Twitter for Android Gets Updated, More Features

It seems that not only Facebook on Android gets updated. Twitter for Android also get a deserved update too! I know that some people has been complaining that the Twitter app on Windows Phone 7 is much better than the Twitter app on Android. Now, I guess this update should make them happy. Details after the break.

So, what’s new for Twitter on Android. I copied and pasted the information from Twitter blog.

Today we’re releasing an updated version of Twitter for Android, which includes some awesome enhancements and introduces a more consistent experience across our mobile clients.

  • Tweet details page. We changed the layout of the timeline and introduced a Tweet details page, which you can access by simply clicking on a Tweet. This feature – which is already available in Twitter for iPhone, Twitter for iPad and Twitter for Windows Phone – makes it easier to click on links and reply to, retweet, or favorite a Tweet.
  • Speed. The app is now even faster. In this version, we’ve tried a new way of drawing a timeline of Tweets that optimizes for scrolling speed. Try it out, and you’ll see how much faster and smoother the timeline loads and scrolls.
  • Polish.We added some more nice touches to the application as well:
    • Pull to Refresh: This popular feature, which was first available through our iPhone app, functions just as it sounds – when you’re at the top of your timeline, simply pull down to load new Tweets.
    • Swipe to Reveal: Swipe across a Tweet to get quick access to several options, such as viewing a user’s profile, sharing a tweet, or replying.
    • Quote a Tweet: Clicking the retweet icon now gives you the option to quote a Tweet. Of course, you can still retweet as you normally would.
    • Hi-res avatar photos

BTW, you need to be on Android 2.1 or higher to use the new Twitter App.

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