Clubhouse, the audio-only chat app could launch an Android platform, according to Director and co-founder Paul Davison. It may take some time for it to be released to the general public. The news comes after many Android users claimed to have been hit with the BlackRock malware after downloading Clubhouse’s malicious apps from Google Play. Clubhouse was launched in April 2020 and is currently only available on iOS. It was popular recently, riding on support from industry leaders such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk. However, there is no news of a desktop version arriving anytime soon.
According to a report by TechCrunch, Clubhouse co-founder Paul Davison said at a town hall meeting Sunday that the company is working on expanding to a wider audience. Clubhouse also claims to reduce the number of foreign foods shown to consumers so that they have a better chance of finding their friends and quality content.
Back in January, Clubhouse said in a blog post that it is working on an Android version for its app and has hired an Android software developer, but there was no information on the stated schedule for their release until the latest confirmation by Davison.
It also appears that the BlackRock malware infected the app through some of the fake Clubhouse apps found on Google Play. The malware Trojan sneaks into the mobile device and steals credentials from more than 450 apps including Facebook, Twitter, Amazon among many others. Davison said during town hall that the company has not yet officially launched any Android or desktop application and if users find it, it is likely to be malware.
During the meeting, Davison also said that Clubhouse is also developing more tools to help content creators on its platform. The company is planning on ways to help creators increase the reach of their audience and also monitor the events they host on the audio-only social platform. At the time of writing, there were no comments from Clubhouse about their latest meeting in town hall.
Facebook, Twitter and Telegram are working on their own versions of Clubhouse. Telegram recently launched a new feature called Voice Chats 2.0 that allows users to have unlimited voice conversations with partners, record the conversation for future reference and create unique special contacts. which helps users keep track of who is speaking.
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