Echofon for Firefox version 1.9.6 is now available for download! Here is what's new in this version.

OAuth Support

Echofon for Firefox now supports OAuth. There are two major benefits to this. First, since we don't need to send a password with every request, it's safe to use a non-SSL connection. This means communication with Twitter happens faster. If you would rather use SSL for all requests, there is an option to do so in the preferences.

The second benefit is that Twitter allows apps which use OAuth 350 API calls per hour. This is a huge improvement from the 150 calls per hour limit that our app was previously subject to! If you've ever encountered a rate limit error, this should be great news for you.

Echofon Makes the Awesome Bar Much More Awesome

You can now type "@username" into the Awesome Bar (Firefox location bar). This will open the user's timeline at twitter.com. It's a small improvement, but we've found it to be surprisingly useful!

Linux Text Field Bug Workaround

If you use Firefox 3.6 on Linux, you may have noticed an bug in the text entry field. This is a Firefox bug which we have reported to Mozilla. It hasn't yet been fixed so we have implemented a workaround in the meantime to avoid the issue.

Version 2.0 Being Planned

It's been a long time since we released the first Echofon for Firefox version (known at the time as TwitterFox). Now we are at version 1.9.6 and the extension is almost 3 years old. We are planning out version two which will bring it up to date with all the latest Twitter features and some other surprises. We're excited about it, and working hard on it so stay tuned!

Featuring the Latest Twitter Features

Echofon 3 supports the latest Twitter features such as lists, retweets and geotagging of tweets.

You'll find a dedicated list tab in Echofon 3 which allows for viewing, creating and editing your lists. You can also manage lists you follow, see what lists follow you. This is quite possibly the most complete lists implementation of any iPhone Twitter app.

Native retweets are now supported as well. Retweets are displayed in the familiar twitter.com style. You can still use the traditional retweet format, which allows comments along with the retweet. When viewing your profile, you can see retweets from those you follow, your tweets that have been retweeted and tweets you've retweeted.

Geotagging of tweets is now fully supported. Just tap the geotag icon when composing a tweet to save your location to the tweet. Geotagged tweets show up with a green pin icon in the timeline. When viewing a geotagged tweet, you will see a small map of the tweet's location. Echofon 3 has a unique "Nearby Notification" feature which highlights tweets from your friends that are near you with a red pin icon.

Pro Power for Free Users

The free version of Echofon 3 now has even more of the features from Echofon Pro. You can use multiple accounts, change themes, use Instapaper, encode URLs with your bit.ly account, post through ping.fm, use landscape-mode keyboard and upload photos to Flickr. The main distinction between free and pro versions of Echofon is the inclusion of ads and push notifications from non-Echofon users. Upgrades to Echofon Pro can now be performed via in-app purchase. No need to download a separate version.

Advanced Search

We've overhauled the search tab in Echofon 3. Saved searches from Twitter.com can be seen and managed from Echofon. Trending topics are easier to access and you can read trend explanations provided by whatthetrend.com. It's now easier to search for users and you can search for usernames, first and last names, company names or jump to the profile of exact usernames.

In addition to the improved search tab, you can also search your timeline for specific words and phrases. Timeline search works on mentions and messages too.

More Functionality, Easier to Use and Fully Accessible

There are hundreds of other new features, improvements and interface refinements in Echofon 3. Some of the more notable ones include:

• Improved timeline layout with attachment indicator icons.
• Post view includes elegant auto-complete for usernames and hashtags.
• More subtle unread indicator in the timeline.
• Map and photo preview when viewing individual tweets.
• Retweet (with or without comment), reply-all and email tweet functions.
• New menu with shortcuts to access your tweets, favorites and profile.
• All Echofon features are accessible with VoiceOver.

Despite the additional features, this version of Echofon maintains the fast, easy-to-use interface we're known for. Special care was taken to include new features in a logical manner, and to improve the layout of existing interfaces.

Featuring the Latest Twitter Features

Echofon 3 supports the latest Twitter features such as lists, retweets and geotagging of tweets.

You'll find a dedicated list tab in Echofon 3 which allows for viewing, creating and editing your lists. You can also manage lists you follow, see what lists follow you. This is quite possibly the most complete lists implementation of any iPhone Twitter app.

Native retweets are now supported as well. Retweets are displayed in the familiar twitter.com style. You can still use the traditional retweet format, which allows comments along with the retweet. When viewing your profile, you can see retweets from those you follow, your tweets that have been retweeted and tweets you've retweeted.

Geotagging of tweets is now fully supported. Just tap the geotag icon when composing a tweet to save your location to the tweet. Geotagged tweets show up with a green pin icon in the timeline. When viewing a geotagged tweet, you will see a small map of the tweet's location. Echofon 3 has a unique "Nearby Notification" feature which highlights tweets from your friends that are near you with a red pin icon.

Pro Power for Free Users

The free version of Echofon 3 now has even more of the features from Echofon Pro. You can use multiple accounts, change themes, use Instapaper, encode URLs with your bit.ly account, post through ping.fm, use landscape-mode keyboard and upload photos to Flickr. The main distinction between free and pro versions of Echofon is the inclusion of ads and push notifications from non-Echofon users. Upgrades to Echofon Pro can now be performed via in-app purchase. No need to download a separate version.

Advanced Search

We've overhauled the search tab in Echofon 3. Saved searches from Twitter.com can be seen and managed from Echofon. Trending topics are easier to access and you can read trend explanations provided by whatthetrend.com. It's now easier to search for users and you can search for usernames, first and last names, company names or jump to the profile of exact usernames.

In addition to the improved search tab, you can also search your timeline for specific words and phrases. Timeline search works on mentions and messages too.

More Functionality, Easier to Use and Fully Accessible

There are hundreds of other new features, improvements and interface refinements in Echofon 3. Some of the more notable ones include:

• Improved timeline layout with attachment indicator icons.
• Post view includes elegant auto-complete for usernames and hashtags.
• More subtle unread indicator in the timeline.
• Map and photo preview when viewing individual tweets.
• Retweet (with or without comment), reply-all and email tweet functions.
• New menu with shortcuts to access your tweets, favorites and profile.
• All Echofon features are accessible with VoiceOver.

Despite the additional features, this version of Echofon maintains the fast, easy-to-use interface we're known for. Special care was taken to include new features in a logical manner, and to improve the layout of existing interfaces.

Echofon for Facebook is now available in the iTunes App Store. The simplicity and speed of Echofon are now available for Facebook! The Echofon for Facebook iPhone App provides a straightforward interface to the most common Facebook features. Easily switch between News Feed, Messages, Photos and Notifications through the familiar tabbed interface.

Additionally, you will be instantly sent a push notification whenever you receive a message from another Echofon for Facebook. Get your friends to use Echofon for Facebook and you can exchange Facebook messages, just like SMS.

It’s easy to do common Facebook tasks such as read your News Feed, comment on your friend’s statuses and photos, send and receive messages, post status updates with photos and videos and check your notifications.

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Echofon for Facebook is now available in the iTunes App Store. The simplicity and speed of Echofon are now available for Facebook! The Echofon for Facebook iPhone App provides a straightforward interface to the most common Facebook features. Easily switch between News Feed, Messages, Photos and Notifications through the familiar tabbed interface.

Additionally, you will be instantly sent a push notification whenever you receive a message from another Echofon for Facebook. Get your friends to use Echofon for Facebook and you can exchange Facebook messages, just like SMS.

It’s easy to do common Facebook tasks such as read your News Feed, comment on your friend’s statuses and photos, send and receive messages, post status updates with photos and videos and check your notifications.

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Learn More

Echofon version 2.5 for iPhone is now available on the App Store. We have added the most-requested feature to the free version: support for push and sync.

When using the free version of Echofon on your iPhone, you will be instantly sent a push notification whenever you receive a direct message or mention from another Echofon user. The sender can use the latest version of Echofon on either their Mac (version 0.96), Firefox (version 1.9.4) or iPhone (version 2.5). Get your friends to use Echofon, and you can replace SMS with Twitter's direct messages!

The free version of Echofon now also allows unread syncing. If you use Echofon for Mac or Firefox on your computer, it will keep unread tweets in sync with your iPhone.

Users of Echofon Pro can use the new SMS-like notifications too: a mention or direct message from another Echofon is pushed to their iPhone instantaneously. As before, they also get push notifications for direct messages or mentions from any Twitter app, or the Twitter website. We are also making push and sync for Echofon Pro faster with this version. You will receive notification of mentions and direct messages from non-Echofon sources in 5-10 minutes down from 10-15 minutes.

Learn how to enable push and sync features here: "Echofon Push & Sync Guide"

Read all the differences between the free and pro versions of Echofon here: "Echofon for iPhone"

We are working on lots of new things, including support for the new Twitter features such as lists and retweet. Look for those soon! We also have a completely new app coming soon to the App Store. Follow us on Twitter, @echofon for the latest updates.

Echofon version 2.5 for iPhone is now available on the App Store. We have added the most-requested feature to the free version: support for push and sync.

When using the free version of Echofon on your iPhone, you will be instantly sent a push notification whenever you receive a direct message or mention from another Echofon user. The sender can use the latest version of Echofon on either their Mac (version 0.96), Firefox (version 1.9.4) or iPhone (version 2.5). Get your friends to use Echofon, and you can replace SMS with Twitter's direct messages!

The free version of Echofon now also allows unread syncing. If you use Echofon for Mac or Firefox on your computer, it will keep unread tweets in sync with your iPhone.

Users of Echofon Pro can use the new SMS-like notifications too: a mention or direct message from another Echofon is pushed to their iPhone instantaneously. As before, they also get push notifications for direct messages or mentions from any Twitter app, or the Twitter website. We are also making push and sync for Echofon Pro faster with this version. You will receive notification of mentions and direct messages from non-Echofon sources in 5-10 minutes down from 10-15 minutes.

Learn how to enable push and sync features here: "Echofon Push & Sync Guide"

Read all the differences between the free and pro versions of Echofon here: "Echofon for iPhone"

We are working on lots of new things, including support for the new Twitter features such as lists and retweet. Look for those soon! We also have a completely new app coming soon to the App Store. Follow us on Twitter, @echofon for the latest updates.

We have added Echofon for Mac to our Echofon family. You can now enjoy the simple and clean beauty of Echofon on your Mac desktop.

Echofon for Mac:

• is a fully native Mac application
• is easy to use, just like other Echofon applications
• supports sync with Echofon Pro for iPhone. You are only shown tweets you haven’t read yet, no matter where you read them

Currently the sync works only with the pro version of Echofon for iPhone, but we are planning to make it available in the free version of Echofon for iPhone in the near future. Since Echofon (formerly known as TwitterFon and TwitterFox) has been downloaded more than five million times to date, we have to be extra careful in rolling out the sync feature so that our sync server works as smoothly as possible.

Echofon for Mac is free while in beta. The full release and pricing will be announced later this year. You can download beta version from http://echofon.com/twitter/mac/

For the instruction to enable sync, please go to http://echofon.com/push-sync-guide.html

We hope you will enjoy Echofon for Mac. Please let us know what you think!

We have added Echofon for Mac to our Echofon family. You can now enjoy the simple and clean beauty of Echofon on your Mac desktop.

Echofon for Mac:

• is a fully native Mac application
• is easy to use, just like other Echofon applications
• supports sync with Echofon Pro for iPhone. You are only shown tweets you haven’t read yet, no matter where you read them

Currently the sync works only with the pro version of Echofon for iPhone, but we are planning to make it available in the free version of Echofon for iPhone in the near future. Since Echofon (formerly known as TwitterFon and TwitterFox) has been downloaded more than five million times to date, we have to be extra careful in rolling out the sync feature so that our sync server works as smoothly as possible.

Echofon for Mac is free while in beta. The full release and pricing will be announced later this year. You can download beta version from http://echofon.com/twitter/mac/

For the instruction to enable sync, please go to http://echofon.com/push-sync-guide.html

We hope you will enjoy Echofon for Mac. Please let us know what you think!

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