Windows Mobile Louisville

Twikini is yet another Twitter app (amongst numerous available) for Windows Phones, and it’s pretty snappy!  I stumbled upon it over at WM Experts and after trying it out today, I’ll say I’m very impressed. 

I’ve been using PockeTwit for quite a while now,  but Twikini could become my new Twitter app of choice!  The app is very fast, and has a full assortment of cool features.  I look forward to running it through it’s paces thoroughly, then I intend on doing a comparison review of Twikini vs. PockeTwit and the other offerings.   After the break, I give a quick-and-dirty first impression.  Here are some of the features:

• It’s written entirely in native C++ code which makes it blazingly fast.
• The interface is straightforward, simple and uncluttered.
• You get a full-screen editor for posting tweets, and there are lots of options (adding a photo, shortening URL, adding GPS coordinates or location…)
• It’s easy to send & receive direct messages.
• Along with Twitpic integration for posting photos with your status updates, you can view Twitpics right in the app (without having to open a browser) which is very cool.  Lots of people are tweeting with Twitpics included.
• There’s Windows Media Player integration, which is interesting.  You can tweet the song you are listening to (does that qualify as TMI?!).
• Shorten long URL’s with shortening services including Bit.ly, TinyURL and Digg.
• There is one single CAB file that is compatible with all Windows® Mobile devices - both touch and non-touch.
• And lots more…

More comments after the break…

With PockeTwit, the interface is kind of cool (very thumbable), but in all that coolness comes a degree of difficulty in operating it accurately.  I often find myself accidentally selecting the wrong thing (same as my issue with some of the TouchFLO 3D things - read about that here).  Twikini is definitely more straightforward in operation - everything is done from soft keys.  The exception to that is you can scroll through your timeline with a swipe of the thumb (and I’ll add, it’s VERY fast).  The entire app is very fast, and I like that.

Twikini’s base price is $4.95, but there are ways to get it for less (hint hint).  Definitely worth checking out!

Tags: Twikini, Twitter

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