Social networking start-up Pinterest has rolled out versions of its service for Android-based smartphones and for the iPad, its latest move to boost its appeal to a broader audience.<\/p>\n
An online scrapbook where users can “pin” images and share them with others, Pinterest has grown to about 23 million users in July from about one million a year ago, according to online analytics firm comScore.<\/p>\n
In its first official press briefing, Chief Executive Ben Silbermann said on Tuesday the Android app was among the most requested items by users.<\/p>\n
The privately held company, which does not currently have any revenue-generating business, raised $100 million in funding at a reported $1.5 billion valuation in May.<\/p>\n
Pinterest’s move comes as some social networking high-flyers are feeling the sting of investor disenchantment. Facebook Inc, the world’s No.1 social networking company, is trading well below its $38 a share IPO price on worries about slowing revenue growth and long-term money-making capabilities.<\/p>\n
Last week Pinterest opened its online service to the general public, ending a multi-year period in which users who signed up had to wait to be admitted by the company.<\/p>\n
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