Beeper’s Plan for 100 Million Users with CEO Kishan Bagaria - Android Faithful #113

On this episode of Android Faithful with Jason Howell and Ron Richards, Beeper’s new CEO Kishan Bagaria shares the app’s evolution, the potential of AI integration, and a shift to on-device privacy. The conversation covers Beeper’s fight against messaging silos, openness versus Apple’s closed ecosystem, and plans to reach 100 million users. 00:00 - Podcast begins 04:54 - Introducing Kishan Bagaria, CEO of Beeper 05:23 - Background and journey to Beeper CEO role 07:11 - Experience since taking the CEO position 07:41 - Overview of new Beeper tiers and features 10:20 - User feedback on recent Beeper changes 11:33 - Privacy and security shift to on-device connections 14:44 - Beeper’s approach to messaging interoperability 17:20 - Regulatory landscape and Beeper’s role in the US and EU 19:46 - Matt Mullenweg’s goal of 100 million users 22:25 - Openness and open-source contribution as core values 24:06 - Beeper integration with Clay personal CRM 27:35 - Defining Beeper’s core user base 28:26 - What to expect from Beeper in 2026 including AI integrations 30:06 - Closing remarks and future outlook ▶ Watch Android Faithful: Our weekly Android news podcast records every Tuesday live start at 17:00PT/20:00ET on @dailytechnewsshow or on   / dailytechnewsshow   ▶ Subscribe at https://androidfaithful.com/podcast ▶ Follow: Instagram:   / androidfaithfulpodcast   Mastodon: https://androiddev.social/@androidfai... Twi/X:   / androidfaithful   Facebook:   / androidfaithful   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/androidfaith... ▶ Read & Support: Our website: https://androidfaithful.com Patreon:   / androidfaithful