The Breakroom

We’re pleased to report that Twitterrific for iPad & iPhone has been updated to version 3.0.1 and includes a host of improvements all designed to make Twitterrific even easier to use. We encourage you to check out the entire list of changes, but in the meantime here are some of the highlights:

• Double-tap to reply (reply, DM, RT)
• Tap & hold for more actions (conversation, translate, etc.)
• Tap & hold web links to perform actions (including Instapaper)
• “Retweet with Comments” now uses “RT @username” format
• Emoji characters supported in the timeline (iPad)
• Fixed a navigation bug that left users stranded in the timeline
• Much more

We invite you to download and enjoy the latest update to Twitterrific for iPad & iPhone free of charge. Users who purchase the in-app upgrade can manage multiple Twitter accounts and remove advertising from the timeline.

Learn more about Twitterrific and get answers to your most frequently asked questions by visiting Twitterrific.com. You can also follow @Twitterrific on Twitter for helpful tips & tricks or contact us if you need direct technical support. Thanks and enjoy. Tweet, tweet!

We’re pleased to announce the release of the newly re-designed Twitterrific 3 for iPhone and iPod touch. This update to our award-winning Twitter client has been designed from the ground up with you in mind. Twitterrific is now easier to use than ever before and includes all of the great features iPad users have been enjoying since April plus some cool, new additions.

Twitterrific 3 is also now a Universal app. This means if you purchased the in-app upgrade to remove advertising and add multiple Twitter accounts on iPad, you automatically own the upgrade for iPhone. Be sure to visit our FAQ page to learn how to apply your paid iPad upgrade to iPhone & iPod touch.

Some of the notable highlights in Twitterrific 3 include:

• Full landscape support for iPhone & iPod touch
• Optimized for Apple’s new iOS 4 retina display
• Light appearance theme via Settings App
• VoiceOver accessibility support for visually impaired users
• For iPhone users, a simplified, friendlier user interface
• Plus more

Twitterrific 3 is available from the App Store completely free of charge and replaces Twitterrific and Twitterrific Premium for iPhone. Unfortunately, iTunes does not allow previous purchases to be applied to version 3’s in-app upgrade.

We invite you to visit Twitterrific.com to view detailed screen shots, get answers to frequently asked questions and purchase Twitterrific related goodies and gear. Then wing your way to the App Store and download Twitterrific for your shiny new iPhone 4 and join the fun!

When Twitter recently announced they were purchasing Atebits’ popular Twitter application, Tweetie, many critics wrote off all 3rd party apps, including Twitterrific. Well, we’re here to say that not only is Twitterrific alive and kicking, but it’s being actively developed with love by the Iconfactory. There are some exciting changes coming to the ‘Little Blue Bird that Could’ and we wanted to give you a wing up.

Twitterrific fans have waited patiently and watched as we released version 1.0 of the software for the iPad as well as subsequent 1.0.1 and 1.1 updates. Although the surprise announcement of the iPad put our iPhone and Mac plans on temporary hold, the diversion turned out to be well worth it. Twitterrific for iPad has been hailed as the best version of the application since its original launch. The app is simple, easy to use and covers all the bases when it comes to Twitter functionality. Developing for the iPad with its short deadline, forced us to take a hard look at our design decisions and streamline the app for the better.

The result is a code base that we’re using to update Twitterrific for iPhone to version 3.0 and then for 4.0 for the Macintosh. Unifying the various versions will shorten development cycles, but it also means significant changes to the Twitterrific users know and love. There’s so much to cover in fact, that we’ve broken the discussion out onto three of the Iconfactory’s personal blogs.

• Ged covers the whys and hows of our decision and gives a “big picture” point of view you won’t want to miss.

• David breaks down the individual UX decisions behind Flamingo (our code name for Twitterrific for iPad) and gives a sneak peek at the UI design behind v 3.0 for the iPhone.

• Craig outlines why designing for early adopters isn’t always the best idea and how important it is to simplify your design in the modern world of mobile computing.

We realize that development of Twitterrific hasn’t always moved as quickly as our users would have liked. Until last October, our programming resources were limited to Craig’s giant, but single pair of hands. Thankfully, our talented new programmer, Sean Heber, has given Craig the help he needed. This, combined with the support of our users and their desire to see Twitterrific not crash and burn, but rather soar high and far, have given new life to our development efforts. Watch for our all-new version of Twitterrific for iPhone, and then after that the long-awaited Twitterrific for Mac 4.0. Rest assured we’re working hard to get them both into your hands as soon as possible. Thanks everyone!

Twitterrific for iPad has been updated to version 1.1 and contains several important new features as well as a bevy of improvements and bug fixes. Here are some of the highlights from version 1.1 now available in the App Store:

• Support for picture & video uploading
• Support for custom image upload services
• Twitterrific now uses OAuth for secure login
• Reply all (now by default)
• The number of new tweets is reported correctly
• Much more

We invite you to download and enjoy the latest update to Twitterrific for iPad free of charge. Users who purchase the in-app upgrade can manage multiple Twitter accounts and remove advertising from the timeline.

Stay tuned as we turn our attention back to the iPhone and bring the iPad’s feature set and ease of use to Apple’s better known mobile platform in the days ahead. Tweet, tweet!