When is android getting vine

To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Twitter announced on Monday that its long-awaited Vine app for Android smartphones is now available. Vine requires Android 4. Things such as front-facing camera support, search, mentions and hashtags, and even Facebook sharing are planned to arrive in the coming weeks. But Android users are also getting one unique feature that's not available for iOS: zoom. Additionally, Twitter revealed that it now has 13 million active users on Vine, which launched for iOS back in January of this year.

Since its launch, Vine has caught the interest of many amatuer and professional film makers because of its easy to use interface and quick sharing functions. With the launch of an Android version, Twitter just opened up the service to a whole host of new users. For the most part, performance in the app is very good — scrolling and playback of Vines in our feed actually seems to be better than in the iOS app.

Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. US joins international cybersecurity partnership. Boba Fett arrives in 'Fortnite' on December 24th. Vine on Android does, however, include one coveted feature Vine for iOS lacks: the ability to zoom in on your videos.

Thankfully, Twitter says the iOS and Android apps will soon have comparable feature sets. For now, you can check out Vine on Android, but prepare to either get quickly addicted, quickly annoyed—or a little of both.

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