When we rolled out MakerBot Mobile for iOS earlier this year, we promised to deliver a version for Android OS, the mobile operating system running on 80% of the world’s smartphones.
Today, we’re following through with MakerBot Mobile for Android. This simple yet powerful app puts your MakerBot Cloud Library and the power to monitor and control your MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer in the palm of your hand.
Download MakerBot Mobile 1.0 for Android now from the Google Play Store.
Control Your Printer with a Tap of Your Finger
If you’re on the same Wi-Fi network as your MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer, you can use MakerBot Mobile for Android to print any 3D model you’ve saved to your Library using MakerBot Desktop. All with a just a tap of your finger. You can also use MakerBot Mobile for Android to monitor and control your MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer, including canceling or pausing prints, and changing filament.
Upgrade to Thingiverse 1.3 for Android
For all of you MakerBot Thingiverse fans, we’re also happy to announce a new version of the Thingiverse app for Android. Use it in tandem with MakerBot Mobile for Android to print 3D models directly from Thingiverse. Just select the Print Now button in Thingiverse 1.3, which will automatically open MakerBot Mobile for Android and prepare your model for 3D printing.
We’re Just Getting Started
This is just the beginning for MakerBot Mobile for Android. In the near future, we’ll be introducing features for exploring Thingiverse, and the ability to start a print on the go using any 3G or 4G connection. In the meantime, use the Thingiverse app for Android to get a jump-start on your 3D model collection, and keep your eye out for these updates.