Readers: What do you think of these changes to Twitter’s Android app?
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Apart from faster accessibility, FAB and an improved universal search function, the niftiest change the new Skype for Android app brings to Android tablets is multitasking. Additionally, you can get into the app settings, switch accounts and view your Twitter Ads through that menu.
Finally, the “new tweet” button has been turned into a floating button in the corner of the screen, so users can quickly send a new tweet whenever they’d like.
The update adds a tab at the top of the screen as well, one that gives users access to Moments, Notifications, and Direct messages. These four tabs are swipe-able, making navigation a breeze in this update. This is likely to keep the user experience mostly the same for users.
Twitter is out with a new look for its Android app – one that follows Google’s Material Design guidelines for Android apps. This update goes a long way towards closing the gap, though the release of third-party Twitter app Flamingo (from the maker of Weather Timeline) this week shows there are even more ways that the social network could embrace Google’s design aesthetic.
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“Today, we’re introducing a new look and feel for Twitter for Android – a redesigned app that aligns with the best of Android”. If you don’t see the update available in the Google Play Store yet, you should be seeing it soon.
