It’s finally here. After Twitter acquired Tweetie for more than a month, the official Twitter app for iPhone was unveiled yesterday and available on App Store for free:

Comprehensive analysis of the Twitter user experience in the iTunes App Store showed very plainly that people were looking for an app from Twitter—we didn’t have one so they generally got confused and gave up. Obviously, we saw room for improvement. Starting today, Twitter for iPhone and iPod touch is available for free on the iTunes App Store.

Built on top of the Tweetie 2, the official Twitter app keeps most of its features. If you are already a regular user of Tweetie 2, you should be very familiar with the user interface. Despite the name of the app is changed and the version is pushed to 3.0, don’t expect it is a BIG update. However, you can still find a bunch of new features including:

• You can use Twitter without an account. If you are new to Twitter and don’t want to sign up an account, you can now browse users’ tweets without logon.
• You can sign up within the app and complete with suggested user list.
• Retweet is now moved to the main action bar.
• Search results now include Top Tweet and you can search all tweets.

Prior to the acquisition of Twitter, the Tweetie app charged US$2.99 to download. Now, the rebranded Twitter app is completely free on App Store. If you are in search of a Twitter app for your iPhone, remember to check out this official app [iTunes link] from the Twitter company.

To learn more about the Twitter app, check out the video:

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