Share your thoughts with people in Twitter anytime, anywhere. Directly from your Home screen’s Twitter tab, it is simple and convenient to use this popular Internet social networking service.
Logging in to your Twitter account
If you do not have a Twitter account yet, you can sign up for free on the following Twitter website using your computer or your phone’s Web browser: http://twitter.com/signup.
The Home screen’s Twitter tab allows you to log in to Twitter.
On the Home screen, slide to the Twitter tab, and then tap the Twitter icon ( ) on the center screen.
Enter the user name or email address and the password that you use for your Twitter account.
Tap Login.
Once you are logged in, you’re ready to send and follow tweets on your phone.
Tip You can also log in or out of Twitter from the Home screen’s Settings tab. From this tab, tap Data services, tap the Twitter Off/On switch, and then tap OK.
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Viewing tweets
On the Home screen’s Twitter tab, you can see tweets of the people that you follow and your sent tweets, starting with the most recent. Swipe your finger up or down the screen to scroll through the tweets. To use more Twitter functions, tap any tweet or tap All Tweets at the bottom of the screen.
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The All Tweets screen opens, listing all tweets organized by date. Tap a tweet to access more Twitter functions, such as sending replies or direct messages, viewing someone’s profile, and more. You can also tap or slide across the tabs on the bottom row to change among the following types of tweets:
Tabs Function
All Tweets Shows tweets from all the Twitter users you follow and the tweets that you sent grouped by date.
Mentions Shows only tweet responses that people addressed to you. Direct Messages Shows private messages sent to you.
Favorites Shows tweets you have marked as favorites.
Sending tweets
You can send tweets either from the Home screen’s Twitter tab or from the All Tweets screen. Tap the text box that shows the words “What are you doing?”
On the subsequent screen, enter your tweet message.
In your tweet, you can also share your photo and location information. See “Sharing a photo in Twitter” for details.
Tap Update to send your tweet.
Sending mentions and direct messages
A mention (reply) is just the same as any tweet message, except that it’s specifically addressed to a person and his or her name will appear in your sent tweet. A direct message is a private message sent to someone and cannot be seen by everyone else in Twitter.
On the Home screen, slide to the Twitter tab and then tap All Tweets.
Tap a tweet from the person whom you want to send a reply or direct message.
In the Options menu, choose the type of tweet (Reply or Send Direct Message) you want to send. Enter your message and then tap Update to send it.
Searching for Twitter users to follow
You can search for people or topics of interest and follow them so you can readily see their latest tweet updates on your phone.
From the Home screen’s Twitter tab or the All Tweets screen, tap Menu > Search.
Tap the text box that shows the words “Search tweet”. Enter the Twitter username or a search keyword, and then tap the Search button ( ).
From the search results, tap the photo of the person or topic you want to follow.
The Profile screen is then displayed, showing details about the person or topic. Tap Follow.
If you want to stop following a certain Twitter user or topic, go back to the All Tweets screen, tap the photo of that user or topic, and then tap Unfollow.
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Sharing a photo in Twitter
Photos that you share on Twitter are uploaded to a photo hosting service that’s specified in your phone’s Twitter settings. To find out how to select the hosting service, see “Changing Twitter settings”.
You can upload only one photo at a time. Create a new tweet first, and then select a photo or use the Camera to take a photo. The URL location of your photo will be inserted into your tweet message.
Create a new tweet. See “Sending tweets” for instructions.
On the screen where you’ve entered your tweet message, tap the Camera button ( ).
Browse through your photos. If you do not see the photo that you want, tap Albums and select the album that contains the photo you want to share.
When you see the photo that you want, tap the photo to select it. You can also tap the Camera icon ( ) to take a photo using your phone’s Camera.
Your phone then begins uploading the photo to the Twitter photo host. When the upload is done, the URL location of the photo is then entered to your tweet message.
Tap Update to send your tweet along with the URL of the photo so other people can see it in Twitter. When you return to the Home screen’s Twitter tab and tap All Tweets, you will see the sent tweet that contains the URL of your shared photo.
Changing Twitter settings
On the Home screen’s Twitter tab or the All Tweets screen, tap Menu > Settings when you want to change the number of tweets to download, download time, photo hosting site, URL shortening host, and more.
Logging out of Twitter
While your phone is connected to the Internet, you’re always logged on to your Twitter account on your phone. You can log out of Twitter from the Home screen’s Twitter tab.
On the Home screen, slide to the Twitter tab. Tap Menu > Settings.
To log out, tap your Twitter account name and then tap Yes.
Tip You can also log out of Twitter from the Home screen’s Settings tab. From this tab, tap Data services, tap the Twitter Off/On switch, and then tap OK.
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