14 DAY TRIAL // Apparently 2015 was a big year for Reddit and the company behind the so-called “front page of the internet” plans to make 2016 an even better one.
The new phrase by which the website will guide itself this year is “look forward,” so the first major decision Reddit's leadership has taken this year is to finally allow Android users to access its content in a quick and comfy manner.
It's common knowledge that Reddit has been working on a mobile application for quite some time now, but details about its status have only been shared with the community back in December.
In a long post highlighting the company's achievements for 2015, CEO Steve Huffman spills the beans on future plans, including the upcoming availability of an Android application.
The beta version is available starting today
The official Reddit application for Android devices will enter closed beta today, and a limited number of testers (a few thousand) will be invited into the program to try it out.
But Android users won't be the only once to get some Reddit love. Steve Huffman announced that a new iOS application will be launched as well.
“I believe we have positioned ourselves to have a strong 2016. A phrase we will be using a lot around here is ‘Look Forward.’ Reddit has a long history, and it’s important to focus on the future to ensure we live up to our potential.
“Whether you access it from your desktop, a mobile browser, or a native app, we will work to make the Reddit product more engaging. Mobile in particular continues to be a priority for us. Our new Android app is going into beta today, and our new iOS app should follow it out soon,” reads Huffman's post.
More information on Reddit's new iOS application will probably be made public after the Android app gets released. Let's hope the testing goes well and the official Reddit app lands on Google Play Store sooner rather than later.