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Although it does not have a Twitter account, a person could now be a follower or a follower of Twitter accounts of others. This service is presented by utilizing SMS services on mobile phones.
Yes, you heard it right. This was made possible thanks to a new feature called Fast Follow Twitter introduced this weekend. Unfortunately, this service becomes available in the United States (U.S.).
Quoted by Twitteling from Twitter blog, Thursday (8/12/2010), to use it, users only need to type SMS ‘follow [username]‘ and sends it to the intended mobile service numbers, coincidentally for the country, Uncle Sam is targeted number 40 404 .
Twitter example, citizens of New York, USA who want to get the latest Tweet from the office of Emergency Management in New York with a username @NotifyNYC, simply send an SMS to 40 404 numbers contain ‘follow NotifyNYC’. That person will receive all the latest updates posted Emergency Management office in New York via SMS.
“Try this feature when you see a Twitter username in restaurants, stores, billboards and TV, or when you hear ads on radio,” he wrote in his blog Twitter. This shows that the Fast Follow indeed seem intended to maximize the area of advertising.
Of course this is very interesting, considering that these simple features can deliver tens of millions Twitter Twitter users to passively receive occasional Tweet from a favorite brand or characters without the care they need tweeting.
Twitter did not forget to mention that it is currently working in cooperation with operators in other countries, so that services Fast Follow not only be enjoyed in the U.S. but also in various countries.
