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Attention Twitter lovers with iPhones: Tweetgrid is now on the iPhone.

TweetGrid’s site today shows a message: “NEW! TweetGrid for iPhone. Point your iPhone or iPod to http://tweetgrid.com/iphone/ for a unique TweetGrid experience.”

My first reaction? Wow, why isn’t this how the web-version works?

The standard web version is a bit ugly, but it works great. Go to tweetgrid.com, choose a grid shape, and create custom searches in each cell. The grid automatically updates.

The mobile version is a web app, go to http://tweetgrid.com/iphone/ and has a custom homescreen icon (though the icon is a bit cluttered, IMHO). It allows users to authorize multiple Twitter accounts (click on Settings on the top right to authorize accounts).

Not sure yet if I think this is better than the iPhone Summize app. At first glance, I like Tweetgrid better than Summize for my phone because of the ability to add Twitter accounts (so I can save search terms for my @sonyanews account and for when I’m representing my company on @ocreggie) and ability to change settings unavailable in Summize.

Here’s the full list of features for the new iPhone web app from TweetGrid:

• Real-time auto-updates of Twitter Search results
• Multiple account authorization through OAuth
  • Authorize as many accounts as you want under the main screen “Settings” arrow
• Tweet from the results page
  • Click the “Tweet” button in the top right title bar
  • Choose any of your authorized accounts to send the tweet
• Save your searches for quick access from the home screen
• See and search current Trending Topics
• Sticky Settings for:
  • Auto update – on/off
  • Refresh Interval – 10 to 60 seconds
  • Show Avatars – on/off (handy for EDGE/slow connection)
  • Show TwitPic thumbnails – on/off (just for fun…)
  • These settings persist for each new search

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