Twitter has released an update to its iOS app, bringing a cleaner user interface and a handful of new features to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The most useful features are probably support for autocomplete @usernames and #hashtags, a redesigned compose screen with easy access to buttons for adding a photo or location, and an improved direct messages screen which looks like a chat… Read more »

As expected, Twitter has launched an updated app for Google Android. Version 2.0 is now available for download from the Android Market, with new features including: A new tabbed user interface that makes it easier to switch between views Scan your phone’s contact list to find friends who are already using Twitter Universal search Autocomplete @usernames when creating a message Easier photo uploads Faster actions… Read more »

Twitter is apparently getting ready to push out a major update to its Android app. The folks at Everything Android got an early look at Twitter 2.0 for Android and they’ve posted a hands-on video, which you can check out below. The user interface has been streamlined to make it easier to flip between your timeline, replies, and direct messages. You no longer have to… Read more »

Twitter has rolled out a new version of its iOS app which adds support for push notifications. That means you can receive pop-up messages letting you know when a Twitter user sends you a direct message or posts a tweet with an @mention for your username. Depending on how you use Twitter, this can be either extraordinarily useful, or a pain in the behind since… Read more »

Twitter has released a new version of its Android app. It’s designed to be faster, prettier, and overall a lot more like the official Twitter app for the iPhone. Here’s a partial list of changes: Click on any Tweet to load a details page where you can reply, retweet, or favorite a message. Swipe across a Tweet to get options to share, retweet, or favorite… Read more »

Twitter may have taken its own sweet time before launching official apps for smartphone platforms such as the iPhone and Google Android. But just days after phones with Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 operating system started to ship in select parts of the world, Twitter has unveiled its new Windows Phone 7 app. There’s no more playing catch-up. The official Twitter app is officially one… Read more »

Twidroid is one of the most popular Twitter clients for Google Android that’s not made by Twitter. So it’s not that surprising that someone would want to buy the company — which exactly what Twitter ad and search firm TweetUp has just done. What is a bit surprising is that TweetUp has decided to change the app’s name… to Twidroyd. The reason for the name… Read more »

Sobees offers Twitter clients for Windows, the web, and Google Android. The company started out a few years ago as a desktop widget maker offering all sorts of widgets for reading RSS feeds, searching the web, and performing other actions. But Sobees is focusing primarily on its Twitter client at the moment, and it shows. I installed the Android client this week, and it’s one… Read more »

There are plenty of Twitter clients available for Google Android. I’ve been pretty happy with Seesmic and Sobees so far. But Twitter launched an official app for Android today, and it has a few awesome features that just might put the competitors out of business — or drive them to up their game significantly. Like most other Twitter clients, the official Twitter app lets you… Read more »

Seesmic makes one of the most popular Twitter clients for Google Android. And the company has just pushed out a new version that comes with three major new features: Home Screen Widget Native Retweet Geotagging The widget lets you see the latest update from your contacts on your home screen. You can also tap the compose box to start writing a new Tweet, or tap… Read more »