Official Twitter App for Windows Phone Gets a Major Update

The official Twitter client for Windows Phone has got a major update with new refreshing UI and features. The Twitter app is now bumped to version 2.0 with a new UI. Although Twitter app has been there for long time, it wasn’t feature rich and there are major other better apps like Rowi, Mehdoh etc. The new version has gone in through a major UI change with notifications.

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When you open the app for the first time, it asks whether you need push notifications for your account. Once you have selected, it shows the home screen which has a new UI. The new UI has icons on the top navigation instead of text in the previous version.

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There is also support for lock screen on WP8 and you can configure it from the settings. There is also live tile which shows your notification. You can pin Twitter accounts, lists, and searches to Start. Another major improvement is with regards to overall performance.

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New features:

  • Integrated right into your Windows Phone with faster performance, lock screen, and custom Live Tile that show your notifications
  • Direct access to your favorite profiles and lists optimizing Windows Phone “pinning” functionality
  • Streamlined navigation brings you the new Home, Connect, Discover and Me tabs
  • Engage with the best Twitter content available in the Discover tab, as well as Trends, browse categories, find friends, and suggestions about Who To Follow
  • Enjoy your Retweets, favorites, follows, mentions and replies in the Connect tab, or filter your mentions and replies only

Overall, this update will definitely bring many power users back to the official client.

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Nirmal is a big fan of Windows phone ever since it was released. He started off with Nokia Lumia 800 and then got the Lumia 920. Presently he owns the Lumia 730 and Lumia 930.