“Knocking streams from one iPhone to another,” Foresman reports. “You simply launch the app and “knock” another iPhone user with Knocking Live Video installed. That user will receive the ‘knock’ via push notification. Once answered, you can then stream live video directly to them. An iPhone 3GS or iPhone 3G is required to transmit video, but other iPhones and iPod touches can receive and view the stream via WiFi.”
Foresman reports, “Pointy Head developer Brian Meehan explained to Ars, ”With Knocking people share what they are doing right now. Our testers have referred to knocking as a ‘visual tweet.””
Foresman reports, “The approval is significant for several reasons. It’s the first app with verified use of private APIs that Apple has approved for sale. It’s also the first app approved to allow live video streaming. Finally, it’s a concrete sign that Apple is indeed working to address developer concerns—though persuading Steve Jobs to personally approve an app is probably not going to become an official policy.”
Full article here.
The free Knocking Live Video app is available via Apple’s iTunes App Store here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Edward W.” for the heads up.]
awesome app awesome period
finally
It just looks sloppy to me. Why are certain apps allowed to use private APIs? Why are they still private? And what of developers who suffered apps rejections after using those same private APIs? Should they now send letters to Steve so he can reconsider those as well?
It makes the whole damn approval process look sloppy and inconsistent.
More “everyday” use is “bump”
I really like the app for sharing contacts
This App does not work, if at all, it has very poor rating of 2.5 as rated by 20 people who have bothered to rate it.
It seems like it is still in Beta mode and should never have been released until it met the strict demands Apple users demand and have come to expect.
Maybe should have spent another few minutes on its name…
Steve Jobs’ e-mail to Employee-in-Charge:
“Just let them in. Not that big a deal.”
LOL
Just downloaded it on my 3GS and it crashes every time I launch it. I was looking forward to trying it out. 🙁 Anybody else having crashing issues?
I downloaded it ta see how it werks.
It don’t.
I think their server is getting hammered and that is why their app is failing.
Are “private API’s” ones that Apple has developed and not officially released or are they ones that the developer creates and then hooks them into the OS?
Anyone?
ok… it bricked my iphone. I installed it, and now the iphone won’t restart, it’s stuck with the white apple. I’ve restarted four times, nothing. Just hangs there.
Is this the beginning of videochat? Or more likely video walkie-talkie. Who’s going to make a killing on a frontfacing camera accessory? But for now talking in front of a mirror will do…
ok… the iphone FINALLY restarted after about 1/2 an hour. The app loads to the title page, hangs there for a min, then crashes.
It doesn’t work.. just crashes at startup.
mw: building.. Looks like this app developer needs to work on *building* a better app.
Knock, knock…
Let’s hope Apple approves more knockers app.
No doubt dRoid will be coming forth with knock-offs soon.
ba-dum-bum!
Just a hunch: something tells me that it’s trying to connect to his server upon launch and the wave of new users is crushing it. I picked it up earlier in the day and I was able to launch it many times and it got worse and worse as the day went along. Now, it’s completely unlaunchable.
Hey guys, don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it, otay?
I oughta knock you knuckleheads to da Moon…
Too bad the app REALLY sucks. I cannot believe Steve would bend the rules for such crappy software.
Yep, confirmed it. As soon as I turn on airplane mode, the application launches quickly, but complains that it can’t connect to the server. So, it’s definitely trying to do a connection at startup. Just wish it gave an error instead of exiting without warning, that drove me crazy trying to figure it out!
@Beyond… thanks for the update… I’ll keep the app and wait for them to upgrade their servers.
And… may I just add….
Behold the power of MDN!
Alright, since nobody is asking…
How can the 3G stream live video when it can’t shoot video?
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Sounds like squirting to me!
@Bon
it is receiving video or sending, but not both.
Cubert – they are APIs Apple has developed for their use and are not intended for developers since they may be in a state of flux and may not be finalized or fully supported. This could lead to a very unstable app especially since the APIs could be drastically changed without notice.