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Glassboard Android Public Beta

Hi folks, this is Nick Bradbury.  You may know me as the Windows developer who created HomeSite, TopStyle and FeedDemon, but a few months ago I made the switch to Android development.

That was when I joined my good friends at Sepia Labs, and set out to create the Android version of Glassboard.  It’s been a lot of work, but today I’m thrilled to announce that the first public beta is available.

So what is Glassboard?  Glassboard is a social sharing app for Android and iPhone.  Yeah, I know – that sounds like a lot of apps these days.  But what sets Glassboard apart is its focus on private sharing.

Facebook and Twitter are wonderful – I share things on them every day.  But there are many things I don’t share because I only want to share them with specific people.

This is where Glassboard comes in.  When you create a group on Glassboard, you’re the only one who can invite people to share in that group.  You can create a group containing only the people you want to share with – perfect for sharing with family members, co-workers, or whatever group you want to define without worrying that others will suddenly show up.

Want to try it out?  If you’re using Android 2.2 or later and have the ability to install non-market apps, you can give the beta a spin by visiting this link from your phone.

This is, of course, a beta, which means it’s far from done and may look or act weird in places.  But if you’re willing to try it out, we’d love to know what you think.

Written by Nick Bradbury

Posted in Android - 20 July 2011
  • Stuart Taylor

    Hi Nick
    Long time fan of your work and this is pretty cool. think family sharing data is going to be a massive area for this app.
    and the ui is slick, think its the slickest app im running on my phone now
    Well done and keep up the good work.

    • http://nick.typepad.com/ Nick Bradbury

      Great to see you here, Stuart – really pleased to hear you like the app. I also think family sharing is a huge area for Glassboard.

  • Roy

    How is Google’s acquisition of Fridge going to affect Glassboard? Once Fridge functionality is incorporated into Google+ it would seem to do about the same thing as your app.

    • http://twitter.com/jennyblumberg Jenny

      We’re not too worried about it. When people think of Google+, privacy isn’t the first thing to come to mind. The focus of Glassboard is to allow you to privately share with groups, and so it sets us apart from other applications.