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iOS 5 to Include Twitter Integration for Photos?

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TechCrunch reports that Apple will be integrating Twitter photo sharing directly into iOS 5:
We’ve heard from multiple sources that Twitter is likely to have a big-time partner for such a service: Apple. Specifically, we’re hearing that Apple’s new iOS 5 will come with an option to share images to Twitter baked into the OS. This would be similar to the way you can currently share videos on YouTube with one click in iOS. Obviously, a user would have to enable this feature by logging in with their Twitter credentials in iOS. There would then be a “Send to Twitter” option for pictures stored on your device.
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Twitter is said to be offering their own photo-sharing service in the near future. Apple will be detailing iOS 5 during WWDC next week.

DaringFireball's John Gruber adds some comments suggesting that Twitter integration is indeed in iOS 5 and that there is more to it than just photo integration:
So close to the bigger story, but yet so far. Imagine what else the system could provide if your Twitter account was a system-level service.
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I think that instead of baking it directly into iOS they should make an API where you can register your service with the phone, just like you can with QuickLook now, and have the photos app pull that up as an option. It could be the same exact implementation as "Open In" that you see with PDFs and other docs but make it a "Share With" button.
 
Considering a ton of people really like posting images to Twitter, having it built in would be very useful for everyone. If they do this, there should be an option to turn it off though, because the menu for photos is getting quite large.
 
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It makes sense to send to Facebook, but Twitter? I don't get it
 
If you have the Twitter app installed on your BlackBerry, the "send to twitter" option becomes available right in the camera app. It is EXTREMELY convenient, so it would be great if it came to iOS.
 
crisss1205 said:
I think that instead of baking it directly into iOS they should make an API where you can register your service with the phone, just like you can with QuickLook now, and have the photos app pull that up as an option. It could be the same exact implementation as "Open In" that you see with PDFs and other docs but make it a "Share With" button.
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I agree with this.
 
How about in addition to "Send to Twitter", why not include "Send to Facebook" or even go as far as "Send To All" and in the settings you can assign the different Social mediums to "Send it All"

Just a thought:)
 
updated with some comments from daring fireball
 
arn said:
updated with some comments from daring fireball
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Gruber is such a tease!

As far as facebook integration is concerned, i can see how it might make more sense but personally I never really found a use for fb (deactivated my account last week only coz i was getting too much spam mail from them). Twitter on the other hand has me hooked.
 
arn said:
updated with some comments from daring fireball
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DaringFireball's John Gruber adds some comments suggesting that Twitter integration is indeed in iOS 5 and that there is more to it than just photo integration:
So close to the bigger story, but yet so far. Imagine what else the system could provide if your Twitter account was a system-level service.
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Gruber's comments don't imply that Twitter is a system level service in iOS 5.0.

He seems to lay a ground for the discussion where twitter could act as a system level service. You might want to update the OP again.
 
Wow, iOS 5 news already? Twitter integrated to the OS sounds great!

Just wondering, is the Siri and Voice recognition software going to be prevalent for iOS 5, or was it just a random rumor?
 
Can't wait for WWDC, does anyone know if it's possible to watch it live somehow? (Without actually being there that is, obviously).
 
ImNoSuperMan said:
Gruber is such a tease!

As far as facebook integration is concerned, i can see how it might make more sense but personally I never really found a use for fb (deactivated my account last week only coz i was getting too much spam mail from them). Twitter on the other hand has me hooked.
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It IS possible to select for what reasons they email you. For instance you can turn off all emails from Facebook. Quite handy.

Doing this achieves the same objective, but whilst still being tagged in the occasional nostalgic photograph. Win win.
 
Twitter widget comes standard with iOS 5 and is the first one Apple reveals?

Is that what the "so much more" is?
 
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