Pinterest: Not sure why it’s taken so long to get the Android app completed but it looks like it’s on it’s way alongside some additional new products that will deliver connectivity via a platform API.
Contrastingly, ‘similar’ish’ (e-commerce focused) Fancy seems to have gotten off to a great start from a channel perspective, offering users choice and flexibility across key platforms; desktop and mobile web experiences are all well catered for and being iterated.
It’s been interesting to watch how this commercially-driven venture is beginning to develop its marketing channels to drive transaction right from the start.
Ensuring relevance will be key, something that sites such as Groupon failed to do initially and still seem to be struggling with, based on the communications I receive despite a completed fully completed profile section!
Rumor: Pinterest May Be Launching 3 New Products This Summer – SocialTimes.