Having Fun with Twitter on Android

Twitter has changed the way in which we express ourselves. There is no faster way to broadcast and create dialog than twitter. Twitter has also evolved as an immensely sophisticated cosmopolitan public forum in which everyone, celebrities, important people, dignitaries etc make statements and others react to them instantly. Twitter is a powerful social media, arguably the most powerful and credible of them all!

Applications of this social networking powerhouse

The best thing about Android is perhaps the huge app support that the platform has. Android literally has millions of applications designed for performing the simplest of tasks. The Twitter application for Android is a really good one, with loads of functionalities and very user friendly interface. Twitter can be a bit difficult to use for someone new to it since it is so different from others. Thankfully, the app simplifies everything and directs people to find the right things, making it easy to use.

Downloading the App

The app like all other applications can be obtained and downloaded from the Google play store. Just entering the keyword Twitter shall result in producing the desired result. One can also access the link, about.twitter.com/products/android to download the app. The QR code is available as well and simply scanning the code will lead to the download.

Getting Started on the Twitter journey

Getting started with the app will require you to sign in or sign up from the app to your Twitter account. One can sign up from the app itself by just tapping on the sign up option and then filling up the necessary details on the page that appears. The information that is required includes one’s name, username, email address and password. One needs to check for usernames that are available since a lot of users means that many of the usernames, especially ones with common names have really been taken.

Adding Multiple Accounts

For people who already have an account on Twitter, the process is simplified and makes one or two steps unnecessary. For syncing one’s account with the app, firstly one needs to hit the Sign in option that is shown. Then it is just the matter of typing in one’s username and password. For people with multiple accounts on Twitter, different accounts can be added from the settings option, after signing in with one account. Another account can also be added by clicking on the ‘Me’ option and then clicking on the person icon.

Tweeting and the Rest

Once done, Twitter can be easy and effortless to use and enjoy. To tweet, one just needs to tap the create tweet icon represented by the image of a quill made of feathers. The tweet has to be terse since it cannot be longer than 140 words in length. Going back while in the process of typing a tweet saves it as a draft.

There is just so much to get started with – adding pictures on one’s profile, following worldwide trends and following famous people and re-tweeting their tweets. The twitter app for Android has recently been so updated that the video streams and the preview of the images posted can be viewed upfront itself and do not need digging. So the app experience is as complete and fulfilling as the full-fledged online Twitter experience.