It was recognised as Apples 2010 iPad app of the year but I only knew about it when I got my first ipad this year. Yes! it took some time before I got my first ipad. I was satisfied with my Samsung Android tablet and the only reason I considered the ipad was because of the vast number and variety of apps available in the Apple App store.
Now one of the apps that I got hooked on is the Flipboard. Flipboard is social magazine application. It collects the content of social media and other websites and presents it in magazine format and allows users to “flip” through their social-networking feeds and feeds from websites that have partnered with the company.
Now thankfully, it is available on Android phones as of today, 22 June 2012 and of course, I was one of the first to download it on my Samsung Notebook.
See the official message from the Flipboard Team below…
For the first time, Flipboard is available in the Google Play Store as a free download for Android fans worldwide. Youll also find it in the Amazon App Store for the Kindle and the Barnes & Noble NOOK Store. In the United States, Flipboard will come pre-installed on the new Samsung Galaxy S III when purchased from leading carriers, including AT&T.
Were also expanding Flipboards utility today by adding two new major services: Google+ and YouTube. Now you can connect your Google+ account to Flipboard and see all the activity in your Circles in a beautiful magazine format. You can +1 (Googles version of like) any post from within Flipboard, or tap the status update to share, comment and reply.
The YouTube experience is similarly transformed, as video browsing becomes more like reading a magazine. Flip through your subscriptions, uploads and favorites, or enjoy popular feeds like Most Viewed, Trending Videos and Top Favorites. (Well have tips and tricks on using Google+ and YouTube on Flipboard in this blog in the coming days.)
Finally, Flipboard is now available in five new editionsGermany, Italy, Korea, Netherlands and Spainwith a fully translated interface and tons of reading recommendations curated by local editors. Anyone can explore great content from around the world by tapping on the red ribbon, tapping This Week and selecting your Content Guide Edition.
Happy flipping,
~The Flipboard Team