Twitter for Android Gets Twitter iPhone App Features

Android users rejoice! Twitter for Android has received a major update which includes some awesome enhancements and introduces a more consistent experience keeping users well updated, connected and with access to features as compared to Twitter for iPhone App.

Major updates include Swipe on a tweet and options like retweet, links to the profile of tweeter, favorite etc.

Some of the major updates of the release are:

• Tweet details page: Twitter has changer the layout of the timeline and introduced a Tweet details page, which you can access by simply clicking on a Tweet. This feature 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, Twitter has tried a new way of drawing a timeline of Tweets that optimizes for scrolling speed.
• 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.

The app is out now on Android Market, get it while it’s hot!

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Can Twitter Really make a Twitter Edit Button?

There were a lot of tweets floating around by people (including me) about #TwitterEditButton which was started by Arron Hirst, people think that Twitter should introduce a new option to edit tweets they have already published. No one can deny the importance of "Twitter Edit Button", But can Twitter really make it?

The real question is Would it be technically possible? Yes, Twitter is working on "Annotated Tweets" feature which allows you to annotate a tweet with structured metadata. Also, Twitter has the ability to undo tweets. In brief, Twitter can make just a simple edit button but it may not be for long periods! So Twitter, how about an Edit Button?

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Twitter Rolling Out You Both Follow Again

Last month, We already told you that Twitter began testing "You Both Follow" feature for some users, Today, it appears like Twitter is rolling out You Both Follow again for all users! As you see in the screenshot below, Twitter shows us You Both Follow feature the same as Following feature.

Not only that, I just noticed that Twitter adds another new feature "Followed By" which is showing the followers that You follow and are followers for the user you check for! here's a screenshot to confirm that

Then, do you see this feature or not? Tell us your opinions by commenting below

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How to:Add official Twitter Button In Blogger

Twitter just announced its official tweet button, which allow you simply to retweet your posts, so I will show you by very simple steps how to install the official twitter tweet button in your Blogger blog.
Step 1:Login to your Blogger account.
Step 2:Once you login your blogger account, click on Design (you can find it in Blogger Dashboard)

 Step 3:Click on Edit HTML (Warning:You should have a backup for your template by taking a copy from your html code and save it in a notpad file before you start doing any changes).

 Step 4:Click on the check box "Epand Widget Templates"

Step 5:Search for
<data:post.body/>
and then put the next code above it.
<div style="float:left;padding:4px;"><a href='http://twitter.com/share' rel='nofollow' class='twitter-share-button' expr:data-url='data:post.url' expr:data-text='data:post.title' data-count='vertical' data-via='bloggerplugins'>Tweet</a><br /> <b:if cond='data:post.isFirstPost'><br /> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"> </script><br /> </b:if><br /> </div>
Step 6:Click on Save Template, to save the new changes.
Step 7:Open you blog you will see the new official twitter tweet button.

Advanced Options:
In code which existing in step 5, you can edit the some parameters to change the look and location of the official twitter button as follow:
-You can replace float:left with float:right if you want to put the button in the right side.
-You can replace data-count='vertical' with data-count='horizontal' or data-count='none' , in the next screenshot you can see the difference.

-You can put your Twitter account name here data-via='bloggerplugins' you have to change 'bloggerplugins' with your twitter name for example: if your twitter name is Mark the code will be data-via='Mark'

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How to:Add Official Twitter Button In Wordpress

Twitter just announced its official tweet button, which allow you simply to retweet your posts, so I will show you by very simple steps how to install the official twitter tweet button in your wordpress.
Step 1:Login your Wordpress account
Step 2:Once you login your account, click on Appearance.

Step 3:Click on Extras.

Step 4:Put mark in front of: Show a Twitter "Tweet Button" on my posts. then click on Update Extras, Done.

 Here is a sample of how it will look.

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Twitter Introduces Tweet Buttons

Couple of Days ago, Mashable reported that Twitter will announce Tweet button at the end of this week, and here we go, Twitter announces Tweet Buttons in a new blog post,Twitter takes over TweetMeme by adding this feature.

Here's an official video from Twitter introduces Tweet Buttons,

This Tweet buttons are useful for publishers not for normal users, All you have to do to add this tweet buttons is to navigate to this Site and then choose your size and other things you will find! By the way, I will be adding this tweet buttons soon on CoveringWeb so stay tuned and compare between the official Tweet Buttons and TweetMeme buttons

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Twitter Fast Follow Send Users' Tweets To Your Phone , No Account needed

Twitter continues the improvement of its services, we just announced about the twitter official tweet buttons, today twitter just announced a new amzaing features.

We’ve always been big fans of trusty SMS messaging. In fact, sending a text was originally the only way users could tweet. This is why Tweets are 140 characters -- they need to fit into a text message. more

Fast Follow:
The new fast follow let you follow anyone anywhere, for example if you are out and about find someone who is on Twitter, you don't have to remember their name for later, you just text "follow [username]" to 40404 , this will let you start following this user.

SMS Alerts:
By texting "on [username]" or 'off [username]' , that will let you turn your SMS alerts for a this user on or off, in addition if you text "get [username]" is another mobile feature, this will allow you to get the most recent Tweet from this user sent right to your phone.

This will be a feature to the users who are using devices that doesn't support application.
Note: this option is available inside the USA, Twitter now working to enable the new feature outside the USA.

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Twitter is Launching Official Tweet Buttons This Week

Big News! According to Mashable, Twitter is introducing it's own tweet buttons this week and it may be available by Thursday. All Site owners now use the popular TweetMeMe's buttons but may be Twitter give it a way to a better tweet buttons? Here's a fast review of the official tweet buttons,

As appears, Tweet buttons will be easy and will get tracking codes for site owners to help them more and more! It's just a simple code to copy and paste on your site / blog.

Of course there's three styles for the button (Horizontal with Count, Horizontal without Count, and Vertical with Count) as shown below.

Twitter seems hell-bent on touting the simplicity of the service as TweetMeMe is not giving a perfect service because users must allow TweetMeMe on their Twitter accounts to be able to ReTweet. So Stay Tuned and we will be sure to inform you with any updates!

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Twitter is Adding "Suggestions for You" and "Recommendations" Features

Just heads up, Twitter has published a new blog post saying it begins to roll out a new feature "Suggestions for You", This new feature suggests people you don’t currently follow that you may find interesting or known as "Recommended Users". You will be able to see "Suggestions for You" field under "Find People", it's not appearing for normal users now, Only for Developers!

With more than a hundred million users on Twitter, there are sure to be at least dozens of accounts out there that will reflect your interests. The trouble is finding all of them. Today we're beginning to roll out a simple, but powerful new feature to help address that -- "Suggestions for You". The algorithms in this feature, built by our user relevance team, suggest people you don’t currently follow that you may find interesting. The suggestions are based on several factors, including people you follow and the people they follow. You'll see these suggestions on Twitter.com and the Find People section. If you like a suggestion, click "follow"; if you don't, click "hide," and we’ll try not to suggest that user again.

Oh Another Great Feature "Recommendations", this features allows you to see similar users when you view another users, this recommendations should be similar to the user you access his account.

In addition, you will begin to see recommendations for similar users when you view another account’s profile. If you’re interested in a particular user, you might be interested in these other accounts as well.

This Features will be available Soon, So Stay Tuned!
Update 1: Features Started to Work for me! What about you?

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