TweetDeck for iPhone to exit App Store, stop functioning on May 7

If you're a TweetDeck for iPhone fan, Twitter's most recent update, posted just today, has some dire news for you:

TweetDeck AIR, TweetDeck for Android and TweetDeck for iPhone will be removed from their respective app stores and will stop functioning on May 7. Our Facebook integration will also stop on May 7.

I never liked TweetDeck for iOS, or TweetDeck in general for that matter, so I'm not exactly heartbroken to see the iPhone version get taken out back and shot. Still, I'm sure it had its share of fans, and it's approach was different enough that nothing else really takes its place.

That said, if you're holding on tight to TweetDeck, once it's pried cold and dead from your still living hand, you might want to try out one of the following:

Rene Ritchie
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Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.