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Twitter Updates iOS App With Push and Ambient Notifications, a New Logo and More
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I've got to hand it to Twitter. They continue to make they app slower and clunkier with each update. 3 updates ago was the biggest flop and now I'm really pissed at myself for installing this piece of crap. And there was no need for the new logo. I only continue to use it because it's free.
Because it's utterly wretched compared to 3.x?
Wasted screen estate, poor layout, terrible transitions (no swipe transition when you swipe? FFS), removal of useful shortcuts, removal of translation, considerably worse multiple account support, burying direct messages in favour of the entirely pointless discover tab, inability to copy and paste specific words from tweets...
Literally every single change has been for the worse, and they still haven't fixed any of the things that people actually wanted fixing like missing functionality.
Phazer
Where is list management?
The new app is an improvement, especially with the user-specific push notifications. That is something I've wanted for a long time.
However, list management (editing and adding users to my own lists) is non-existent. Even getting to my lists takes several "clicks." Tweetbot and Echofon are far superior in this regard.
I sure wish there was one client with all the features I want, but sadly, that still doesn't exist! Tweetbot is the closest I've found. If Tweetbot would add user-specific push notifications, I would be thrilled.
Regards,
@kevin_culp
The new app is an improvement, especially with the user-specific push notifications. That is something I've wanted for a long time.
However, list management (editing and adding users to my own lists) is non-existent. Even getting to my lists takes several "clicks." Tweetbot and Echofon are far superior in this regard.
I sure wish there was one client with all the features I want, but sadly, that still doesn't exist! Tweetbot is the closest I've found. If Tweetbot would add user-specific push notifications, I would be thrilled.
Regards,
@kevin_culp
Push notification per user is not working on mine. I'm only posting this in case anyone is baffled by why it's not enabled on their iPhone.
The notifications section shows that I have spotlighted 15 people to receive notifications for - yet when I navigate into the tweets detail it shows "You haven't selected anyone".
The notifications section shows that I have spotlighted 15 people to receive notifications for - yet when I navigate into the tweets detail it shows "You haven't selected anyone".
Too late for me, I moved to TweetBot and I've been much happier since.I still use the original Twitter app on my iPad, so I may try it there however.
same here. i just hope that 3rd party apps don't get the axe from Twitter. i'd have to have to go back to their app after enjoying Tweetbot. also it seems that their Mac app has become abandonware.
Has the Home Screen icon changed for other people? It hasn't changed for me.
EDIT: I deleted it and re-installed. Got the new icon.
EDIT: I deleted it and re-installed. Got the new icon.
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How many are people getting notifications for when it comes to a person tweeting? currently got 9. Dont want anymore...will kill battery otherwise.
Yeah, that's not really the same is it . . .
I like to leave Twitter open by my side and watch as the tweets roll in whilst doing other tasks and to have to keep reaching over to tap the screen is a bit of a pain. This is where TweetBot wins for me.
I really wish they would release Tweetie 2 again, that app was beautiful. Why did Twitter bother buying it out in order to destroy the design and make it awful?
The new logo has the bird on more of an "on the go" .. Don't know what people are hating.. The Facebook app always blows compared to twitter
With the recent Twitter move and fear of 3rd party apps, does anyone know if Tweetbot is still developing Tweetbot for iOS? Is the Mac desktop app still in development? Tweetbot is frankly the best client out there. Twitter should just buy them and keep them separate to develop their mobile apps.