The mega-popular site announced today that it has a new look and has updated iPad and mobile apps to be more visually stimulating. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the new look is all a part of the company's "mobile-first" approach, which focuses on enhancing mobile access to the site.
Twitter users will now be able to upload a "banner image" to the top of their Twitter pages, much like the banner images on top of Facebook pages. This new feature adds even more visual to a site that has, until now, been an endless stream of 140-character updates with very little room for photo sharing.
This isn't to say that Twitter users have never been able to Tweet and share photos-- Twitpics can already be embedded as links in Tweets. What this new site will allow is a constant stream of images that are accessible on mobile devices. It will also relocate a user's profile image to the center of the top of the page, in the spirit of becoming more visually-oriented.
Personally, I think the visually-inspired remake of Twitter is a progressive step for a social media site that's known for being a favorite amongst the 25-and-under crowd (people who are constantly on the cutting-edge of new technology). With a new iPhone being released this week and a new iPad reportedly on the way, making Twitter more mobile-friendly is an excellent way for the company to stay in the good graces of its loyal users.
You can learn how to update your Twitter layout here.
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