Flipboard now available on Android

Flipboard has been know as a great media consumption app on the iPad for a long time. It allows users to browse through personalized news in a minimalistic magazine-like design. The app became available on the iPhone more recently, and today, is available on Android devices via the Google Play store. Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet owners can also download it through their proprietary app stores.

Along with the new Android version of the app, Flipboard for iPad and iPhone also received updates. All versions of the app now support the social network Google+. In the past, a user could connect Twitter or Facebook, and news from those feeds would appear in Flipboard. With this new update, users can connect their Google+ account to the app, and items from that feed will appear in Flipboard. You can 1+ (Google+'s version of the Facebook "like") any post directly from the app, or tap to share, comment on, or reply to the post.


The latest update also adds YouTube support. Users can connect their YouTube accounts, and then browse through videos in the same Flipboard fashion. You can flip through subscriptions, uploads, and favorites, as well as browse through the Most Viewed, Trending Videos, and Top Favorites categories.

If you have an Android device, you can download the free Flipboard on the Google Play store here, or for Kindle Fire or Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. iOS users can download the updated version of the app here.