If you have a jailbroken iPhone 3G, you may be able to assemble use of Qik’s application, which can allow you to stream live mobile video right onto your phone. And though Apple is unlikely to release a video capture app for the iPhone anytime soon, that will certainly suffice.

I think what’s particularly neat about Qik is you can broadcast live video right from your phone onto the Web for others to see. Of course, you will need to be on the 3G network or a Wi-Fi network for that to work. EDGE just won’t cut it.

That being said, the following directions were taken from the Qik website, and should help you get up and running:

1. whether you have not already, you’ll need to sign up at http://qik.com/sign_up and receive an SMS from us to activate the application.
2. Launch Cydia.
3. Go to the “Sections” tab at the bottom and scroll down to “Multimedia.”
4. Under Multimedia, you will find Qik. Tap on it next choose “Install” at the top right, thereupon in the same spot tap “Confirm.”
5. Now you will see Qik get installed. You may hit the “Return to Cydia” button at the bottom or just quit Cydia when it is done installing.
6. You’ll now notice a “Qik” icon on your home screen – Go ahead and launch it.
7. As enlarged as your initial signup SMS/text note is still in your inbox for the first launch, your explanation will be linked to your device.
8. manufacture certain you have 3G service or are on WiFi (edge is not sufficient adequate to stream video) before you start broadcasting.
9. Hit record and enjoy Qik!

Vincent is currently checking out Qik, so we’ll let you know how well it works on the iPhone 3G!

Sample qik from the iPhone:

Orginal post by Brenda Stokes