According to a blog entry on Twitter’s blog site, Twitter has acquired Atebit’s the best iPhone and Mac Twitter client Tweetie. Tweetie will be renamed as twitter and it will be available for free download from the AppStore.
With Chirp, Twitter’s developer conference taking place next week, the popular social networking site has made a huge announcement that will shake up the category of Twitter clients on the iPhone. The blog entry from CEO Evan Williams states:
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve entered into an agreement with Atebits (aka Loren Brichter) to acquire Tweetie, a leading iPhone Twitter client. Tweetie will be renamed Twitter for iPhone and made free (currently $2.99) in the iTunes AppStore in the coming weeks. Loren will become a key member of our mobile team that is already having huge impact with device makers and service providers around the world. Loren’s work won the 2009 Apple Design Award and we will eventually launch Twitter for iPad with his help.
