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TwitkaFly Jailbreak Tweak Brings System-Wide Tweeting to iOS

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

With Twitter becoming the world's water cooler, everyone is scrambling to integrate the social network into their software and hardware, with Apple being no exception.

When iOS 5 ships to eager users later this year, it will have Twitter baked right into its core, with contact syncing as the only real feature to be yet demonstrated by Apple.

What we really want from iOS 5 Twitter integration is system-wide tweeting. Being able to send new tweets without having to stop what you are doing would be really cool, though we're not holding out much hope that Apple will give it to us.

Once again though, the jailbreak scene has us covered, with TwitkaFly doing the business this time around...

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TweetBot for iPhone Getting Push Notifications?

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

RazorianFly is reporting that Tapbots, the creators of many popular iPhone apps, will bring Push Notifications to their popular Twitter application, "TweetBot." The update supporting Push Notifications should be out very soon.

Tapbots teased this on Twitter when a user by the name of "@NotoriousUSB" tweeted to them about not using TweetBot anymore, due to the lack of Push Notifications.

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iPhone Helps Reunite Mother and Daughter After Years of Separation

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

We've reported on a lot of unfortunate events here on iDB. From the ongoing struggle in Foxconn's factories, to human rights, to the awful tragedy that struck Japan earlier this year. So needless to say we love it when a feel-good story comes along.

Just a few days after hearing the heartwarming story of Holly and her iPad, another touching tale involving an iDevice has started to circle the web. The Loop uncovered this report from a Chinese publication about how an iPhone sparked a reunion between a mother and daughter...

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iOS 5’s Hidden Twitter Functionality Hints at More to Come

Oliver Haslam ∙ June 28, 2011

Just before Apple's big iOS 5 reveal at WWDC a few weeks ago, rumors began circulating that Apple was planning to integrate Twitter right into the system. At the time we didn't know whether the rumors were true or not, let alone how deeply integrated it would eventually turn out to be.

When Steve Jobs and his band of merry men took to the stage at WWDC, we finally saw what Apple had in store for us, but despite iOS 5 largely hitting the spot we couldn't help but feel let down by the fabled Twitter integration, at least in its current form...

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Twitter on iPhone: By the Numbers [Infographic]

Alex Heath ∙ Updated July 24, 2016

It's no secret that Twitter has become incredibly successful as a social network and publication tool. A large part of the site's success is thanks to the mobile implementation we've seen in an array of third party clients over the years.

Particularly, on the iPhone, Twitter apps are a dime a dozen. You've got the official client, TweetDeck, Echofon, Tweetbot, etc. all clamoring for attention in the App Store.

The folks at Onavo Insights have put together a nice infographic detailing Twitter's statistics on the iPhone. Check it out after the break...

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iOS 5 to Include Even Deeper Twitter Integration, Letting You Tweet From Anywhere?

Sébastien Page ∙ June 22, 2011

We already know that iOS 5 will bring deep Twitter integration to iDevices. So far, we've confirmed that iOS 5 will let you tweet pictures from the Photos app, your location from the Maps app, and a link from Safari or the YouTube application.

One thing we know it's not doing at the moment is letting you send a tweet from anywhere, without attaching an image, your location, or a link. Well folks, it seems that Apple is working on a way to integrate Twitter even more with iOS, by letting you tweet from anywhere...

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Another iOS 5 Jailbreak Tweak Rolls Out: WeeTwitter Widget – Video Tutorial Inside

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 9, 2016

If you've been holding off on jailbreaking iOS 5, you might be interested to know that a new jailbreak utility is available for the beta software. Like UISettings, this tweak sits in your Notification Center pull down menu.

WeeTwitter is a Twitter widget for the new Notification Center in iOS 5. It displays a segment of your Twitter timeline, as well as other Twitter features like @ messages and Search. How can you get your hands on this cutting edge jailbreak release?

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New in iOS 5: Support for Social Media Services in Contacts

IDB Staff ∙ June 10, 2011

Here is a feature that had slipped under my radar but I just found out out about it on AllThingsD, even though I still had to dig around to figure out how to get it to work since the article didn't mention how to get there.

We already know from the WWDC keynote that iOS 5 is bringing deep Twitter integration. One of the many new features in iOS 5 is that you can add a Twitter handle to any contact. What Apple didn't mention is that you can also add Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, and Myspace info to any contact...

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Breaking: More Mouth Watering Photos of iOS 5 Revealed

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 6, 2011

As if you needed any more reason to anticipate the biggest upgrade to iOS ever! Yep, we have a few more savory pictures of iOS 5 in the flesh, and we want you to see them.

This next batch of photos show off three new features to iOS 5: Newsstand, Reminders, and Twitter integration.

It's funny because prior to the show, Twitter integration was probably one of the most highly anticipated rumors. After the show, you almost forget that Apple even announced it, that's how insanely deep iOS 5 is.

Check out a few more screenshots of iOS 5 inside...

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iOS 5 Brings Complete Twitter Integration

Sébastien Page ∙ June 6, 2011

As expected, Twitter is going to be a big part of iOS 5. Apple's goal was to make Twitter easier to use in iOS 5, and it seems that they're going to succeed. In iOS 5, Apple has added "Single Sign On," a feature that allows you to login to Twitter directly from your Settings app.

Also as expected, Twitter has been integrated into the Photo and Camera apps. From now on, you can send pictures directly to Twitter without having to launch an app, or rely on a jailbreak tweak. In addition, you can tweet from Safari, from YouTube, or from Maps...

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Leaked Screenshot of iOS 5 With New Notifications?

Alex Heath ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

It's the eve of Apple's annual WWDC conference, and we knew that a "leak" was bound to get out sooner or later. Very rarely does an Apple event occur without some sort of unconfirmed tidbit that gets leaked the night before.

This time, it appears that TechCrunch may have got its hands on what looks to be a new system of notifications in iOS 5. You should be very skeptical of this picture, but it still makes for fun speculation...

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