For iOS 5, Apple teamed up with Twitter and included native Twitter
integration. The deep integration allows developers to implement Twitter
in apps with little effort. As such, users will begin to see the new
integration more often as developers take advantage of the new feature.
With the likelihood of you seeing the new "Tweet Sheet" more often,
let's take a look at some tricks to help you get the most out of iOS 5's
Twitter integration.
Tweet from
Safari
You can now tweet a link to a Web page while viewing that page.
While in Safari, tap on the button in the middle of the bottom bar. A
list of options will show up, and select Tweet.
To confirm the URL that is attached to your tweet, you will see a
paperclip holding a thumbnail preview of the page you are tweeting. Once
you are done entering your tweet, press Send.
Tweet from multiple accounts
You may have noticed the From field in the previous screenshots. This
field will only be visible if you have more than one Twitter account
added to your iOS device. (You can add more accounts by going to
Settings > Twitter.) Tapping on the From field will bring up a list
of the accounts that are currently available; tap on the account you
would like to send the tweet from and away you go.
Currently you can only send a tweet from one account at time. For
some users this isn't an issue, but for others who want to send the same
tweet from multiple accounts at the same time, you will have to wait
for Apple to add this feature, if it's even on the product roadmap.
Tweet a photo from the Photos app
You can now tweet a photo directly from the Photos app on your iOS
device. While viewing a photo, tap on the Share button, and select
Tweet. You will then see a blank tweet with a thumbnail of the photo
attached by a paperclip, similar to what you see when tweeting from
Safari. Compose your tweet and tap on Send when you are done.
The Twitter keyboard for mentions and hash tags
You may
notice when you're composing a tweet that the keyboard is a little
different. If you look closer, you will see that there is an @ key,
along with a # key next to the space bar. Tapping on the hash tag key
will place a hash tag in your tweet, allowing you to keep typing without
having to change over to the symbols keyboard.
Tapping on the mention, or @ key, will pull up names of people who
you follow and interact with on Twitter. As you type the first few
letters of the name, the person's Twitter handle should show up below
for you to select, allowing you to save a few keystrokes. From our
experience, not all of your friends can be found this way. Hopefully an
update down the road will improve the reliability of this handy feature.
Custom descriptions for Twitter accounts
If you manage more than one Twitter account on your iOS device, it can
get confusing at times. While the default behavior of iOS is to use the
username of the Twitter account as the identifying description for the
account, you are given the option to change the description to a more
fitting one.
To change the description of your account, open your iOS device
Settings, then select Twitter. Tap on the account you would like to
change.
In the description field, enter whatever you'd like to help you
identify the account you will be sending a tweet with. For those who
manage a company's account, as well as a personal account, using a bold
description can help prevent any accidental tweets on the company
account.
Source is
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57319755-285/five-tips-and-tricks-for-ios-5s-twitter-integration/
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