Like with “Tweed” (reviewed here previously), this Twitter app for the Palm Pre doesn’t need you to login to browse or search twitter. The public timeline as well as popular trends are also visible without logging in. The app takes a little longer to load than I would like, but is reasonably spiffy once it’s up and running. Unfortunately, the Palm Pre’s excellent notification system isn’t put to good use here: new tweets and searches do not show up as notifications. You can send a new tweet from anywhere within the application by tapping the icon on the lower left corner of your screen.
The design is very busy, and you may find the interface taking a little getting used to. It does not use design elements that go with the Pre’s WebOS user interface, but this isn’t the only app on the catalog to have this as a fault. Basic Twitter functionality works, and that’s really what matters. Between Spaz and Tweed, you might find Tweed easier to use and more feature-filled, especially with its recent updates. Tweed is also simply better designed, cleaner, and more of a joy to use.
