Tweetie 2
Posted 10/12/2009 at 10:49am
| by Zack Stern
Tap the remaining-characters countdown ticker to toggle between
the keyboard and often-used tools.
Features spring out of Tweetie 2's diminutive, clean
interface like items from Felix the Cat's bag of tricks. No matter how you use
Twitter, Tweetie 2 lets you use it better.
Tweetie 2's basic features never feel bogged down by its
deep extras. The tool quickly downloads and uploads messages over Wi-Fi or a
phone network, and navigation within the app equally feels snappy. You'll begin
composing messages with a tap or two, even bringing up a directory to add
contact names and recent hash tags.

Pictures load previews within messages, but you can
expand them with a tap.
More advanced tools embed pictures and videos
through your choice of host services, shorten URLs, and add a Google geotag.
However you use Tweetie 2, your favorite options will always be nearby.
And Tweetie 2 excels at reading messages. You can see
previews or full versions of embedded photos within the app. Great search tools
show trending topics, specific queries, or even a map of local messages. You can
follow web links, including YouTube videos, and return to Tweetie 2 without
going to the Home Screen. Or suppose you want to read a link or see a video
later, Tweetie 2 interfaces with Instapaper and Read It Later. Just tap a
button to keep a running list, and view it on your Mac or PC another time.
Get a new perspective on your neighbors or an
out-of-town trip with a live map of nearby messages.
Tweetie 2 neatly interfaces with Apple's tools, too. Surf across a cool website in iPhone Safari? A slick system
sends those URLs directly to a new Tweetie 2 message after you click a
special bookmark. And you can save Twitter profiles into Address Book under a
new or existing contact.
The nearly perfect Tweetie 2 welcomes Twitter beginners
while tapping an almost-endless well of advanced features. Its numerous
hooks to external tools will improve the way you communicate.
Tweetie 2
COMPANY: atebits
CONTACT: www.atebits.com
PRICE: $2.99
REQUIREMENTS: iPhone or iPod touch with iPhone OS 3.0 or
later.

Can visit URLs, or play videos and pictures without
having to leave the app. Works with multiple accounts, including multi-follow
and -block across usernames. Deeply connects with other tools, including Safari
and Instapaper. Great interface, including full landscape support.

The most-advanced features need better documentation
for beginners.