Telly video discovery app now optimized for Android tablets
Social discovery applications are becoming more and more popular amongst mobile users, and Telly's certainly one that's leading the way in this category. Today, in an effort to get on as many devices as possible, the video-focused service has released a new version of its app which is vastly tailored for Android slates. Not only does this mean users will now have additional real estate to work with within the app, but Telly also added a few features to take advantage of the larger screen -- namely, an optimized browsing experience, an all-new carousel view and the ability to share videos via NFC. The revamped, tablet-friendly Telly is up for download now, so hit that Google Play link below if you're eager to check it out.
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Telly Officially Launches its Social Video Discovery App on Android Tablets
Telly brings an immersive video experience to Android tablets, featuring carousel view and NFC beam capabilities for tap-friendly sharing
San Francisco – (May 30, 2013) –Today Telly, the leader in social video discovery, is launching its popular video discovery app on Android tablets, designed specifically for watching and sharing great videos on a larger screen. The new app is available for download here.
"With tablets being the fastest growing mobile device for video discovery, we have been working hard to develop the best way to discover, watch and share great videos on the larger mobile screen," said Telly CEO Mo Al Adham. "We've designed our Android tablet app from the ground up with casual mobile video discovery in mind. Features like Telly's carousel view and our social My Telly feed have changed the way people watch video on mobile devices, and we are thrilled to bring features like these to Android tablet users."
Telly's Android Tablet App Features:
Fully optimized tablet experience for Android: Browse, create and discover videos through the personalized "My Telly" feed, which serves up all the content friends are watching and sharing on Telly, Facebook, Twitter and the Web, or via the "Popular" section
Carousel view: Telly brings its engaging carousel view to Android tablets. Enjoy a "lean-back" video watching experience on Telly's cinema-like reel to easily view, engage or skip videos in your My Telly feed
NFC Beam Sharing: Share videos via NFC on Telly's Android tablet app by simply tapping two Android tablets together to instantly transfer videos to friends
Tag friends in videos: Initiate conversation and connect with friends by tagging others with @mentions in videos you create or discover on Telly
This year, Telly has seen a 100% month over month increase in the number of videos viewed, and has added over 1.5 million users on mobile. Engagement has also been incredible, on Android in particular. A whopping 72% of registered users return to Telly's Android smartphone app every month. Telly resonates with mobile consumers because of its unique, serendipitous content discovery experience, which blends social and popular video discovery in an easy to watch, lean-back format.
Download Telly for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.telly&hl=en
About Telly
Telly is a social video community that gives you a simple and fun way to discover videos you'll love. We bring together the web's best video content – from Telly's own library of hosted content as well as videos from top sites like CNN, ESPN and YouTube – and make smart social recommendations based on what your friends are engaging with across the web. Telly also lets you easily create and share your own personal videos with our mobile apps. Originally branded Twitvid.com when the company first launched in 2009, today Telly.com is a fast growing social video community of over 8.5 million members who use Telly to discover and share the best videos online. For more about Telly, visit: www.telly.com
