Twitter Updates Its Mobile App For Both Android And iOS

Vincent Messina (7:19 pm PDT, Feb 21)

Twitter Updates Its Mobile App For Both Android And iOS
Twitter has pushed out an update for both the Android and iOS mobile apps which brings back a few popular features as well as adding a couple new ones. Also, owners of the Kindle Fire will be happy to know that the Twitter app is now available via the Amazon App Store, and if you happen to own a Barnes & Noble NOOK Color or NOOK Tablet, you can expect to receive the app on February 23rd. So what’s new? According to the Twitter Blog, here’s what you can expect:

    Both apps

  • Swipe shortcut: Swipe a Tweet in your home timeline to reply to, retweet, favorite or share it, or view the Twitter user’s profile, without leaving your timeline.
  • “Find friends”: We’ve added a confirmation alert when you select “Find friends”. This notification more clearly and explicitly messages the fact that when you upload your contacts’ email addresses and phone numbers, you can quickly find which of your friends are on Twitter (that is, if they’ve chosen to be discoverable by email or phone number).

    • Twitter for iPhone

  • Copy and paste: We’ve returned the ability to copy and paste the text of Tweets and user profiles. Just press and hold to copy.
  • Link love: The “share” feature used to just give you the option to copy or email a link to a Tweet. Now, if there’s a link within a Tweet, you’ll see the option to tweet, copy or mail that link, or you can choose to read it later. (Select a “Read Later Service” under Settings > Advanced.)

    Pressing and holding links provides similar options, along with the ability to open the link in Safari.

  • Direct messages: We updated the design for Direct Messages and returned the ability to mark all DMs as read. Simply tap the check mark in the lower right corner.
  • Font size settings: Change the font size under Settings > Advanced.

    • Twitter for Android

  • New devices: Twitter for Android is now optimized to run on Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich, as well as on the Kindle Fire (available today through the Amazon Appstore) and the Barnes & Noble NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet (available February 23 though the Barnes & Noble NOOK Store).

To grab the latest update follow the appropriate link below.

Twitter For Android

Twitter For iOS

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4 comments »

  • Kyle Sullivan

    still didnt bring back the old switch account button…. fail

  • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120203031017AAyLNnu Newegg Coupons

    I still cannot make up my mind as to what tablet to get. The asus eee pad transformer or an iPad 2. What do you guys think. 

    • http://twitter.com/ninjalabstudios Ninja Lab Studios

      iPad 2 definitely. It has better apps and better support (updates). BUT the biggest reason is because of no malware/viruses. Android has a ton of it, because of Apple’s checking process there isn’t any malware/Viruses to worry about, sweet! It’s think too. I had the same dilemma and i’m glad i chose the iPad :D  

      • mads1153

        I think Apple should allow jailbreak but does make to a stock iOS with App Store and checking process  to compete with Android because it looks like Android, but better security :)

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Vincent-MessinaVincent Messina has been writing and evangelizing about Android for the past three years. When he's not playing the part of "Loki" to his 5 and 4-year-old, he can be found here, covering all things Android. He adamantly believes Android has the greatest community around and can be harassed at any of the following locations: Google+, Twitter.

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