Kinworm: Twitter on Kindle

Twitter on Kindle - Kintweet

Monday, May 02, 2011 - Categories social networks

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Today we're going to look at Twitter on your Kindle via a nice little online app called Kintweet. Twitter wasn't just a fad as some predicted. It's lasted in the popularity stakes as a social networking platform. Maybe not right up there with the likes of Facebook but worldwide traffic shows a pretty steep and growing rise nonetheless.

The video in this article will demonstrate exactly how Kintweet works and I also have written information for you to refer to.

Kintweet has specifically been designed to work with the Kindle experimental web interface and controls. The video (made by the owner of Kintweet, Jamie Myland) is very detailed.

How to Log in to Kintweet

Log into Kintweet.com using your Kindle. If you're not sure how to view web pages on your Kindle, you might wish to refer to:

> Fastest Way to the Web on Kindle

The best way I've found is to type the web address from the Kindle home screen (ie kintweet.com) and then click the 5-way controller to the right 6 times (or hold and press once) to land on Go To. Then press the middle of your 5-way controller.

Sign in to your Twitter account by pressing the S button.

This will take you to the Twitter authorization page where Twitter confirms with you that it's OK to log in to your Twitter account via KinTweet. By using this authentication page, you are NOT sharing your Twitter password because you are actually logging in to KinTweet via your standard Twitter account.

You may need to press down on the 5-Way navigation controller to highlight the first entry box - here you can enter either your Twitter Username or Email.

I prefer to use my Twitter username otherwise I have to press the SYM button to access the @ symbol for my email address.

Press down again and enter in your password.

To enter numbers, the @ symbol and other common symbols on the latest gen Kindle, just press the SYM button for a list to appear. Choose the character you need and press the OK button (middle of the 5-way navigation controller) to select it. If you have more than one symbol you need to enter just leave the symbol list open until you're done. Press the SYM button again to close the symbol list down.

For entering numbers on a Kindle 3 see >> How Do I Type Numbers

Posting a Twitter Message using Kintweet

Once signed in you can post a new tweet by pressing the P button. Enter a message and then press down and select to post your message onto Twitter.

After your post has been sent, you will be returned to the KinTweet main page where you can choose what action to carry out next.

Reading the Latest Tweets using Kintweet

Press the L button. You will see a list of messages which you can browse. To scroll down pages to read content use the Next Page buttons marked > on your Kindle. To scroll back up use the Previous Page < buttons.

At the bottom of the kintweet page, you get an option to read older tweets by pressing W and you can go back to newer tweets by using Q.

All twitter posts (tweets) on the page are identified by a letter. Just select the letter of the tweet so you can see a single message in more detail. If there is a link in the message, it should be clickable but note that it will take you away from the KinTweet application.

NOTE: many Twitter apps open links in a new web page which isn't supported by the Kindle and therefore will not work. Kintweet opens up all links in the same page because it has been optimised for Kindle usage.

Shortcuts when viewing an individual tweet:

A = Reply to tweet
B = Retweet the tweet - pass it on
C = Add the tweet to your favourites
D = Send the user a direct message - only works if the user's following you
E = View the users timeline
G = Delete the tweet - is only visible if it's your own tweet

If you want to return to the Kintweet main menu at any time, press the R button.

Kintweet Shortcut Keys

p = post a new tweet
l = latest tweets from friends
d = direct messages
m = mentions
f = favourites
t = trending topics
s = search twitter
x = exit
r = return to menu
o = switch language
u = about page

2 Response to "Twitter on Kindle - Kintweet"

KiaZiShiru says:

2 May 2011 19:39

Seems interesting, I'll check it out :)
Also gonna folow you on twitter ;)

KinWorm says:

3 May 2011 10:47

Thanks Kia. I'm still getting the hang of Twitter and Facebook - I'd rather "chat" to people face-to-face or more traditional methods but I can see the potential!