Shoutitout continues to roll out API partnerships, adds Hellotxt

Shoutitout has announced yet another 3rd party site that works for Shoutitout, Hellotxt. Hellotxt allows you to post to sits threw status update and attach certain things like videos, and an interesting feature, songs. Shoutitout's api has gotten allot more popular since they hired Noah Tomas, there new API director. This adds to the list of Seesmic, Pingfm, Twitterfeed, Tweeite (Twitter for iPhone), Gtalk and now Hellotxt. We aren't sure if they will add Hootsuit which they have been talking about adding (according to reports). We aren't sure if they will or not but if they do they also need to add Tweetdeck I think. Shoutitout could be becoming the new thing.

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Twitter for iPhone (Tweetie) works for Shoutitout?

Threw the way to add an account via API on Twitter for iPhone you can connect to Shoutitout threw Twitter for iPhone! This is an amazing break threw for Shoutitout's api as it grows even more. It started only working with Seesmic then went to Ping.fm now Twitterfeed, Twitter for iPhone and rumors of Hootsuit work on Shoutitout. They recently reportedly highered a new head of API, Noah Tomas, well, whatever you are doing Noah keep doing it! Shoutitout has not explained how it works they have just posted that you can set it up and a post from William Parish said via Shoutitout for Tweetie so we know its possible. We are probably going to set this up!

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Twitter just got a little more like Foursquare

Twitter has allowed you to post your city and state as a location attachment to your tweet, for example, San Fransisco, CA. Unlike Foursquare were you checkin to a certain place for example Starbucks. Well, know Twitter is getting a little bit more like Foursquare. You still posts what city your in but you also can posts a certain place. The have also added this to there

applications, at lest there iPhone application as shown in this picture. The app also comes with Foursquare and Gowalla integration according to Twitters blog post about it, Foursquare and Gowalla have been overing Twitter integration for a long time. Now you can post your location threw Twitter and not Foursquare or Gowalla. This feature will be released to the API so apps like Seesmic and Tweetdeck can integrate it into there applications that connect to Twitter. You also could only add your location on Chrome and Firefox well you can know add it on other browsers such as Safari and Internet Explorer. Allot of locations haven't been added only popular ones but we think they will roll out more depending on how well this new feature does.

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Shoutitout reveals API data Ping.fm dominates iPhone growing quickly

Shoutitout allowed Ping.fm and Seemic to connect in its early days but they were not ever used for a few months. Seemic kicked it off with a few posts in October then Ping.fm launched up the next month. Gtalk, Twitterfeed, and iPhone are newer API posting options. Gtalk started a being used in February which is when it launched and has grown every month but slowly, not including this month so far. Seemic has been up and down threw out it access it grew some dropped grew allot then fell again and is back to were it started now battling to keep them selfs from the bottom which they currently are. iPhone was never used till recently and is growing every month including this month already it is the second highest so far this month behind of course Ping.fm. Twitterfeed is a new feature for Shoutitout and is connected to allot of users but it doesn't get allot of forward posts it grew slowly passed iPhone in its first months then tied with Ping.fm, Seemic, and Gtalk then the month after it launched to a good started it feel slightly and Ping.fm's bad month was gone as it flew up to its biggest month ever it was also passed my iPhone and Seemic and Gtalk made there lead over it bigger so far this month it is battling to stay out of last with a slim lead of Seemic. Ping.fm started with a quick bang and moved up then had a bad month and still held the top but barley after that though went soaring up and is in a good lead this month so far as well.

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Twitter for iPhone

Twitter has just announced that it has acquired Atebits, the company behind the popular Tweetie iPhone app and Mac desktop application.

Tweetie’s creator, Loren Brichter, will be joining the Twitter team as well. The app will be renamed “Twitter for iPhone” and be made free in the next few weeks. Twitter CEO Evan Williams explained the move in a blog post:

“We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve entered into an agreement with Atebits (aka Loren Brichter) to acquire Tweetie, a leading iPhone Twitter client. Tweetie will be renamed Twitter for iPhone and made free (currently $2.99) in the iTunes AppStore in the coming weeks. Loren will become a key member of our mobile team that is already having huge impact with device makers and service providers around the world.”

Twitter also specifically mentions that an official Twitter iPad app is indeed coming: “Developers, services, and publishers will be able to leverage the Twitter iPhone and iPad applications to create additional innovative tools and integrations for users,” Williams said in today’s announcement.

The move comes less than a week after a controversial blog post from Twitter investor Fred Wilson, Principal of Union Square Ventures. In it, Wilson explained that he is looking for Twitter apps to not fill holes in the Twitter platform (e.g. photo sharing, mobile apps) and instead focus on innovative products and “killer apps.” The post caught the attention of developers, who feared that Twitter itself would begin competing with their applications.

It’s uncertain what the acquisition of Tweetie means for unofficial Twitter mobile apps such as Echofon, TweetDeck, or Seesmic.

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