Twitter Knows What Type Of Phone You're Using [THE BRIEF]

Twitter announced in a blogpost that its advertisers will now be able to target users based on the operating systems, specific devices, and wi-fi connections they're using. This is big news because it will allow app developers to target their ads specifically to users who have the mobile devices needed to run their software, and these app installation ads are a big part of Twitter's future advertising plans.

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