Twitter for Android updated, adds speed, polish, more options

It’s not just Facebook for Android that’s getting an update today — Twitter just pushed out a new version of its Android app , and while it doesn’t add a ton of new features, it’s gotten a big speed boost and some polish. The biggest addition is pull-to-refresh, which the iPhone client has had for a while, as an option bar that’s revealed by swiping on a tweet. There’s also new quoting options for retweets and avatar photos are now high-res, which is nice. We just tried it out and it is indeed faster, which is nice, but we noticed that avatars don’t load in right away while you scroll — they’re generic until you stop. Just a minor niggle, and you’ve no reason not to upgrade — it’s free, after all. Hit market or scan the QR code after the break. P.S.- Hmm, a big Twitter app update on the same day as a Facebook event? That timing feels like a little more than a coincidence to us, especially since Facebook is gunning hard for location-based check-ins, which is traditionally Twitter’s domain. Dare we say that this relationship is complicated? Continue reading Twitter for Android updated, adds speed, polish, more options Twitter for Android updated, adds speed, polish, more options originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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