Blaq for BlackBerry PlayBook v1.8.6 now available in BlackBerry World
By
Bla1ze on 19 Jan 2013 02:22 pm
With the last update having come back in November, Kisai Labs felt as though now was as good a time as any to go ahead and update their popular Twitter client Blaq for BlackBerry PlayBook. This release pushes the app into version 1.8.6 and while it's noted as being a maintenance release, it includes some new features and plenty of bug fixes. You'll find this release filtering through BlackBerry World right now but in case you're not seeing it yet, sit tight. You can jump below to check out the full details and download link.
What’s new?
- More compact tweet rows – fit more tweets on the screen at a time
- Ability to disable auto-correct – Advanced Options > General
Fixes
- Rendering issues – duplicate tweets, incorrect tweet info
- Embedded content not loading – Youtube, Twitlonger, Soundcloud, etc.
- Twitter thumbnail loading
- Cannot follow/unfollow user if real-time streaming is disabled or fails
- Virtual keyboard does not send tweet in portrait
- The bl4q.me url shortener (the default shortener) has been removed.
If you were using it, you will now be defaulted to Twitter’s URL
shortener
- Minor cosmetic and speed improvements
Learn more / Purchase Blaq for BlackBerry PlayBook
Andrew4life Jan 19, 2013 at 2:43 pm
First! And also just updated. No more crazy laggggg. Feels snappier. Good update.
Plazmic Flame Jan 19, 2013 at 3:21 pm
A "first" poster and a bot... Things are off to a great start here. What I would really like to see, aside from some type of virus to attack bit posters, I would really like to see something implemented for the "first!" posters.
Just deleting their comment is too easy, they need to be humiliated so they learn their lesson and don't do it again. What if there was some way to stick their post right at the bottom so it's always last? I think that would be great.
Bobert_123 Jan 19, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Oh god its you people again! Who cares if someone posts "first"? It's really not a big deal honestly, just get over it
AVPTI Jan 19, 2013 at 4:04 pm
These kind of people are just looking for power and some sort of an advantage over people.
Hiding on the internet in their mom's basement is the easiest way.
BB_Bmore Jan 19, 2013 at 5:53 pm
I posted first once by coincidence I guess...strange I felt no thrill though.
Andrew4life Jan 19, 2013 at 5:35 pm
Yo, chill.
I got the Blaq update before this was even posted on CrackBerry, so when I updated and found that bugs had been fixed, I ran here to post about it.
Nice to see the rendering issue and the duplicate posts being fixed. That was getting really annoying.
kozmo68 Jan 19, 2013 at 5:47 pm
First! Who cares
Second! Who cares and third......... Who cares! Don't sweat the small stuff, it'll give you heart burn.
Ohh and awesome fixes. Can't wait to download update..
RocPlayr Jan 19, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Hasn't shown up on my PlayBook yet. Hit the refresh button, still not there. Maybe tomorrow.
NightSprinter Jan 19, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Would really want to use Blaq on my beat-up Playbook, but still waiting for that geolocation feature. :P
OmarVlogable Jan 19, 2013 at 5:27 pm
Why there isn't an official Twitter app for the Playbook?
mcmolineux Jan 19, 2013 at 5:49 pm
+10
BB_Bmore Jan 19, 2013 at 5:56 pm
There is but you have to have tablet OS 10.x or higher ;)
BB_Bmore Jan 19, 2013 at 5:57 pm
I'd like to see a leak of BlackBerry10 running on a tablet. Now that would get the forums jumping :D
megajo123 Jan 19, 2013 at 8:43 pm
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pick1eberry Jan 19, 2013 at 6:39 pm
14th!.....yer right....who cares!
Rootbrian Jan 19, 2013 at 6:50 pm
I don't give a flying flee. Lol
Badabaeng Jan 19, 2013 at 8:04 pm
Why does it say "buy" when i already bought Blaq 1.8.5 ?
jcarty Jan 19, 2013 at 9:27 pm
If you purchased it during the sale, you may need to delete it. It's an App World/BlackBerry World issue. Once you do that, you can go to My World, hit Refresh List then reinstall no charge.
DaedalusIcarusHelios Jan 19, 2013 at 10:36 pm
This is great. I was really getting bummed about the first tweet always showing blank until I scrolled, and if I left the app open, the duplicate tweets and such would show up. Working great now!
FirstBerry101 Jan 19, 2013 at 11:16 pm
I really enjoy Blaq twitter client. I was surprised when Playbook didn't have twitter app, Only a web link considering the phones have it. Really opened up the options for 3rd party development however.
Blaq would probably sell more if they called it iBlaq ... just saying.. HahA kidding.
jhimmel Jan 20, 2013 at 12:15 am
Still not working right for me. Tweets are still out of sequence. Still can't use it. I'll check in again after the next update...
ps4rh Jan 20, 2013 at 8:56 am
It's better inasmuch as it's snappier and less buggy, but the duplicate-tweet issue remains (seems to happen if you leave it running) and the on-screen controls could use feedback as to when they're pressed.
It's good, but not perfect. Unless someone else (Blackbird?) adds TweetMarker support (why doesn't Twitter have that itself?) I'm not jumping ship.
goku_vegeta Jan 20, 2013 at 10:43 am
This is update is a nice maintenance update. A bit snappier overall and less jittery anyone who's used Blaq long enough will have noticed the slight jittering when scrolling the timeline, minor and not too noticeable but hey I'm glad its been rectified. Also the second big enhancement was having the embedded media to work again, great having everything being done through the app.
kennyiceberry Jan 27, 2013 at 11:33 am
For me, 'Real Time' setting is not working as it used to, even after the update: the timeline is not scrolling when the real time setting is selected and the real time indicator is on, if working correctly, the timeline should scroll automatically. It stopped doing that months ago and the update doesn't fix the issue. I still quite like the app, but this malfunction means I am again looking for a good, if not perfect Twitter application for my PlayBook.
kennyiceberry Mar 15, 2013 at 8:59 pm
Deleting it tonight and purchasing Blackbird.