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Tweetbot Gets a Big Update, Improved Search View

Posted May 24, 2012 at 6:18pm by iClarified · 6188 views
Tweetbot, a popular Twitter client for the iPhone, has been received a major update that brings a new search view, offline Favorite and Read Later support, and more.

Tweetbot is a full-featured iPhone (and iPod touch) Twitter client with a lot of personality. Whether it's the meticulously-crafted interface, sounds & animation, or features like multiple timelines & smart gestures, there's a lot to love about Tweetbot.

Brief Highlights:
◆ Multiple Timelines. Quickly switch between your lists as your main timeline.
◆ Smart Gestures. Use Twitter more efficiently with time-saving and configurable gestures.
◆ Native Push Notifications.
◆ Mute filters lets you block messages from users without unfollowing them.
◆ Sync timeline position, direct message read statuses and mute filters between iPhone and iPad via iCloud.
◆ Customizable Navigation. The last 2 tabs are customizable and unused tabs are easily accessible.
◆ Support for multiple services like Pocket, Instapaper, Readability, CloudApp and Droplr.
◆ Save drafts, add locations and POI's, attach photos/videos/notes, manage your lists, and much more.

What's New In This Version:
- Updated Search view
- Nearby tweets added with ability to change location
- Location-based keyword searches
- Improved search box for efficiency.
- Trends and People categories moved to browse section
- Added Top Tweets in browse section
- Can  now change trends location from the search view
- Double-tap search tab to open search with keyboard
- Keyword mute filters (with regex option and ability to mute mentions as well)
- Offline Favorite and Read Later support (for you subway passengers)
- Basic smart quote support when composing (ex: quotes become smart quotes, ... becomes an ellipsis, and -- becomes an em dash)
- When viewing an image full screen on the iPad you can hold down on it for options
- List views now show one line of a list or profile description on the iPad
- Top tweets show up in search results (marked by silver star violator)
- Dismiss web and map views on the iPad with a 2-finger swipe down gesture.
- Can now swipe to the right on profile views to go back one level
- Improved find location speed and accuracy
- Sending to pinboard now marks items as unread
- Muting a client automatically mutes mentions from that client as well
- Fixed iPad bug where you couldn't take profile photos with the camera
- Fixed missing tweet sound when publishing a tweet.
- Various other bug fixes

You can purchase Tweetbot for iPhone from the App Store for $2.99.

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