TweetDeck beta coming to Android this week!

Think you’ve found *the* Android Twitter client? Chances are you’ve at least found something you can use on a daily basis without too much complaining. I on the other hand am way too picky. As such, I haven’t found a Twitter client for Android yet that I’ve liked through and through. TweetCaster, Seesmic, and Touiteur have come close in various areas. Where’s the “official” Twitter app? Not here. It’s garbage. Frankly, it’s embarrassing Twitter would release something that is so lacking compared to the iPhone counterpart, not to mention the various other Android Twitter apps. But I digress. We’re not here to harp on Twitter and it’s lesser than stellar app.

What we’ve really come to tell you is that TweetDeck is this close to unleashing a complete from-the-ground-up app for Android. While many cross platform companies merely port an app from platform to platform, the devs behind TweetDeck took the time to do it right. By developing the TweetDeck Android app from scratch, end users will be rewarded with a much fuller featured and “natural” feeling app that fully taps into the nuances of the Android platform.

According to the TweetDeck blog, columns will still be a big focus on the mobile offering, much like the desktop. However, instead of updates being service oriented, they will now be organized according to activity. I’m hoping this means that TweetDeck will allow my various Twitter (and other) social accounts to display updates/tweets in a single “all inclusive” column. That’s the biggest feature that so many of the Android Twitter clients lack.

Thankfully, we don’t have much longer to guess and dream. The open (wo0t!) beta is going live sometime this week. So you better believe I’ll be refreshing the Android Market on my phone every time I think about it, hoping that TweetDeck’s new goodness will grace my presence.

Source:
AndroidCommunity
TweetDeck Blog

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