TestFlight beta testing platform killing Android support March 21

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Not too much to report here, really — app beta testing service TestFlight will shutter Android support on March 21st, 2014. If you’re not familiar with TestFlight, it is a free platform for developers and teams to deploy early versions of their apps for testing among users, collect feedback and iterate on apps more fluidly. “No user will be able to upload any Android builds to TestFlight” after that date, but there isn’t any indication of how long you’ll still receive analytics and feedback from participants of previous builds.

We’re not entirely sure if this is a response to Google Play having proper beta testing support or another reason, but the end result is the same. We now have one fewer beta testing platform — alternatives such as HockeyApp and of course Google Play exist, so we expect those to pick up the slack with ease.

Update: Turns out TestFlight has been bought by Apple.

Source: TestFlight