Twitter rolls out audio tweets on iOS lasting for 140 seconds long
Twitter rolls out audio tweets on iOS lasting for 140 seconds long @praaisse
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ACCRA, Ghana – Wednesday, June 17, 2020/ https://africanpostonline.com/—Twitter is becoming more interesting daily as they have quietly added a voice memo on tweets.

The voice memo on iOS is excellent to tweet, which increases the length of communicating a message on Twitter as compared to the limited 280 words. 

This particular voice tweet lasts for 140 seconds long and automatically restart to create a thread.

“Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation. So starting today, we’re testing a new feature that will add a more human touch to the way we use Twitter — your very own voice,” Twitter’s Maya Patterson and Rémy Bourgoin said. 

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Nevertheless, this new voice memo feature works on iOS leaving behind android. Twitter users have been protesting the discrimination with the hashtag #Androidlivesmatter

To make a voice memo, one has to open twitter compose window to locate to a new purple frequency icon. Tap on the purple icon to load a new window which asks, “What’s happening, hit record”. 

“Your current profile photo will be added as a static image on your audio attachment and will not refresh if you update your profile photo,” Twitter says.

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This voice audio brings a new feeling of human touch and hearing the voice of your crush, mentor, celebrity or secret admirer. 

Source: Renate Dzodzomenyo -African Post Online

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