NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AOL’s Kanvas today announced the launch of its breakthrough in mobile technology Kanvas Live on Android, as well as the debut of Kanvas Keyboard 3.0. Kanvas Live brings a creative element to mobile live streaming with real time editing, filters, gif stickers, painting, animated themes, and six compose modes in a way that Android users have never seen. Download Kanvas Live on Android and Kanvas Keyboard on iOS.
Following the recent launch of Kanvas 5.0 on iOS in October, the platform has doubled in users, hosts over 100 hours of live video viewed per day, and features over 1,000 Kanvas Official Accounts. As mobile users rely even more on mobile live experiences, Kanvas provides a way for users to broadcast with an added element of interactivity and creativity that allow them to share fun experiences and everyday moments.
“We’re excited to bring Kanvas Live to Android users for the first time,” said Vic Singh, Founder of Kanvas. “Kanvas Live for Android allows users to personalize their live video stream with real-time edits and fun effects unlike any other live streaming service on the market.”
Key features for Kanvas Live on Android mirror Kanvas Live on iOS, creating a unique experience for Android users including:
- Real-time editing of live video stream
- 24 themes to place on top of the live stream including fog, ghost, rain, love, bubbles, TV, horror, psychedelic and starry night
- 12 real-time video filters to change the look and feel of the live stream including tilt-shift, pixelate, monochrome, inverted, haze and blur
- Drawing with endless colors and the ability to erase and undo in real-time
- Animated gif stickers with the ability to resize and rotate
- Stream live video to Kanvas community
- Stream live video to Facebook and Twitter
- Real time viewing to a new level with the ability to chat in real-time and also comment with stickers in real time
- 6 compose modes including flipbook, painting, Gif burst, stop motion video, thoughts and custom
In addition to launching Kanvas Live for Android, today Kanvas also introduced the all new Keyboard 3.0 for iOS users. Kanvas Keyboard 3.0 is the world’s most creative keyboard with the following key features:
Key Functionalities for Kanvas Keyboard 3.0 Include:
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Smart Typing
- The fastest typing engine on the market
- Geo-pattern matching for autocorrect
- Algorithmic dictionary
- Custom themes and colors
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Global Search Gifs and Stickers
- Search across gifs and stickers to send to friends
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Kanvas Content Library
- The best content made from our community for inspiration
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Custom Compose
- Add text and painting to photos and colored backgrounds
- Choose from a host of fonts, paintbrushes and colors
Today’s announcements follow the 2015 launches of Kanvas 5.0, Kanvas Keyboard with Gif Camera on Android and Kanvas Lab for iOS.
About AOL
AOL is a media technology company with a mission to connect consumers and creators through open marketplaces. AOL uses data to disrupt content production, distribution and monetization. The company connects publishers with advertisers across its global, programmatic platforms, tapping into Microsoft inventory and original content brands like TechCrunch, The Huffington Post and MAKERS which reach over 500 million monthly global consumers. Within its mobile advertising network alone, AOL has a reach of roughly 800 million users. A subsidiary of Verizon, AOL is shaping the digital future.
About Kanvas
Kanvas Labs is a New York City based startup recently acquired by AOL. We are building a mobile platform to bring creativity to the masses through a suite of mobile products that power human creativity. We have 3 connected applications – Kanvas flagship is a social network for mixed-media self-expression, Kanvas Keyboard is the world's most creative keyboard and Kanvas Lab is a mixed media creation tool. We are a small team of engineers, designers and mobile product experts crafting the next generation platform for mobile creativity.
