Dive Brief:
- Online learning hub Lynda.com has released a new Android mobile application, expanding access beyond their tablet app to include phones.
- The app provides members with access to the library of 2,400 courses from their Android device.
- With a premium membership, users can download courses for viewing without an Internet connection.
Dive Insight:
The Android app is available in the Google Play store and at Amazon. An iOS app is available for iPhone and iPad. Lynda isn't the only one expanding to Android. At CES in January, Udemy President and COO Dennis Yang told us how launching an Android app would expand his platform's userbase on a global scale. After all, Android is the most-used mobile OS with over a billion users worldwide.