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Twitter Makes Mobile Top Priority

Similar to comments by Google last year, Twitter now says mobile is job one for the microblogging leader. "Mobile is a huge priority for us," said Michael Abbott at a conference this week, according to Mobilized. "After spending much of the last year working to improve overall reliability, Twitter's vice president of engineering says the company intends to put a lot of effort in the coming months on improving its mobile experience," the All Things Digital blog explains.

In particular, Twitter plans to improve native apps for various smartphones, while creating a more unified experience from device to device. According to Mobilized, Abbott said that the company sees a lot of promise for HTML5 down the road, but says native applications remain critically important. "There are certain things that require an app, Abbot said, such as sending notifications or tying directly into a phone's camera."

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