Twitter heading for clash with app developers


TWITTER’S entry into the smartphone applications market means it must act swiftly to avoid alienating third-party application developers that have been crucial to its success, warned Ovum, an industry researcher.

A new report by the independent technology analyst states that Twitter’s relationship with the developer community is becoming increasingly strained as the social networking site rolls out its own mobile applications.

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