If you’re hooked to both Twitter and Google’s Android phone system, you’ll be delighted to download the social media giant’s new client, available as of Monday.
A result of direct collaboration between the two companies’ developers, Twitter for Android is available for brand new phones such as Nexus One and its cousin, the HTC Incredible, giving those phones a function that recently became available for Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry. Phones using versions prior to Android 2.1, though, won’t be so lucky.
Using the Twitter client allows full interactivity with other Android applications, allowing users, for instance, to click a share button while looking at photos, maps or Web sites, then choosing Twitter from the list of pop-ups.
“It’s a good addition, particularly for the younger crowd, as social media applications are becoming more of an option for connecting with friends and family,” said Kirk Parsons, a wireless analyst for J.D. Power and Associates.
Using the client allows access to Twitter without logging in. “It’s bundled together with other social media sites,” said Parsons.
Android Tweeters can use a home screen widget that produces a timeline, shows a tweet location on a map, or displays a friend’s latest tweet next to his or her phonebook listing.
Though it was in more than 140 characters, the free client was announced today on Twitter’s official blog.
“When apps work well with each other, sharing becomes as second nature on machines as it does in person,” read the blog post. “The Android platform is really good at that, and we’ve worked with the Android team to make it super easy to share what’s happening. Twitter for Android is a fantastic application to use, and sharing any link or photo is super simple too — just look for the share button in your favorite application and…