Using Twitter on the iPhone
Just like many social networking websites, the iPhone can help you stay connected with family, friends, and colleagues whether you’re near or far. The iPhone is so much more than a phone – allowing you to send text messages, emails, and even surf the web when you need to. Because the iPhone has Internet capabilities, it is not uncommon to see people tweeting away right from their phones.
Staying connected through social networking sites like Twitter is simple on the iPhone. Twitter was designed with a mobile phone in mind which makes it the perfect accompaniment to the iPhone. There are plenty of cool ways to use Twitter on your iPhone, and if you haven’t tried them out, now’s your chance.
The SMS System
The easiest way to use Twitter on the iPhone is probably through the SMS system. Essentially, this is the text messaging system that you are probably quite familiar with. Text messaging is what the founders of Twitter must have had in mind when they implemented the 140 character limit for tweets! The best way to use your SMS system with Twitter is to register your phone number on the social platform then just send whatever message you want anytime, anywhere!
Twitter Mobile Website
Since you have access to the Internet with the iPhone, you can also visit the Twitter mobile website to update your followers with any news or comments. This is quite easy and takes no time at all. Simply access your mobile browser and head to m.twitter.com/ which is a special URL to be used on a mobile phone. From there, log into your account and tweet away! You can do this while you wait in line, sit in class, or on your lunch break. The Twitter mobile website allows you to do all the same things that you’d do right from your computer.
Emailing Twitter Updates
Did you know that you can use Twitter through email on the iPhone? Well, you can. If you don’t have the time to log into the Twitter site or simply don’t want to use the SMS system, you can just send an update via email. All you have to do is register with TwitterMail.com and provide your Twitter details. You’ll be given a Twitter email address to which you send your tweets. Once you’ve set this up, your tweets will be instant.
iPhone Twitter Clients (highly recommended)
If none of the above ways of using Twitter on your iPhone work for you, there is another way. You can send tweets through a web-based Twitter client developed for the iPhone. The two most common are TweetDeck and Tweetie2. These are both client optimized applications that allow you to manage your Twitter account from the iPhone. You’ll be able to see all the latest tweets from your followers and contacts, update your status remotely, and view the public timeline over Wi-Fi or AT&T’s Edge network.
Today, there is absolutely no excuse for not staying connected. Even though people are busier than ever, you can stay in touch with your iPhone using Twitter. Using any of the four ways mentioned above will allow you to connect with your friends, coworkers, family, and colleagues instantly and without delay.
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I had no idea there where so many ways to use twitter on the iphone bravo!
I enjoyed this post, I found out you can also use your regular cell phone to send tweets. Great stuff buddy.
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