Twitter for iPhone and iPad updated with Local trends, and more

Twitter has released a new version of Twitter for iPhone/iPad which comes with a handful of new features, including:

- Photos. Uploading photos is now easier than ever. There’s a camera button in the toolbar and the image preview has been improved, so you can quickly choose a photo from your library or take a new picture.
- Follow your friends. Now you can find which of your friends are on Twitter that have chosen to be discoverable through the contacts on your phone.
- Local trends. See trends based on your location.
- Shorten links. When you want to share a link on Twitter, just paste it into the Tweet box and it’ll automatically shorten it.
- Tweet box design. The “New Tweet” screen has been redesigned so it’s now cleaner and simpler.
- Autocomplete. When tweeting on-the-go, speed and accuracy are important. Autocomplete for @usernames and hashtags help you tweet faster
- Direct Messages. The new Direct Message conversation view helps you better keep track of messages.

For the iPhone, the company also introduced the Quick Bar that lets you quickly see trends at the top of your timeline. You can swipe the Quick Bar to the left or right to see additional trends. You can download Twitter on your iPhone or iPad from the iTunes App Store, or visit twitter.com/download.