South African-developed sharing app Flick launched yesterday in Cape Town, enabling media flicks across devices and platforms.
Available on Apple, OSX, Windows and Linux, the app enables users to share photos, notes and documents by ‘flicking’ it via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth from one device to another.
Using a sandboxed transfer layer, media sharing possibilities include transfers from Macbooks to Windows PCs, for example.
Ydangleapps, developer of Flick, explained: “The Flick approach moves away from traditional file structures used by cloud services and other apps, and effectively creates a bridge between the sandboxed environments on different devices.
“It is not a replacement for the cloud but rather enhances the user’s ability to share quickly and easily with others.”
Cross-device content can be shared between devices as access is granted by Flick users.
Apart from note, document and photo sharing, contact details, games, note creation and multiple device broadcasting features are also available.
Through an autodestruct option, files can expire after a set time to avoid humiliation or ensure manageability.
“At ydangle apps we were frustrated by the difficulty of moving files between devices so we set out to find a better way,” the company said.
Eric Nienaber, co-founder of Flick, said: “Now when I am out in the bush or on a boat fishing where there is no Wi-Fi or internet connection, I can still share my photos with my fellow iPhone users via Bluetooth with a simple flick.”
Flick is available for download in the iStore at US$0.99, free via Macstore and also for Windows on the official website.
An Android launch can be expected soon.
