Osfoora Updated: Avoid If You’re Running Any Version Of iOS 3!
The popular Twitter application for iPhone, Osfoora, has recently received an update. The new version (1.5), now includes added support for Retina display, enhanced geo-tagging, and unavoidable crashes for iOS 3.x users.
Since the update went live, yesterday, iPhone owners running any version of iOS 3 have been confronted with a crash every time they attempt to launch Osfoora.
This was confirmed on the app’s Twitter page shortly after the update became available:
If u’re on iPhone OS 3.x, Please do not update to Osfoora 1.5. Apparently there was a mixup and I will need to submit a fix ASAP. Very Sorry
Since then, the guys at Osfoora have submitted an update (1.5.0.1) which they hope will be available “within a week.” It’s really quite a shame this has happened; the app itself has been praised as a major competitor to the official Twitter app, and has a great many users.
Indeed, when running on iOS 4, Osfoora works brilliantly. The added support for Retina display means that when viewed on an iPhone 4, the app looks fantastic. Additionally a whole load of great in-app features (such as tweet a song from library), means users may gain a unique experience when interacting with Twitter through Osfoora.
So if you’re running iOS 4, be sure to check out the updated version of Osfoora, for Twitter, which is available in the App Store now!
However, if you’re running any version of iOS 3 avoid this update, and wait for version 1.5.0.1 which will appear within a week. We’ll be posting when it does, so stay tuned!
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Osfoora Updated: Avoid If You’re Running Any Version Of iOS 3!
Review: qStatus – Update Your Status In Style
Overview:
If you use the internet, chances are you have at least one social networking account. Facebook ring a bell? How about Twitter? Thought so. Well, updating your status can get tiresome, so if you want to make life easy, and update your status on both sites at the same time, than qStatus is for you.
qStatus supports multiple accounts for both networks, lets you add information such as what you’re listening to, where you are or attach photos. But is it worth buying? Let’s find out.
Features:
- Support for Facebook and Twitter
- Multiple account support
- Tweet what you’re listening to
- Add photos with TwitPic or other services
- Geotagging
- Insert Twitter username into tweets
- Twitter trends browser
- Long Tweet and Tweet Shrink support
To get started, add your Facebook and Twitter account. Jump into settings, input your credentials and your ready to start updating. qStatus allows you to add more than one of each type of account as well. To update your status, start typing in the text box. If you want to add photos or video to your update you can either use the camera, or select something from the camera roll.
If you want to add what music you are listening to, simply press the music note icon and the artist, song title and URL will be added.
The location icon can be used to either geotag your status, add a map URL or update your profile location. qStatus also includes a Twitter trends browser, URL shortening and saving of drafts. Once you’ve added all this extra information to your status, hit the update status button and you’re done.
The Breakdown
The Good:
qStatus does exactly what it should do and it does it well. The interface is easy to use and has all the bells and whistles, such as photo and video upload, now playing and geotagging. The ability to change the background gives users the option to personalise the app, and multiple account support is a welcome addition.
The Bad:
qStatus does not offer a choice of services for video and photo upload, which might put some people off to prefer a different service to TwitPic and TwitVid, which are the defaults. The URL shortening uses qStatus’s own service, which means you won’t be able to track clicks on your links using a bit.ly API key.
The Verdict
The lack of choice in terms of photo upload and URL shortening may put some advanced users off of qStatus, but as a quick and easy method of updating Facebook and Twitter simultaneously, this app is the perfect choice.
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Review: qStatus – Update Your Status In Style
