A Sneak Peek at Twitbit 2.3
Finally, Twitbit 2.3 was submitted to Apple over the weekend, and wow, are we excited to tell you about it. We initially hoped to release a quick 2.2 follow-up with Twitter list support, but decided we couldn’t stop there. So, after a longer than usual wait from us, the result is a great update. We want to save a few surprises for launch-day, but here’s something to whet your appetite:
First, new Twitter features: lists, geo-tagged tweets and retweets are all supported. Your lists and list subscriptions are always a tap away, along with subscription and following numbers. Native Twitter retweets are a one-tap operation and old-style retweets are still there when you need them. Retweets are clearly marked in your timeline and the retweeter is clearly identified.
Retweets and lists are cool, but the really exciting feature for me personally is geo-tagging. We put a lot of thought into the implementation, until we had a feature that’s not only easy to use — but fun to use, too. I won’t get into the details now, but here are a few screenshots to give you the idea:
Aside from supporting new Twitter features, we added some nice features of our own. There are three in particular that I want to highlight: photo previews, timeline search and improved persistence. A picture is worth many words:
We’ve always attempted to strike a balance between leaving you where you left off when you open the app, and immediately taking you to the latest, fresh info. Well, there were a couple key scenarios absent from the former category. Namely, if you’re viewing a tweet, direct message or website when you close the app, we’ll make sure to put your right back there when you re-open it. If you’re in the middle of composing a tweet or direct message, you’ll be reminded the next time you start the app.
Related to where you should land when you start the app is a new feature that takes advantage of built-in push notifications. It seems like a long time coming, but when you view a notification, you’ll be taken directly to that message. Immediately send your reply, retweet, view a link, whatever.
We have some other exciting features to announce, but I’ll save those for the launch. In the meantime we’ll be posting more screenshots from @twitbitapp. Stay tuned!