Qik video chat on Sprint’s EVO 4G will be free, after all
May 30, 2010 by streaming video · Leave a Comment
It’s exciting that Sprint’s 4G network will be able to support services like video chat and YouTube on the upcoming HTC EVO phone, but it’s a bummer that a $10 “premium data” fee will apply for these bandwidth-intensive applications. There was a story going around — even on our sister site, Engadget — that Qik would be charging another $4.99 a month for its video chat service, on top of Sprint’s fees. It turns out that was a misunderstanding .
The fee is real, but it’s not for the basic version of Qik video chat. Video chat will be free to all users , and the additional $4.99 will get you premium features. Nobody knows what these premium features will be, yet, but we’ll find out on June 4th, when the EVO comes out. If you’re not a Qik fan, you can still use Skype video chat via Fring .