Twitter for iPhone should be going live tonight
Tweetie for iPhone was acquired by Twitter, and has been updated and released as Twitter for iPhone. The good news is that it is now free (Tweetie was US$2.99). It should be hitting the US App Store later tonight, although some folks are already seeing it.Tweetie 2 was recently removed from the App Store to make way for Twitter for iPhone. You can continue to use Tweetie 2 (or Tweetie 1) but only until the end of June, due to changes in the way Twitter is handling logins. All Twitter applications are going to have to be updated before then, or else they will no longer be able to log in. Those of you who have been holding onto Birdfeed, this means you too.
You will have to "authorize" Twitter for iPhone. This authorization means that if you change your password, you can still use Twitter for iPhone. Authorizations can be managed in your Twitter account settings under "Connections."
The acquisition of Tweetie caused quite a stir in the Twitter development community. A free, officially-branded application on the iPhone (and BlackBerry) is obviously a cause for concern for third-party developers. That said, Tweetie 2 has long been "the Twitter app to beat" on the iPhone.
We'll have a more in-depth look at Twitter for iPhone later, but for now, download it and let us know what you think.
Update 9:40 am ET: It's still not live in the US store, although apparently is is live in New Zealand.
Update: 12:45 pm ET: It is now available in the US store.
Update: 2:00 pm ET: see First look: Twitter for iPhone for our hands-on look.
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I'm giving Freebie Jeebies a try for a free iPhone 3GS 32Gb:
http://apple.freebiejeebies.co.uk/278525
Check it out if you want to try too. I figured as there is nothing to lose, why not.
They have iPads now too!
Its live and downloading from Oregon.
May 19 2010 at 1:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'm disappointed to see that Twitter appears to be nothing more than Tweetie 2 with a new icon. I expected it to be optimized for the iPad, but it's not; much to my dismay, it opened in 2x on the iPad, huge, clunky, ugly.
Until Twitter gets updated with an iPad version, I guess I'll stick to Twitterific, but I really don't care for the unchangeable black background.
Twitter already said an iPad version is coming "eventually".
May 19 2010 at 1:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt's up!! Icon changed too FYI
May 19 2010 at 12:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJust noticed in my updates for the US store, the update labeled "Twitter" with the tweetie logo. It will be an update to the original app as stated before... however, even though the new logo and name show up in my available updates, it is still not available for download in the US store.
May 19 2010 at 10:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyTwitter in NZ is "being modified." Can't download it.
Spent all that time becoming a fake new zealander and I still can't get it! :P
Twitter for iPhone is Tweetie 3.0 for iPhone (check it's version number in the AppStore). Stop whining please because Tweetie 2 was a paid upgrade. This upgrade however is free... It will only suck if it shows ads and if there's not a paid version without ads.
Tweetie 2 will stop working when Twitter changes it's login procedure (soon). It would be nice if Tweetie 2 receives a small update to satisfy all the crybabies who spent their monthly allowance on Tweetie 2. That would be 'tres chique' of the devloper but by no means obligatory.
This IS an update to Tweetie 2. Tweetie 2 will no longer exist and anyone who wants to continue using it will have to use the latest version, which is Tweetie 3, AKA Twitter for iPhone.
May 19 2010 at 10:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOh my bad, I somehow missed the first part of your comment where you said the same thing. Sorry about that. :o :D
May 19 2010 at 10:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply8:50 AM and still waiting in the US Store.
May 19 2010 at 8:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@Rock: What fun is the Internet if one can't flex their imaginary muscles?
My last $3 went to Osfoora for Twitter http://www.osfoora.com/
I tend to prefer developers who still have something to prove.
Word of caution about Osfoora - pay attention that it's currently iPhone only. Their website shows a beautiful iPad app, but the app isn't universal and the iPad app isn't yet available. That's clear in the iTunes store, but if you're not paying attention you might think that by seeing only one version that it's universal...which it's not.
May 19 2010 at 1:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyStill a no-show in the US. I've been on the fence about buying Tweetie 2 for a while. Now I'm glad I've waited.
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