Twitter Blue Subscription, the paid tier of the company’s microblogging platform, launches in India on iOS and Android. While Twitter Blue monthly subscription costs Rs via web interface. 650, the iOS and Android subscriptions are Rs. 900, thanks to Google and Apple’s in-app purchase commissions. There is also an annual subscription priced at Rs. 6,800. The social media platform has also increased the tweet character limit for Twitter Blue users in the US from 280 to 4,000. Twitter Blue is now available in 15 countries including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, UK, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, India, Indonesia and Brazil.
According to Twitter support page, a Twitter Blue subscription in India is now available on iOS and Android, as well as the web interface. The monthly subscription on mobile is Rs. 900 for iOS and Android while the price is from Rs. 650 via the company’s website. There is also an annual subscription for web users priced at Rs. 6,800 per year (which works out to about Rs. 566 per month). Subscribers get a verified blue tick on their profile along with some other features that vary by region.
Twitter relaunched the paid Twitter Blue subscription last December, bringing new features to US users. After adding the ability to share a 60-minute video, the app has now increased the character limit for tweets from 280 to 4,000. The micro blogging site has announced Twitter Blue subscribers in the US can now compose longer tweets of up to 4,000 characters. However, the timeline only shows 280 characters along with a “See more” prompt to click and read the entire tweet.
It’s worth noting that longer tweets can only be shared by Twitter Blue subscribers, but they can be liked, retweeted and quoted or replied to by all users. Additionally, subscribers can reply and quote up to 4,000 characters, just like a regular tweet.
With the recent launch of Twitter Blue in India, the company’s premium service is now available in 15 countries including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, UK, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and India , Indonesia and Brazil.
