On top of the big IPO that Twitter is planning, it looks like they are also planning an upgrade of the app for Android. They have a new version 5 in beta and it is getting a big redesign which seems very Holo-inspired. The new version also comes with a host of new features. Here's a brief bullet-point synopsis:
- The four section menu at the top of the interface has been replaced with a text-based navigation bar. This one is more consistent with Matias Duarte's app design guidelines.
- The new version also features a sidebar. It is found by clicking on the Twitter logo button.
- The sidebar includes the four sections which were originally on the top menu bar. - It also comes with three new ones: Activity, Trending, and Find People.
- The sidebar also has an intriguing new translucent frosted glass effect, which includes your profile picture as the background.
- It is possible to rearrange the order of these sections in the menu by dragging them around.
- Finally, it can display images and videos inline.
Source: Engadget
