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Hulu Plus Rolling Out to Android Phones

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Hulu on Thursday announced that it is rolling out its Hulu Plus subscription service to select Android phones.

The Hulu Plus app is now available on six Android devices: the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid II, Motorola Droid X, and the Motorola Atrix.

"We expect to add to the number of Android smartphones and will be making additional device announcements throughout the year," Rob Wong, director of Hulu product management, said in a blog post.

To access, download the app from the Android Market. Hulu Plus subscribers will then have access to full seasons of TV shows available on Hulu, as well as movies.

Hulu first announced plans for a Hulu Plus Android app at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar appeared at the Samsung keynote to say the service will be coming to Android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S.

Earlier this month, Hulu removed the Hulu Plus subscribe link on its iPad app in order to comply with Apple's guidelines for in-app purchases. That came about a month after TiVo added Hulu Plus to its Premiere set-top boxes. The service was also added to the Xbox 360 in late April.

The news, meanwhile, comes amidst reports that Hulu is mulling a sale, possibly to Yahoo.

Hulu Plus made its debut in June 2010. It is also available across iOS devices, on the Roku, via Samsung Internet-enabled TVs and Blu-ray players, Sony Bravia Web-enabled TVs, the Sony PlayStation 3, and Vizio devices. For more, see PCMag's full reviews of Hulu Plus for the iPad, the iPhone, and the standalone service.

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Chloe Albanesius

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Getting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage.

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