Audio-based social media platform Clubhouse is rolling out a beta version for Android users. The development of the app for android began in January this year after a successful rollout to iOS users. The company channeled funds it had secured in its second round to develop the android app, upgrade its infrastructure and technology and introduce a new creator grant program.
The company revealed in a blog post that it was rolling out a rough beta version for Android users with plans to welcome more users onto the app in the coming weeks. No specific timelines were given.
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Clubhouse is currently available exclusively to iOS users. Due to its global popularity, a number of social media platforms have started developing similar audio-based alternatives. Facebook recently revealed that it is testing a new audio-based Q&A app called Hotline. Meanwhile, Twitter already rolled out Spaces, which has gained massive popularity even in Kenya. Telegram Voice Chat 2.0 also offers similar functions for audio-chat.
The availability of alternative audio-apps means that Clubhouse could easily lose a huge chunk of potential users who were looking forward to adopting the audio-based features. It is therefore in their best interests to speed up the rollout for android users who are the majority.
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