Tweetie
| Tweetie icon | |
| Developer(s) | Twitter Inc. (Previously atebits, LLC) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | November 19, 2008 |
| Stable release | 3.1.1 (iOS edition)
/ September 7, 2010 |
| Operating system | iOS, Mac OS X |
| Platform | iPhone, iPod Touch (ARM) |
| Type | Twitter client |
| License | Commercial |
| Website | atebits.com/…/tweetie/ |
Tweetie is a client for Twitter, the social networking website. Its mobile version runs on iPhone and iPod touch, while its desktop version runs on Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard (respectively 10.5 and 10.6).
On April 9, 2010, Twitter acquired Tweetie, the mobile version of which was renamed Twitter (originally to be called 'Twitter for iPhone'[1]) and released on May 17, 2010.[2]
Added value
It is one of the few iPhone clients that allow users to manage multiple accounts. Tweetie features a "native" iPhone look and feel, and aims to be lightweight and full-featured. The design has changed a fair bit in the second inception of the iPhone app; however, it retains a high amount of usability.
The vast majority of the Twitter REST API is supported in Tweetie, and it also supports the new search API.
History
Similar applications include Seesmic, Twitterrific and TweetDeck. The Mac OS X version of Tweetie has many of the same features as its portable sibling. It has a free ad supported version. The registered version costs $19.95. The beta of the Mac version was leaked to the popular torrent site Demonoid a week before the official release.
Tweetie 2 is currently available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.[3]
Acquisition by Twitter
On April 9, 2010, Twitter announced through a blog post that the company had acquired Tweetie. Twitter stated that the acquisition stemmed from the lack of an official, Twitter-branded mobile application. Tweetie was rebranded as "Twitter for iPhone" and released weeks later. The company's founding CEO, Loren Brichter, became part of Twitter's mobile division and helped launch the "Twitter for iPad" application.[1]
On January 6, 2011, Twitter announced through a blog post that the company had also acquired the desktop version of Tweetie, changing the name to "Twitter for Mac". "Twitter for Mac" was launched on the new Mac App Store the same day.
References
- ^ a b "Twitter Blog: Twitter for iPhone". Blog.twitter.com. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Twitter for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Atebits Support reply to user on twitter". Twitter.