Twitter's 6-second video application "Vine" announces the end of mobile version applications

ByEsther Vargas

In July 2016There was a crisis situation in which strong talent was withdrawingTwitter's video sharing service "Vine"Announced the end of the provision of the mobile version application. It is regarded as a de facto announcement of service termination.

Important News about Vine - Medium
https://medium.com/@vine/important-news-about-vine-909c5f4ae7a7


This was announced on Vine official blog on Medium, and it is said that the provision of mobile version application will be completed within a few months. For existing applications, Vine's sites themselves, and videos uploaded to Vine, we will keep it for the time being, and if there is something we will notify you again. By the way, the application has iOS version, Android version, Windows version, Windows version can be used not only for mobile terminal but also PC, but it is unclear what will be handled in the future.

Vine was acquired by Twitter in October 2012 and entered under umbrella, and since January 2013 it was being offered as a Twitter official video posting application. However, Twitter is a live distribution application "Periscope"It was obviously focusing on Periscope rather than Vine.

By the way, TwitterStruggling with poor performanceI was planning a sale of Disney, Sales Force, Alphabet (a holding company of the Google Group), etc. as a candidate, but it has ended poorly.

For this reason, on October 27, we have decided to reduce 9% (300 people) out of 3860 employees. Twitter also laid off 336 people (temporarily dismissed) just one year ago as well.

Mr. Rus Yusupo, one of Vine's founder, is leaving Twitter at the layoff a year ago and listening to the "Vine's closing announcement" just said, "You can not sell the company! I am giving a message that I think is also aimed at entrepreneurs of the world.

Do not sell your company!

- Rus (@ rus)October 27, 2016