Twitter unveils new mobile version
It's probably fair to say that Twitter clients were the first "killer app" category for the iPhone -- Twitterific lead the charge way back when, but Tweetie came quickly after and then the flood gates were opened. But now, a late and unexpected challenger has entered the ring: Twitter themselves. Mashable has the screenshots -- Twitter has always had a slimmed-down mobile client (and it's still up right now at m.twitter.com, while the new preview is at mobile.twitter.com), but this one's a little shinier, with almost all the features and graphics of the main site.A few things didn't make it -- you can't skin your page as you can in the browser client (although none of the third-party clients that I know allow you to do that from the mobile client either). And lists are missing as well, though perhaps that's because Twitter doesn't quite consider them ready for prime time yet. Still, it's a definite improvement from the other mobile version, and the official blog on the subject says that they still have lots of visitors, despite all the other third-party clients out there.
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It's probably fair to say that Twitter clients were the first "killer app" category for the iPhone -- Twitterific lead the charge way back...
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yeah i wouldnt say twitter apps were killer apps but they did get me started to use twitter more if it wasnt for twitterfon/twitterific i probally would not be using twitter as much as i am today.
December 05 2009 at 1:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI don't think the author knows the definition of a 'killer app'. I don't think anyone would buy an iphone just for the twitter client. While there are many nice apps on the iphone. I don't know of one that deserves the title 'killer'. With the exception of the 'App Store' itself. Many, many, many people would buy and have bought an iPhone just for the app store.
On the new android phones... the new google maps I think could be called a killer app.
"It's probably fair to say that Twitter clients were the first "killer app" category for the iPhone"
I couldn't disagree more. It's almost as bad as the fart apps, except this time people aren't joking.
can't outdo http://m.twitstat.com !
December 04 2009 at 5:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMeh...
I use Twitterrific and rules!
I'll prob continue to use tweetie 2 but thats a mega improvement
December 04 2009 at 12:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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