Flipboard for Android that was unveiled for smartphones on the Google OS earlier this year, has been revamped to run on tablets too. The app which first made an entrance in the Google Play store through the Samsung Galaxy S3 will now be compatible with 7-inch or larger slates such as the Nexus 10 and the Galaxy Note 10.1.
After a cartload of requests, the company claims to have put in a lot of effort, together with Samsung, to come up with Flipboard for Android for the OEM’s slates. According to the official company blog, the revamp has retained the widget for those who wish to quickly dive into the application. However, the layout has been tweaked to take advantage of larger screens and provides space for additional tiles as compared to the older edition.
Similar to the smartphone version, the tool allows flipping through pages to find news as per the user’s preference. It comprises of four pages wherein people can pin the desired sections and get recent updates. There also exist Pocket and Readability that let people keep their articles to be read for later on. With the app, users will be able to indulge in perusing the latest from various online portals. Not only this, they can also browse through news from their Twitter timeline and simultaneously, stay up to date with posts on Facebook and Instagram.
YouTube videos can now be viewed from within the app as people won’t be directed to the main website every time they wish to see a clip. Apart from this, the software is capable of connecting to up to 12 social networks and also permits carrying out activities such as commenting, liking or sharing. For those who aren’t satisfied with the fresh upgrade, the company has made provisions to switch back to the layout used by phones. This can be done through the application mode in settings.
The updated version of Flipboard for Android has landed in the Google Play store and can be downloaded for free. Besides arriving for the aforementioned devices, it will also be made available for tablets like the Amazon Kindle Fire, the B&N Nook and more, in 15 localized editions for the US, the UK, Australia, Brazil, China, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Spain and even Taiwan.