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A quick look at Tweetie 2 v Twittelator Pro

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Ok so I’ve been using Tweetie 2 for just over 24 hours now and here’s my initial thoughts compared to  .

Tab bar

Tweetie 2 Tab Bar
While Tweetie 2 now informs you that new tweets have arrived since the last time you launched, it doesn’t show you how many.
Twittelator Pro Tab Bar
Whereas Twittelator Pro actually shows you the number of tweets which have arrived since the last time you launched it.

Tweet confirmation

Twittelator Pro displays a pop-up notification letting you know that your tweet has been sent. Tweetie 2 doesn’t give you any confirmation that the tweet has been sent and this is a problem when tweeting photos or large videos.

Attached photos

I also prefer the way Twittelator Pro displays attached photos:

Tweetie 2
Tweetie 2 indicates attached photos with this icon.
Twittelator Pro
Twittelator Pro shows an in-line preview of any attached photos.

 

  • Tweetie 2 has no ability to ‘hide’ users.
  • Tweetie 2 now supports TextExpander when composing tweets which is great, however I’ve noticed if you use this feature it results in a 4 second hang or lag each time you press ‘reply’ or ‘new tweet’.

Without a doubt both are great Twitter clients, for UI Tweetie 2 wins hands down (the way you refresh tweets is just pure class) but if you’re looking for a feature rich client Twittelator is the winner IMHO.

iPhone 2.0 ‘must have’ features.

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So with the WWDC (and possible iPhone 2.0 release) only a couple of weeks away I’ve compiled a list of features for the 2nd gen Jesus phone. Even though I love my iPhone and wouldn’t be without it I’m forced to carry two devices around with me due to the iPhones lack of everyday mobile phone features such as MMS, video camera and Bluetooth file exchange.

With more and more countries promising imminent iPhone availability, Apple really need to address the shortcomings of the 1st gen iPhone if it is to be a worldwide success.

First off are four ‘must have’ features that should have been included on the 1st gen iPhone but for some strange reason were left off:

• MMS support
• Video camera
• 3G / 3.5G
• Bluetooth file exchange between other handsets

I believe these four features must be included for the iPhone to be a hit in Europe and Asia.

Next are features that have been common place for years on most handsets but again were missing from Apples first offering:

• Copy and paste
• SMS forwarding
• To do lists
• FM radio
• Sound recorder

Personally I’d still buy a 2nd gen iPhone even if the above five features were missing but that said, high-end mobile phones released nowadays should include them.

Lastly if the iPhone is to succeed in total world domination Apple simply need to throw in the following four features on June 9th:

• Flash & Java support within Safari
• GPS
• Front facing camera with iChat support
• 5 megapixel camera with better quality lens

I really hope we see most of these features added in the next generation iPhone, one things for sure, a 3G iPhone IS coming soon, let’s just hope Apple get it right second time around.