14 DAY TRIAL // When Joost was officially released, it was described as the YouTube killer that might steal the users from the Google online video sharing service. Yesterday, the Joost co-founder Niklas Zennstr?m said at an Estonian press conference that his video software solution reached no less than 1 million users even if it is still in early beta stages. However, a lot of consumers were really amazed by Joost, a program that was funded with the money coming from the Skype sale to eBay, as APC Magazine reported. In addition, the Joost co-founder said that a final version of the product might be released by the end of year.
"The plan is that the service will be fully launched later this year. Ease of use is such an important thing for us. Ultimately, you want everything as simple as possible," the Joost co-founder said according to the same source. "Ensuring the service works simply despite its complex underpinnings will also be a major consideration, a problem which Zennstr?m also sees as an ongoing issue for Skype," APC Magazine added.
YouTube was continuously brought in the spotlights every time a new video platform was released because, being the leader of the market, everybody hopes to challenge it and steal some users. However, Google remained the leader with many efforts because YouTube is based on an impressive community that is continuously updating the service and brings new content to the page.
Take the example of Sony's eyeVio, a YouTube-like product that was one of the most awaited solutions meant to compete with Google's video service. However, when it was finally released, eyeVio was available only for the Japanese users, remaining just an anonymous service unable to compete with YouTube in the entire world. In addition, the Mountain View giant tries a new move and plans to release regional versions of YouTube in several countries of the world.