In apparent move to boost visibility, Twitter switches its App Store category from Social Networking to News, where it ranks No. 1
Is it a social network or a news app? Colin Walker / Social Thoughts : Here is the news — When I first saw that Twitter had changed … Killian Bell / iPhone Hacks : Twitter's iOS App Gets Recategorized as News in Effort to Boost App Store Visibility Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : Twitter Moves to ‘News’ Category in App Store to Boost Visibility Stephen Schenck / Pocketnow : Fenix's return to Google Play reveals a much brighter future for Twitter apps Patrick Kulp / Mashable : Twitter is now a ‘news’ app in the Apple store Nathan Ingraham / Engadget : Twitter for iPhone is now classified as a news app Dieter Bohn / The Verge : Twitter doesn't want to be a ‘Social Networking’ app anymore Tim Peterson / Marketing Land : Twitter recategorized itself from “social networking” to “news” in Apple's App Store Tweets: Marshall Kirkpatrick / @marshallk : Twitter is news (and social) and you are a news maker (and commentator). That combo is what makes it great, so... http://www.techmeme.com/... Marshall Kirkpatrick / @marshallk : Twitter is news (and social) and you are a news maker (and commentator). That combo is what makes it great, so... http://www.techmeme.com/... Martin Bryant / @martinsfp : Growth hack. http://twitter.com/... See also Mediagazer