wide variety of mobile phones through partnerships with major handset manufacturers and carriers.

Skype and Qik have a common goal to enrich communications and with video sharing, through any device. Qik acquisition helps accelerate leadership for Skype video by adding recording, sharing and storage capabilities for Skype product portfolio. Through this acquisition, Skype will be also able to take advantage of the engineering expertise behind Smart Streaming ™ technology from Qik, which optimizes video transmission over wireless networks.

«Qik team delivered exceptional for its mobile partners video experiences and millions of end-users across a range of devices,», said Tony Bates, Director General Skype. "Skype software allows approximately 25% of votes long-distance international for worldwide calling minutes"

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