Twitter for Windows Phone 8 finally gets filters, Vine video playback

Undoubtedly, Twitter deems Windows Phone 8 as a second-class citizen. The popular social network introduced filters for its Android and iOS apps nearly six months ago but only late-yesterday did the feature finally arrive on the tiled mobile operating system.

Similar to its Android and iOS counterparts, Twitter for Windows Phone 8 introduces eight filters -- Vignette, Warm, Cool, 1963, 1972, Golden Hour, Antique and Black & White -- which can be applied to new pictures or already existing ones from the Photos gallery. Adding filters is straightforward -- select the picture and either scroll to the right or hit the "filters" button to choose the desired effect.

The app also adds a new Twitter camera lens which allows users to snap pictures, add filters, and post the altered photo (inside a tweet) on the popular social network without manually powering up the app.

Twitter for Windows Phone 8 now also allows users to manually refresh lists by swiping down from the top of the screen in the "lists" menu, and play Vine videos from within tweets. And, no, Vine is still not available on the tiled OS.

Twitter is available to download from the Windows Phone Store.