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Twitter tweetstorm feature starts showing up in the Android app

When 280 characters aren't enough... Back in September, a  developer discovered a hidden feature in Android's Twitter app  that would allow you to type out several tweets and queue them to send one by one, making it easier for anyone to launch a "tweetstorm" without having to type and send each tweet individually. Back then, the feature wasn't activated yet, but it now appears to be going live for some users. Without the change, the compose screen shows your avatar on the top right and a blue  Tweet  button on the right side of the attachment bar, next to the character counter/circle. With the change, a new  Tweet all  button replaces your avatar, and a + icon is found next to the character counter. Tap this and you can link multiple tweets together. The interface also shows you the different tweets, so you can still edit and change each one before you send them. Once you're done writing your tweetstorm, you tap  Tweet all  and the tweets ...