We all understand the importance of being in touch with our Twitter accounts 24/7. The Twitter blog comprehends the need of this too, thus it has introduced push notifications for @mentions and Messages. It’s quite often that we are away from our handsets, hence unaware of current Twitter updates.
Well, the Twitterati neither bother any longer because they shall now be alerted immediately as soon as an account that the user follow mentions them. Thus, handset owners will be in the loop about who is talking about or to them. With this, Twitter members can continue the conversation in real-time.
The latest version of Twitter for iPhone will initially send Notifications for @mentions through SMS. Those who need to download the latest variant of the app can head over to the App Store. Not to slip by, push notifications are also sent for Messages to Twitter for iPhone. This service has already been initiated for Twitter for Blackberry.
The Twitter blog elucidates the company is working on the Android and Windows Phone variant of this feature. Users may turn on SMS notifications by accessing twitter.com/devices and selecting Text message notifications, these notifications settings can be altered anytime, anywhere.