Twidroid Is Not The Droid You’re Looking For, Lucas Films

Uber popular Android Twitter app Twidroid has been acquired by TweetUp and will now be known as Twidroyd to avoid any future altercations with Lucas Films over trademark infringement.

The company also announced that the application will be renamed Twidroyd in order to ensure minimal confusion with products from Lucas Films, trademark owner of the term “droid,” and will come standard on millions of upcoming Android phones from five of the leading handset manufacturers.

They may as well have changed it to TweetUp.

Related Topics: android, lucas film, lucasfilm, star wars, twidroid, twidroyd, Gadgets, Smartphones
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