#twitter for ussd

Users will soon be able to access Twitter on their entry-level mobile phones or feature phones without the need for mobile internet or mobile data plan. Twitter is looking forward to increase usage of its social networking and microblogging services in emerging markets by offering low-cost access to users even if they're just using GSM-based phones. Instead of using mobile internet, the new service will take advantage of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) to download text-only Twitter feeds. The Myriad Group, a Switzerland-based company with offices worldwide including the Philippines, calls this service "Twitter for USSD" and has provided a screenshot (see image above) of what it will look like. "Our goal is to help extend the growing worldwide popularity of Twitter, by making the service accessible to users who would otherwise be unable to afford to access the service." said Stephen Dunford, CEO Myriad Group. Globe Telecom has a new SMS service called UPD8 for Twitter. Here's a preview of Twitter 5.0 for Android. However, we would like to remind everyone that Twitter version 5.0 is still in Beta so you might to wait for it to graduate and officially reach the Play Store. Read more in our articles including "Twitter to allow access on mobile phones without Internet" and "Globe offers UPD8 for Twitter".