Streamlined social app for tweeting, discovering users, and managing notifications and messages on the go
Streamlined social app for tweeting, discovering users, and managing notifications and messages on the go
Vote (860 votes)
Program license Free
Developer Twitter Inc.
Version 11.22.0-release.0
Works under Android
Also known as Twitter
Pros
- Lets you use the same hash tags you use on the full version
- Can keep you logged in when you close down the app
- Has simple controls that are easy to use
- Can use filters when sharing and uploading photos
- Built-in support lets multiple accounts share the app
Cons
- Can only support tweets of up to 140 characters
- May require that you reboot the whole app due to glitches
- Will sometimes freeze in the middle of an update
- Often has a long wait time when refreshing or reloading the app
Twitter for Android is a version of the popular social networking site that helps you make friends and send out tweets from any Android device.
If you never used Twitter before, there are just a few things you need to know. This site requires that you set up an account and choose a handle, which acts like you user name. Your tweets must be no longer than 140 characters, but you can share videos and images. Twitter will also let you shorten a URL to share a link without going over the character limit. You can also use hash tags on a tweet. When others search for those same tags, they may find your posts.
Twitter for Android is essentially a streamlined version of the Twitter site that will run on any Android device. It works just as well on older phones that it will on a phone with a newer operating system. The home page, which pops up when you open the app, shows you all the most recent tweets from the accounts that you follow. You can click the discover button near the top of the page to find new users, or you can use the activity button to see recent activity.
This app contains a number of useful features at the very top of the screen too. You should always look to the small icon of a bell to see if there are alerts or notifications you should read. The envelope icon to the right of the bell lets you know when you have a new private message. You can click on the envelope yourself to send a private message to another registered user.
A magnifying glass icon acts like a search button. When you want to search for popular hash tags or tags relating to certain content, you can use this button. The app also has a search function that lets you search for friends and other users like those who live in your city.
As with the full version of Twitter, you can only write tweets of a certain amount. Some users also found that the Twitter app crashed or that it froze and that they had to reboot the app to make it work again. If you can overlook those minor flaws, you'll find that Twitter for Android is great for using Twitter while away from your computer.
Pros
- Lets you use the same hash tags you use on the full version
- Can keep you logged in when you close down the app
- Has simple controls that are easy to use
- Can use filters when sharing and uploading photos
- Built-in support lets multiple accounts share the app
Cons
- Can only support tweets of up to 140 characters
- May require that you reboot the whole app due to glitches
- Will sometimes freeze in the middle of an update
- Often has a long wait time when refreshing or reloading the app
Share text, images, and video in 140 characters or less.
Twitter is a free app for Android that lets you swipe between your Twitter feed (people you follow plus Twitter’s promoted tweets, which are paid advertising), Activity, and Discover. Discover is a feed of popular tweets and currently trending topics. This is the official Twitter app.
You can use Twitter to share videos of up to 30 seconds. This app allows you to switch between multiple Twitter accounts and has built-in privacy guards to prevent others from getting into your Activity tab. Microblogging pretty much wouldn’t exist without Twitter, and it’s pretty easy to use.
Keep others updated with events in your life by using Twitter.
This is an app that makes it easy to give others an idea as to what's going on in your world whether it's private life or things that are going on with a business. Others can follow you to see when you post updates, pictures and videos. There is also a way to chat with others. Your feed shows the number of people who are following you and who you are following, making it easy to communicate with others. Swipe to see the Discovery tab or the Activity tab, viewing latest trends and updates.
Pros
- Easy to use.
- Promotes simple communication.
- Simple to stay up-to-date with friends.
- Quick and easy to understand news updates.
Cons
- Can only share 140 characters.
- Messaging interface is below average.
Twitter is a social media website where users can share short 140 letter statuses called "tweets" to a personalized profile. Each "tweet" can have pictures, videos, and articles embedded in them. Users can follow others to see what they "tweet", as well as "retweeting" others' statuses to their profile and liking what they share. There is also the option of sending private messages and commenting on "tweets". Twitter has 317 million monthly users which creates a constant stream of new statuses. To use Twitter you must create a profile.
Twitter has a live newsfeed to allow users to see what those they follow are "tweeting" as well as a profile where you can see what users have "tweeted". Twitter also has a highlights feed that allows you to see a shortened version of the newsfeed intermittent with current events. You may save moments that are important to you as well as create lists for a more specified experience.
Pros
- Easy to use.
- Promotes simple communication.
- Simple to stay up-to-date with friends.
- Quick and easy to understand news updates.
Cons
- Can only share 140 characters.
- Messaging interface is below average.
