Today is the day Android social butterflies have been waiting for. TweetDeck is now available! A quick recap in case you forgot, TweetDeck offers integration with several social accounts including Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and Google Buzz. The layout is simple, clean, yet intuitive, using columns to navigate between accounts and types of messages. So far, my favorite aspect is the unified inbox of sorts that put all of your status updates in a single view, ensuring...
Well well well. That gloriously tasty looking TweetDeck Android app we talked about yesterday has found one of its early builds leaked (Download here). Based off of an early pre-review by Android Central, they note the app’s nicely styled UI, but knock it for it’s “waterfall approach” to grouping multiple account updates in one column. (Mind you, @username updates and DM’s are separate. Multiple accounts’ status updates such as...
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,...
I’ve found myself hovering back and forth between eBuddy and Nmbuzz for my multi-IM needs over the last few months. While I preferred Nimbuzz both for it’s UI and overall feel, constant drop outs especially on Facebook were a pain. eBuddy on the other hand doesn’t have these problems, but it isn’t exactly the most beautiful app to look at either. Perhaps Nimbuzz 2.0 can help me with my dilemma, hmm? Fresh off the shelf, Nimbuzz 2.0 brings some...
I may favor many aspects of Android over other mobile platforms, but there’s one area that sucks pretty bad all around — soft (onscreen) keyboards. The iPhone’s keyboard is still the one to beat. Android’s default keyboard as well as just about every other keyboard I’ve tried are marginal at best. Of course, 3rd part options such as Swype do go a long way into introducing new and innovative methods of inputing characters on a screen. ...
