Posting your photo using Twitpic

Post a photo using Twitpic

Quickly email your photographs to Twitpic and have them sent straight to Twitter

Twitpic is a picture posting service which allows people to upload images and videos. It is a very popular service because it integrates fully with Twitter so that any pictures uploaded via Twitpic will be shared on Twitter.

As well as allowing uploads from your computer, you are given an email address which can be accessed via your Android phone. The beauty of this system is that Twitpic can track how many times your photo has been viewed and you can also keep all of the images you’ve ever posted in one place for reference and reuse.

Of all of the services which do similar things, Twitpic is the most commonly used and much of that is to do with how easy it is to get to grips with.

1: Set up a Twitpic account

First, you need to go to the Twitpic website (http://twitpic.com/) and set up an account. This is very straightforward since you just log in with your Twitter account details and allow Twitpic to link with the account. You will be given a unique email address.

2: Emailing an image

Find an image that you want to share on your phone using the Gallery app, tap Menu, then tap Share and select email or Gmail. In the ‘To’ line, you need to type your Twitpic email address. Whatever you write in the Subject line will be added to your tweet.

3: Sharing videos on Twitter

Twitpic also enables you to share any videos you have. In the Gallery app, tap and hold the video that you would like to share until a green tick appears in its top-right corner. Tap Share and then select either email or Gmail. Then follow the rest of step 2.

Using the LinkedIn Android app

LinkedIn has steadily grown into one of the most useful social networks around

You can use LinkedIn to search for people who may be a useful business contact. The idea is that you input your experience and indicate the kind of business you’re after. To search for people, click the magnifying glass.

The Android app lets you view the profiles of people you are connected with. People can leave messages on their profiles, alerting users to various events that may be of interest. You can also view people’s connections.

You can see all activity at a glance by going to Network Updates. This will show you who is connecting with whom and alert you to items that may prove to be a good business lead. Click the house icon to go back to the main screen.

You can write your own updates. Tap the speech bubble icon at the top of the page and you’ll be taken to the Compose Message page. Choose to allow everyone to view your message or limit it to your connections only.