August 6th, 2010
Yikes! We just ran the numbers, and the number of Group Text users in July was more than triple the number of people making Brightkite posts. We launched Group Text in the spring to give you a more private, text based way of sharing location, and it’s on a tear. The average Group Text user is now sending over 20 messages per day. We hope to see these numbers step up further, as we just launched the feature for our Android app…
We’ve updated Brightkite for Android, adding Group Text, other new features and many bug fixes. Let’s dive in!
The most significant improvement is the addition of Group Text – so every Android user can chat with any 25 friends at once. Group Text from Brightkite gives you free, unlimited, group text messaging from your Android phone. Start a conversation with a group of friends (from your phone contacts or your Brightkite friends) – when anyone replies, everyone gets the message. Use Group text to share photos and (or course) share your location privately.
We’ve made over 100 other improvements and bug fixes to Brightkite for Android:
- New Post Screen makes it easier to share where you are with your friends
- Improved UI across the app
- Huge improvements in how we handle photo taking, rotation, saving and posting. Sharing photos is easier and faster than ever
- Better compatibility with new Android devices like the HTC Evo and Droid X
- Compiled for Android 2.1 devices (but we support 1.5 and 2.0 devices as well)
Brightkite for Android is available now in the Android Marketplace. Click here to download it now.
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Posted by adam at 9:36 AM in Android
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Andrew Woodvine
- 324 weeks ago
I'm glad that the app for Android has finally been updated.
Now I can upload photos already taken so that's one bug fixed. I now have a new bug though - when I take a photo within the app the photo displays all pixelated on my display, although fortunately when it's uploaded to Brightkite it displays normally to other users (I'm using a HTC Desire).
Not sure why there is both a Post and a Check In button on the main screen - they both seem to allow you to do the same thing.
The UI of the app can be quite annoying - for example on the Friends page you have two HUGE tabs across the top (called Activity and Friends) - these could be so much smaller, it's such a waste of screen estate.
I really like the idea behind Brightkite - your approach to location based social networking is the best and has longevity. I want to love your service and be an advocate, but with these little niggles that's proving to be quite difficult.
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mam
- 317 weeks ago
can not get your app with *MOTOROLA FLIP OUT* (android 2.1) +++ is it not availible for this device?
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itchyscalpcures
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- 304 weeks ago
Good news for Android users.
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