Twitter the app has finally changed its name on the App Store to X after weeks of changes to its social media handles, branding on its user interface, a web redirect, and a lot of chatter from its owner. Apple typically forbids developers from naming their apps with a single character, but there may be an exception to the rule of the single-letter name.
The old bird logo and App Store screenshots were replaced by the new 'X' logo last week when Twitter rebranded its iOS and Android apps. The business, however, was unable to alter the name that was actually listed on the App Store. Developers have noted that this is the case because using a single character in the app name causes an error to appear on the App Store Connect, the portal used by developers to manage their apps.
Despite this, it appears that Apple has now allowed Twitter's official owner, Elon Musk's X Corp., to have a single-letter app name. We have contacted Apple for a comment; if we hear back, we'll update the story.
X's App Store tagline was changed from "Let's talk." to "Blaze your glory!" What that means is unclear. This tagline was included in a tweet by Musk that lacked any explanation.
On the other hand, Twitter's rebranding on Android encountered no difficulties because the app's name and logo had already been changed to X.
Another app called X that was using the letters X and another common but unreadable character in its name to circumvent Apple's character restrictions was renamed over the weekend. Currently, it says in the app description, "[We are not affiliated with Twitter/X and will soon give our app a new name]." The app's creators confirmed to TechCrunch that this modification was optional. They claimed that neither Twitter/X nor Apple contacted them.
TechCrunch revealed last week that X took control of the @X handle without informing the previous owner. In lieu of payment, the business only provided the user with a selection of X swag and a tour of the company's headquarters as a "reflection of our appreciation."
Additionally, X is in the process of renaming Twitter Blue to X Blue for its subscription service. The subscription service now permits users to upload up to three hours of video, up from the earlier cap of two hours set in May, the company notes on the support page.
After paying creators $5 million in the first round of payments, X also last week expanded its ad revenue-sharing program globally. However, in order to earn, you must pay and participate. In order to qualify, creators must be verified, have at least 500 followers, and have received 15 million impressions across all of their posts over the previous three months.