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Finally: Meerkat announces public beta testing for Android app
Live streaming app Meerkat is finally coming to Android after the company announced Wednesday that it announced a public beta testing program.
Meerkat launched on iOS in March and quickly became the most popular live streaming application in the emergent mobile live streaming space. Users are able to use the app for live streaming, with followers having the ability to ask questions during the stream.
The growth surge was tapered somewhat when Twitter decided to restrict Meerkat’s access to their API later later in the same month, along with the microblogging platform also acquiring, then launching Periscope, now Meerkat’s main competition.
To-date neither Periscope nor Meerkat have offered an Android app, despite Android holding around a 78% market share of the global smartphone market.
Periscope itself has previously promised to deliver an Android app, but when the app may be forthcoming isn’t known; no matter what the timing Meerkat launching in any form on Android definitely gives it the advantage of first mover status, and will likely see it surge ahead in the race for customers game once the beta becomes fully open.
If you’re an Android user and ant to give Meerkat a spin, you can sign up using the Google Doc’s form here.
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