14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone users owning a device powered by Google's Android operating system can now enjoy a new application on their devices, namely Twitter for Android. The software solution, designed to work on handsets powered by Android 2.1 or above, is now available for download from the Android Market and comes as the result of a collaboration between Twitter and Google, the development team announced.
The new application is meant to offer users a simple solution when it comes to sharing. According to the makers of Twitter for Android, it enables users easily share thoughts, web pages, photos, videos, location, and more. Moreover, it has been designed to enhance the experience users receive from their devices when accessing social networking sites is involved. And with today's mobile phones being more than simple phones, it is was only natural that Twitter, one of the fastest growing online destinations, came out with an official app for handset users.
“Twitter for Android is a fantastic application to use, and sharing any link or photo is super simple too – just look for the share button in your favorite application and choose Twitter. Reading tweets is easy in a bunch of places on your phone. Quickly access your timeline with the home screen widget, view a tweet location on a map, and see your friend’s latest tweet in your phonebook, GoogleTalk list or any application that uses Android’s QuickContact bar,” a recent post on the Twitter blog reads.
The launch of the new software solution for Android devices is only the beginning, the development team announced. Google is set to release the code used in this app as open source, something that will enable developers take advantage of Twitter APIs and create new solutions and experiences based on it. Moreover, it seems that more features should be delivered to Android users in the near future, most probably via new software releases. Head over to the Android Market to download the application, and keep an eye on this space for further updates on the matter.