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Twitter- the most popular micro-blogging platform available today.
I’m a proud member of Twitter and I tweet on an almost hourly basis.
In fact, it was this last tweet which I made yesterday that inspired me to write this article.
I am what you could call a “low-tech tweeter”.
There is noWi-Fiand no 3G.
Yet, I still tweet while on the move with photos, links and status updates.
I would like to demonstrate a few low-tech ways to Twitter from a cell phone.
Twitter supports SMS tweets.
From the list of tabs that appear, select " Devices' and input your cell phone number.
Also, save this number as this is the number you’ll send your tweets to via SMS.
A previous review of mine here on MakeUseOf holds the answer - Snaptu.
The Twitter function is highly detailed and better than what you’d expect for a basic cell phone app.
But hey, what about pictures?
With e-mail, you simply snap and send when you wish.
I suggest usingTwitPic, which Markrecently reviewed.
Go to their site and create an account using your Twitter ID.
Then, click ‘configs’ and use the options there to set up your e-mail function.
You’ll be given a unique e-mail address to which it’s possible for you to send your snaps.
A sample one might beJoeBloggs.4528@twitpic.com.
Also, when you’re sending the e-mail from your phone, use the subject line as your tweet.
Needless to say, this will also appear in a link and message on your Twitter profile.
you could use the above methods of low-tech tweeting on basically any cell phone that is post-2005.
Once it has a camera and GPRS or EDGE, you should be fine.
One tip I will give is to watch out for GPRS charges.
They can be costly on some networks.
My carrier has a cap of 99c per day and many others the world over offer similar packages.
Just phone your online grid to enquire.
So, how do YOU tweet?
Are you old-school or high-tech?
