Clubhouse is finally testing an Android version of its popular live-audio app. In an announcement, the company said that it’strying out this versionwith “a handful of friendly testers.” This means the app is currently in a closed beta— so you can’t sign up to try it just yet —with more users to be included in the coming weeks. After launching inMarch last year, the iOS-only app became a sensation because it had an invite system to make people feel special and a new style of real-time audio interaction with no recording features....

The Clubhouse Android app is now available for download in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, the company confirmed to TNW on Thursday. Android users in those countries can now download the Clubhouse beta fromthe Google Play Store— but they’ll still need an invite to use the app. The audio-based social network arrived on Android in the US on Sunday, more than a year after the app launched on iOS....

It was just a few days ago that Clubhouse, the audio-first social network,announcedit was testing an Android version of its rapidly-growing app with a small number of users in a closed beta. It turns out we didn’t have to wait long for a wider rollout: a beta version of the app is now rolling out widelyright in the Google Play Store, although it’s currently limited to users in the US....

It’s finally happening. Clubhouse’s Android version will be available to everyone in the world within a week. After its weekly Townhall sessions with the app’s team, the company announced that Android users in more countries will be able to officially download the app through Friday (May 21). On Twitter, the live audio firm detailed the version’s rollout schedule throughout the week. Android rollout continues! ???? ?? Japan, Brazil & Russia coming Tuesday?...

Facebookhas unleashed another threat to the future of Clubhouse. The social media giant on Monday started rolling out Clubhouse-clone Live Audio Rooms, continuing the company tradition ofripping off competitors. Like Clubhouse, Live Audio Rooms lets users listen to and join live conversations. Initially, only public figures and select Facebook Groups on iOS in the US will be able to create Live Audio Rooms, but users on both Android and iOS will be able to join them....