Posterous To Challenge WordPress, Tumblr On Android
After debuting their second iPhone app in October, the Posterous team is now preparing to invade the Android arena with a brand new mobile app.
In a post highlighting the inclusion of drafts as well as auto save in a brand new iOS update, the Posterous team not only mentioned their pending courtship of Android, but the need for a few brave volunteers.
And with this release, your posts are now automatically saved as you write them. When an unexpected crash happens, you can just pick up right where you left off.
Last but not least, we’re happy to share that Android love is coming soon. We’re looking for Android beta testers. (Official Posterous Blog)
Note: Emphasis mine.
Unlike iOS which boasts over half a dozen official apps, thus far Android has only been courted by WordPress, Tumblr and (in the semi-distant future) Squarespace.
Posterous’s entrance upon Android could help the company not only expose more users to its innovative platform, but also convince new users to make Posterous their default blogging client (as the service can auto post to a variety of social networks and blog platforms).
There is still no word on when the Android app will appear, although hopefully we will see one live upon Android Market before Christmas.
