<ul><li>If you have been waiting eagerly to use <keyword id="1293839" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> on Android, there’s good news for you.</li><li>The app has arrived finally, but it is currently available in a limited beta in the US.</li><li>The app will be eventually available in other countries soon, the company said in its blog post.</li></ul>Clubhouse for Android has been launched finally in a limited beta – it is currently limited to those in the US, but the company says the rollout will happen gradually to other English-speaking countries first, and then the rest of the world. Clubhouse is a social audio platform that was launched as an iPhone-only app in 2020. It went viral after several celebrities across politics, technology, and others took to the platform. The primary attraction of the platform is its audio-only streams, allowing you to participate without pausing everything else that you’re doing. Clubhouse attracted people like American talk show host Oprah Winfery, Tesla’s Elon Musk, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, actor Aston Kutcher, entertainer Kevin Hart, rapper Drake among others. “With Android, we believe that Clubhouse will feel more complete. We are so grateful to all of the Android users out there for their patience,” the company said in its <a href="https://www.joinclubhouse.com/blog/welcome-android-users">blog post</a>. Android users can <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clubhouse.app">pre-register</a> and be notified when the app becomes available in their country. Even if you manage to login, you will still need an invitation to be able to use the app. Apart from that, since the Android version is still in beta, several features like the ability to link your Twitter and Instagram profiles, creating or managing a club, following topics and more are not available yet. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Clubhouse downloads have plunged by over 90%" comment="subhead" text="Clubhouse downloads have plunged by over 90%">Clubhouse downloads have plunged by over 90%</cmsannotation> Clubhouse downloads peaked in February this year, registering over 9.6 million installs in the month. However, since then, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/clubhouse-downloads-are-falling-off-a-cliff-the-app-was-downloaded-only-about-900000-times-in-april-down-from-februarys-peak-of-9-6-million/articleshow/82377695.cms">downloads have fallen off a cliff</a>. After falling to 2.7 million downloads in March, the app witnessed another major fall in April, registering only 9,22,000 installs. Launching the Android version could bring back some momentum to the app’s download numbers. However, Clubhouse will have to fend off a growing tide of competition from established players like Twitter, LinkedIn, Spotify, and soon, Facebook. Twitter’s take on social audio – the new Spaces feature – is already live and rolling out to everyone with over 1,000 followers. Facebook recently announced Live Audio Rooms feature that is expected to roll out “later this summer”. Earlier this month, Clubhouse announced a partnership with US-based payments processor Stripe to let users send money to creators on the platform. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/facebook-prepares-to-take-on-clubhouse-with-live-audio-rooms/articleshow/82156611.cms">Facebook joins the Clubhouse competitors’ list, announces Live Audio Rooms feature</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/twitter-ramps-up-roll-out-of-spaces-to-take-on-clubhouse/articleshow/80764144.cms">Twitter ramps up roll out of 'Spaces' to take on Clubhouse</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/linkedin-joins-the-race-to-launch-a-clubhouse-rival/articleshow/81776619.cms">LinkedIn joins the race to launch a Clubhouse rival</a>

Clubhouse for Android finally launched as downloads and hype take a plunge

Micro-blogging site Twitter has started rolling out a new feature allowing all <keyword id="6355645" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="android" source="Orion">Android</keyword> and iOS users to record Spaces. "Recording has launched to everyone on iOS and Android! hope you've gotten used to the sound of your own voice," the company said in a <keyword id="6354904" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tweet" source="Orion">tweet</keyword>. Twitter first introduced recording to a limited number of hosts in October, promising the feature would be available to all hosts soon. Once the <keyword id="41531" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="space" source="Orion">Space</keyword> ends, Hosts will have access to the full-length Recording for 30 days after initial broadcast, during which they can share it or Tweet it. Listeners will also have the ability to play back any recorded Space directly from their timeline. Earlier, Twitter rolled out the ability for users to share direct links to their Spaces to let others tune into a live audio session via the web without being logged into the platform. The social media giant said the new functionality is aimed at Spaces users who have friends that are not on Twitter but would still want to listen in on a Space. The expansion opens up <keyword id="10464450" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="twitter-spaces" source="Orion">Twitter Spaces</keyword> to even more people and gives the social media giant a better chance of reaching new customers outside of its platform. The functionality also gives Twitter Spaces an edge over rivals like <keyword id="1293839" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="clubhouse" source="Orion">Clubhouse</keyword> and Facebook's Live Audio Rooms. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-rolling-out-global-voice-note-player-for-ios-beta-letting-users-listen-to-voice-messages-while-on-a-different-chat-/articleshow/88848937.cms">WhatsApp rolling out global voice note player for iOS beta, letting users listen to voice messages while on a different chat.</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/tiktok-instagram-snapchat-twitter-the-worst-social-media-apps-for-sleep/slidelist/88849589.cms">These are the worst social media apps for sleep</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/how-to/how-to-recover-deleted-whatsapp-messages/articleshow/73082094.cms">How to see deleted messages on WhatsApp</a>

Twitter Spaces can now be recorded by all users on Android and iOS

<ul><li>You can now download <keyword id="1293839" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> for Android from the Google Play store.</li><li>The Android version was launched in the US earlier this month – more than a year after the iOS version was launched.</li><li>The launch comes at a time when several companies have either launched or announced Clubhouse-like features in their apps and services.</li></ul>The wait is finally over – Clubhouse for Android is now available in India. This comes over a week after the app was launched in the US. The app is still in beta, so it may be a little rough around the edges. “With Android, we believe that Clubhouse will feel more complete. We are so grateful to all of the Android users out there for their patience,” the company said in its <a href="https://www.joinclubhouse.com/blog/welcome-android-users">blog post</a>. You can download Clubhouse for Android from the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clubhouse.app&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US">Google Play store here</a>. Clubhouse is a social audio platform that was launched as an iPhone-only app in 2020. It went viral after several celebrities across politics, technology, and others took to the platform. Over a year later, the Android version is finally here, but this happened only after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/clubhouse-android-download-release-date-beta-version/articleshow/82515109.cms">downloads fell by 90%</a> according to Sensor Tower data. After falling to 2.7 million downloads in March, the app witnessed another major fall in April, registering only 9,22,000 installs. One of the reasons for Clubhouse’ initial popularity was its ability to attract celebrities from different spheres of life. The app saw participation from people like American talk show host Oprah Winfery, Tesla’s Elon Musk, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, actor Aston Kutcher, entertainer Kevin Hart, rapper Drake among others. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Clubhouse has to fend off Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn among others" comment="subhead" text="Clubhouse has to fend off Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn among others">Clubhouse has to fend off Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn among others</cmsannotation> Clubhouse’ viral popularity pushed other companies to launch similar social audio features in their apps. For instance, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/twitter-ramps-up-roll-out-of-spaces-to-take-on-clubhouse/articleshow/80764144.cms">Twitter Spaces</a> is already available for everyone, while <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/facebook-prepares-to-take-on-clubhouse-with-live-audio-rooms/articleshow/82156611.cms">Facebook’s Live Audio Rooms</a> will be available later this year. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/linkedin-joins-the-race-to-launch-a-clubhouse-rival/articleshow/81776619.cms">LinkedIn</a> has also jumped into the race with its own take on social audio. Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo sharing app, has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/instagram-live-is-now-a-clubhouse-competitor-with-options-to-mute-and-turn-off-the-video/articleshow/82323741.cms">tweaked its live broadcasting feature</a> to make it more Clubhouse-like. Collaboration tool Slack, music streaming service Spotify and billionaire investor <a href="https://www.firesidechat.com/">Mark Cuban’s Fireside Chat</a> are also some other notable Clubhouse competitors. Clubhouse crosses 500 thousand downloads <div type="image" title="Screenshot_20210521-142838" msid="82826857" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Clubhouse downloads and rating&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The app has now crossed 500 thousand downloads and has a rating of 3.3 stars on the Play Store soon after its launch. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/facebook-prepares-to-take-on-clubhouse-with-live-audio-rooms/articleshow/82156611.cms">Facebook joins the Clubhouse competitors’ list, announces Live Audio Rooms feature</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/twitter-ramps-up-roll-out-of-spaces-to-take-on-clubhouse/articleshow/80764144.cms">Twitter ramps up roll out of 'Spaces' to take on Clubhouse</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/linkedin-joins-the-race-to-launch-a-clubhouse-rival/articleshow/81776619.cms">LinkedIn joins the race to launch a Clubhouse rival</a>

Clubhouse for Android is now available in India, but it may be too little too late

After launching its beta <keyword id="6355645" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Android">Android</keyword> app on May 9 in the US, the voice-based social media platform <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/what-is-clubhouse-everything-to-know-about-the-booming-invite-only-voice-chatting-app/articleshow/80814083.cms">Clubhouse</a> is set to roll out the app to Android users worldwide. Facing a dip in the number of downloads on iOS, the company in its town hall on Sunday said that <keyword id="1293839" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> will hit most of the Android devices by May 21. In a Twitter post, Clubhouse announced that the expansion will begin with Japan, Brazil and Russia on Tuesday with more countries to be added throughout the week. The tweet also specified that Nigeria and <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> are getting the Android app on Friday morning. <div type="twitter" handle="Clubhouse" handlename="Clubhouse" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1389290073015799813/DIUOtW0w_normal.png" favoritecount="546" retweetcount="237" status="Android rollout continues! 🇯🇵🇧🇷 🇷🇺 Japan, Brazil &amp; Russia coming Tuesday🇳🇬🇮🇳 Nigeria &amp; India on Friday AM🌐 Rest… https://t.co/59AOXziZdG" createdat="1621182901000" id="1393968237239545856"></div> The iOS version of the app has been available since March 2020. In the first year, it grew to 10 million users despite being available on invite-only access, initially. The firm was recently valued at $4 billion after the latest funding round. However, its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/clubhouse-downloads-are-falling-off-a-cliff-the-app-was-downloaded-only-about-900000-times-in-april-down-from-februarys-peak-of-9-6-million/articleshow/82377695.cms">momentum took a hit</a> lately as per research firm SensorTower. Clubhouse had 2 million downloads in January and then jumped to more than 9.5 million in February. Its downloads dipped in March to 2.7 million and then again in April when they dropped to below a million. The roller coaster growth has been attributed to several reasons but the Android roll-out might help give it a push for now. Clubhouse is also facing competition from social media giants like Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and others with their own version of Clubhouse clones. For instance, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/instagram-live-is-now-a-clubhouse-competitor-with-options-to-mute-and-turn-off-the-video/articleshow/82323741.cms">Instagram Live</a> now has an option to turn off the audio and video during live streams, Twitter has launched Spaces which lets users join virtual rooms to have audio conversations in groups. Similarly, Facebook, Linkedin, Spotify are also working on their own versions. Now is the right time for Clubhouse to expand as the competition is going to get tougher and it has an advantage of its existing user base that gets to have conversations away from the clutter seen on other social media platforms.

Clubhouse Android app is coming to India and other countries this week — right in time

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1293839" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> is headed to <keyword id="6355645" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Android">Android</keyword> phones.</li><li>The app release comes after iPhone downloads spiraled down in April.</li><li>Android users can download the app starting Sunday, but they still need an invite to access it.</li></ul>Clubhouse, an audio-only chat app, has released its long-awaited app for Android users as part of a beta test.Starting Sunday, Android users can download the app and install it on their phones, but they still won't be able to use the app without an invite from an existing user. That's meant to keep the app's servers running if downloads surge.The rollout comes after iPhone <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clubhouse-downloads-900000-in-april-2021-5">app downloads</a> tumbled to about 922,000 downloads worldwide in April, down from 2.7 million installs in March and 9.6 million in February, according to app analytics company Sensor Tower.Clubhouse lets users listen into conversations as they're happening live as a twist on podcasts. Its debut a little more than a year ago, at a time when people were desperate for human connection during <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-no-doubt-undercount-covid-19-death-toll-2021-5">coronavirus pandemic lockdowns</a>, helped the app take off in popularity.But as more people are vaccinated for COVID-19 and society reopens, it's unclear if <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-outlook-clubhouse-retail-investing-indiviudal-shareholder-carparts-2021-4-1030304658">Clubhouse will hold on its momentum.</a>The app's arrival on Android phones could reverse the slowdown.Still, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clubhouse-andreessen-horowitz-funding-round-valuation-2021-4">$4 billion startup</a> behind the app is taking a measured approach."As a part of the effort to keep the growth measured, we will be continuing the waitlist and invite system, ensuring that each new community member can bring along a few close friends," the company said in a press release."As we head into the summer and continue to scale out the backend, we plan to begin opening up even further, welcoming millions more people in from the iOS waitlist, expanding language support, and adding more accessibility features, so that people worldwide can experience Clubhouse in a way that feels native to them," Clubhouse said.The app for Android is currently only available in the US. The company said it will gather feedback and fix any issues in the weeks ahead, as it slowly expands to other English-speaking countries and then worldwide.Paige Leskin and Katie Canales contributed to this report.Are you a Clubhouse insider with insight to share? Contact Melia Russell via email at mrussell@insider.com or on Signal at (603) 913-3085. Open DMs on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/meliarobin?inline-read-more">@meliarobin</a>.

Clubhouse unleashed its long-awaited Android app as downloads are cratering, but it's still invite-only

Already available on Android and iOS under testing, the new Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms <keyword id="6399502" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="feature">feature</keyword> called Spaces by Twitter will soon be available on desktops too. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong first spotted the arrival of Spaces on the web version. "Twitter is working on @TwitterSpaces preview cards for the web app," she posted in a tweet. After first testing its audio chat feature Spaces with a small group of people on iOS, Twitter last month said it is now expanding the test to Android users in <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>, to give them a chance to join, listen, and speak in live, host-moderated <keyword id="7692590" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="audio-conversations">audio conversations</keyword>. Currently, the feature is available as an early preview for a select few Android users who are part of the app's Beta programme in the country. In the feature, users can create a ‘Space' that their followers can join to participate in a conversation. Anyone on Twitter can listen in on the conversation, though only the host can control who gets to speak. The move comes at a time when invite-only, audio-chat app <keyword id="1293839" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> is fast gaining popularity among the social media users. Tech companies like LinkedIn and Spotify are also working on Clubhouse-like live audio features, while Facebook is also reportedly working on such feature. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/paytm-money-set-to-hire-250-engineers-for-its-new-technology-centre-in-pune/articleshow/81813092.cms">Paytm Money set to hire 250 engineers for its new technology centre in Pune</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/government-withdraws-interest-rate-cut-on-small-savings-schemes-in-a-bizarre-u-turn/articleshow/81813361.cms">Government withdraws interest rate cut on small savings schemes in a bizarre u-turn</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/coursera-soars-23-in-trading-debut-following-4-3-billion-ipo/articleshow/81785440.cms">Coursera soars 23% in trading debut following $4.3 billion IPO</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/indian-actor-rajinikanth-will-receive-the-51st-dadasaheb-phalke-award/articleshow/81818360.cms">Rajinikanth to receive the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke award</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/wipro-share-price-jumps-over-1-after-117-million-acquisition-of-australian-cybersecurity-firm-ampion/articleshow/81817928.cms">Wipro's share price jumps over 1% after $117 million acquisition of Australian cybersecurity firm Ampion</a>

Twitter to bring Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms feature Spaces to desktops too

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1293839" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> no longer requires an invite.</li><li>New users will be gradually added to the <keyword id="235499" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="APP">app</keyword> from the waitlist, which served as a technical fix for the app's beta.</li><li>The opening follows a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clubhouse-monthly-downloads-surge-june-android-launch-2021-7">slide in user downloads and an android rollout</a> earlier this year.</li></ul>Clubhouse is opening up membership to new users without needing an invite to join.The audio-first social app hosts a variety of live, user-led conversations in virtual chat rooms. The app was originally only open to people who received an invitation from a Clubhouse member, an integral part of its early identity in the <keyword id="6354632" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="social-media">social media</keyword> space as an exclusive freeform conversation space where users could log on to chat and listen to everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Mark Zuckerberg.There are around 10 million new users on the waitlist, and they will gradually be added to the app overtime, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/21/22586845/clubhouse-open-beta-invite-access-android-ios">The Verge </a>reported on Wednesday. The company's exclusive, invite-only waitlist system was devised as a technical solution for the app's early growth, with the app essentially in a beta-testing period for the past year, a Clubhouse spokesperson told Insider on Wednesday. But its goal has always been a wide release once the company could logistically support it, the spokesperson said."We got to a point from a technical proficiency standpoint, and also the community has scaled to such a level now, where basically we believe we can handle the influx of millions of people," the spokesperson said.The announcement comes after a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clubhouse-monthly-downloads-surge-june-android-launch-2021-7">drop in new downloads earlier this year</a> and a subsequent launch on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clubhouse-launches-android-app-downloads-falling-2021-5">Android that boosted new user signups.</a> In June, the audio chat app was downloaded around 7.8 million times across Android and iOS, according to data from research firm Sensor Tower shared with Insider - almost twice as many as the previous month.The company also released a new text-based feature, Backchannel, last week.Meanwhile, members who joined during the invite-only era of Clubhouse will get to keep the invitation badge on their profile (which indicates when you were invited and by whom) as an indicator of how long they have been using the app.

Clubhouse no longer requires an invite, ditching the exclusive 'club' identity it was founded on

<ul><li><keyword id="10464450" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="twitter-spaces">Twitter Spaces</keyword> is an audio-only service that is currently available to a limited set of users on iOS. </li><li>As <keyword id="1293839" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="clubhouse">Clubhouse</keyword> continues to grow in popularity, Twitter is ramping up the roll out of Spaces to more users. </li><li>Moderation is one of the core areas of focus of Twitter Spaces, with features like blocking, reporting and controlling who can speak. </li></ul>Twitter is ramping up the roll out of its new feature called Spaces as it tries to take on Clubhouse which has exploded in popularity over the last few weeks. Twitter Spaces brings audio chat rooms to users. Currently in limited beta testing, the service is powered by Periscope. It was first announced in November with <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/twitter-starts-testing-spaces-its-clubhouse-like-voice-chat-rooms/articleshow/79822038.cms">limited rollout</a> in December. Now, the company is expanding availability to 3,000 new users. Twitter is prioritising women and people from marginalised communities as it seeks to address issues of abuse and harassment on open platforms. Simply put, users can control who can speak in Spaces. Twitter has added the ability to report and block users, posturing that the company is taking the issues of abuse and harassment seriously. An issue over which it has received <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/twitter-continues-to-be-toxic-for-women-in-2020/articleshow/74497707.cms">a lot of flak recently</a>. <div type="image" title="Twitter Spaces" msid="80764189" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Twitter Spaces&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> At the moment, Twitter Spaces feature seems to work only on mobile apps and It is limited only to iOS, which leaves out the large number of people who use Android. But the company has <a href="https://twitter.com/TwitterSpaces/status/1355254078729826307">noted</a> it is working on the Android version as well, which will be available once a large roll out occurs. Clubhouse’s popularity could revive Periscope Twitter Spaces is powered by Periscope, and the breakout success of Clubhouse could end up reviving the service. Twitter had <a href="https://periscope.medium.com/farewell-periscope-164db2742b7c">announced</a> that it will be shutting down Periscope by the end of March this year as the service was in “unsustainable maintenance-mode state”. If Twitter Spaces takes off, it could help the company repurpose Periscope. Clubhouse attracts the who’s who of tech industry One of the biggest draws of Clubhouse is the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/elon-musk-and-mark-zuckerberg-have-both-appeared-on-a-clubhouse-talk-show-hosted-by-a-facebook-employee-and-her-vc-husband/articleshow/80714242.cms">surprise drop-ins</a> from people like <keyword id="6355315" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="elon-musk">Elon Musk</keyword>, <keyword id="6354630" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="mark-zuckerberg">Mark Zuckerberg</keyword> or even Paytm’s <keyword id="198636" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vijay-Shekhar-Sharma">Vijay Shekhar Sharma</keyword>. Its invite-only system also seems to have helped it retain quality of conversations. It has boomed not only in the Silicon Valley, but also in Japan and China. However, China ended up <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/china-appears-to-have-blocked-clubhouse-the-buzzy-social-media-app-after-people-in-the-country-flocked-to-it-to-discuss-politics/articleshow/80753138.cms">banning it</a> as the app side-stepped censorship laws. Clubhouse’s popularity has caught the attention of billionaire entrepreneur <keyword id="219358" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mark-Cuban">Mark Cuban</keyword> as well, who <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/mark-cuban-says-hes-involved-with-an-upcoming-competitor-to-clubhouse-the-1-billion-invite-only-conversation-app-silicon-valley-cant-get-enough-of/articleshow/80756919.cms">said</a> he is involved in a competing app co-founded by former Googler Falon Fatemi. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/mark-cuban-says-hes-involved-with-an-upcoming-competitor-to-clubhouse-the-1-billion-invite-only-conversation-app-silicon-valley-cant-get-enough-of/articleshow/80756919.cms">Mark Cuban says he's 'involved' with an upcoming competitor to Clubhouse, the $1 billion invite-only conversation app Silicon Valley can't get enough of</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/clubhouse-stock-skyrocketed-after-elon-musk-tweeted-about-an-unrelated-social-media-app-of-the-same-name/articleshow/80641020.cms">Clubhouse stock skyrocketed after Elon Musk tweeted about an unrelated social media app of the same name</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/invite-only-chat-app-clubhouse-which-elon-musk-used-over-the-weekend-says-it-plans-to-open-its-doors-to-everyone-as-soon-as-possible/articleshow/80636510.cms">Invite-only chat app Clubhouse, which Elon Musk used over the weekend, says it plans to open its doors to everyone as soon as possible</a>

Twitter ramps up roll out of 'Spaces' to take on Clubhouse

<ul><li><keyword id="193871" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Electronic-Arts">Electronic Arts</keyword> has confirmed that <keyword id="7297985" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="apex-legends-mobile">Apex Legends Mobile</keyword> beta is finally making its way to mobile devices later this month. </li><li>India and the Philippines will be the first countries to get beta access to the game, but only on Android for now. </li><li>The beta testing is said to last for around a year before the final version is released.</li></ul>Popular game publisher Electronic Arts announced that its popular PC/console title <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/video-games/8-reasons-why-apex-legends-is-the-best-battle-royale-game-available/articleshow/68897314.cms">Apex Legends</a> is finally close to making its way to mobile devices. Although the game is still not in the development phase, some players from select countries will be given a chance to test the game. The company first announced its plan to release the mobile version of the game two years ago. Now, with a new trailer of the PC/console version of the game, EA revealed that it will begin rolling out the beta of the mobile version in select countries. The beta is said to enrol only a few thousand players initially. Players in India and the Philippines will be the first ones to get a taste of the beta version of <keyword id="7294885" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="apex-legends">Apex Legends</keyword> Mobile. But it is said to be expanded to more countries later on. The publisher has also confirmed that the first beta will be available only on the Android platform initially. The iOS support will be coming later, but there's no timeline given as of now. <div type="image" title="Apex Legends Mobile Body." msid="82157267" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;First poster of Apex Legends Mobile&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Apex Legends has been a huge hit on PC and console but note that the mobile version of the game doesn't allow cross-play as it's made for smaller screens. It means that a PC/console player and a mobile player can't join the same match. It's nothing new. The mobile versions of <keyword id="4998506" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="pubg">PUBG</keyword> and Call of Duty also lacked cross-platform support. What's great, though, is that Apex Legends Mobile will be free to play and will not include paid items that allow gameplay advantage to those who pay for the in-game items. More small screen battle royal titles on the plate India has emerged as the biggest market for mobile-based battle royale games and <keyword id="6409600" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PUBG-MOBILE">PUBG Mobile</keyword>'s craze is the best proof. Ever since PUBG Mobile was banned in the country, the popularity of competing games like Free Fire and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/call-of-duty-takes-its-success-from-pc-to-mobile-beats-pubg-and-fornite-with-100-million-downloads-in-a-week/articleshow/71717503.cms">Call of Duty: Mobile</a> has shown <a href="https://sensortower.com/blog/top-mobile-games-worldwide-september-2020-by-downloads">immense growth</a>. While Free Fire has been the go-to choice for those with budget phones and slow connectivity, COD: Mobile has been getting a lot of attention from PUBG Mobile players with its great set of small formats like Search and Destroy, Team Deathmatch, Domination and more. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ea-has-a-fortnite-on-its-hands-with-its-new-game-apex-legends-so-what-does-that-mean-for-anthem/articleshow/68037356.cms">Fortnite Mobile</a> has also been in the market for quite some time, but it has failed to impress the players in India. It would be interesting to see how Apex Legends Mobile will be received and whether it will make a PUBG Mobile-like mark among fans. Also, there have been tons of rumours around <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-mobile-india-may-not-launch-until-march-next-year/articleshow/79751618.cms">PUBG Mobile</a> making a comeback to India with Krafton, a South Korean video game company. If that turns out to be true, mobile gamers will have a platter of small screen battle royale titles to choose from. ALSO SEE: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/facebook-prepares-to-take-on-clubhouse-with-live-audio-rooms/articleshow/82156611.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Facebook joins the Clubhouse competitors’ list, announces Live Audio Rooms feature</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/twitter-appoints-ubers-apurva-dalal-to-lead-its-engineering-efforts-in-india/articleshow/82156887.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Twitter appoints Uber's Apurva Dalal to lead its engineering efforts in India</a>

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Clubhouse for Android finally launched as downloads and hype take a plunge

Rounak Jain

Twitter Spaces can now be recorded by all users on Android and iOS

IANS

Clubhouse for Android is now available in India, but it may be too little too late

Rounak Jain

Clubhouse Android app is coming to India and other countries this week — right in time

Sudhanshu Singh

Clubhouse unleashed its long-awaited Android app as downloads are cratering, but it's still invite-only

Melia Russell

Twitter to bring Clubhouse-like audio chat rooms feature Spaces to desktops too

IANS

Clubhouse no longer requires an invite, ditching the exclusive 'club' identity it was founded on

Francis Agustin

Twitter ramps up roll out of 'Spaces' to take on Clubhouse

Rounak Jain

India and Philippines will be the first countries to get Apex Legends Mobile beta later this month

Sudhanshu Singh