A little while ago we told you through twitter that Twitter For iPhone was getting push support for mentions soon. And now we’re glad to tell you the update is here. The new version also supports the forthcoming iOS 4.2 firmware, one touch Geo-Tagging, better display of shortened URLs and also packs the support for reserved Twitter.com paths like twitter.com/newtwitter, which wouldnt load properly earlier. There’s also a fix for that connection error you get when your phones clock is set wrong, plus more retina graphics.
You get notified the moment someone @mentions you or sends you a direct message, and theres a badge on the app icon telling you how many you havent read yet. If you were wondering whether every random mention is going to buzz your phone, no. You can choose to hear only from the people you follow, or from anyone who mentions you. Twitter says they want you to see the important Tweets “even when you’re not looking at Twitter.”
iPad users get their share too: inline media, saved search management and a bunch of UI tweaks. And even if youre not on an iPhone, you can get mention alerts by SMS from twitter.com/devices. Android and Windows Phone 7 users, push is coming there as well, but Twitter didnt say when. The app is at version 3.2 and its free. Go get it !!
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