Hahlo 3 Is My iPhone Twitter Choice
I finally jailbroke my iPhone last week using Ziphone.
Anxious to test some applications, I quickly downloaded Twinkle, featured by Installer, and MobileTwitter. I like Twinkle’s “Near Me” feature and the “feel” of each of the native applications. They were certainly responsive, but neither gave me the ease of use features that my favorite web based twitter client gave me. So, I went back to using Hahlo 2 on the iPhone, even after the jailbreak.
The Hahlo 3 Beta
Then I caught wind that Dean Robinson, the creator of Hahlo, was looking to test the beta of Hahlo 3. Of course, I jumped at the chance. I liked the old version of Hahlo for how simple it was to reply. Here’s a screencap of the Hahlo 2 timeline with the menu exposed. As you can see, it’s simple to sort your timeline by replies, directs and to respond using the touch screen.
The new Hahlo 3 adds a very simple feature to the timeline that I love, the “in reply to” thread. It gives a quick indicator of what motivated the response. If you’ve used Twitter much at all, you know how useful this can be. In addition, if you tap the “more” link, you will see the full chain of the conversation, similar to Quotably.com. See below.
A direct message bug in Hahlo 2 that forced users to select the recipient from the followers list has been fixed in Hahlo 3. In addition, the menu options now pop down from the menu bar and reveal in full, making it easier to navigate the site. Another nice feature is the ability to set a specific page to load as your home screen and options to have inline replies and direct messages if you choose.
Considering Hahlo 3 is still in beta, I couldn’t be happier with what Dean has done so far. For the curious, a few more screen captures are included in the gallery below, but the best way to experience Hahlo 3 is to actually get an invite to the beta.
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