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Blaq for PlayBook bumps up to version 1.7.1, adds a few features and fixes some bugs
By Jared DiPane on 6 Apr 2012 02:44 pm
If you own a BlackBerry PlayBook and use Twitter on it, odds are that you have already heard of, if not already own Blaq. For those unfamiliar with Blaq it is a feature loaded, and beautifully designed Twitter application for the PlayBook that offers a great experience. While the application was built in only 30 days originally, a lot of time and effort has gone into it, and they are back again with another update, bumping it up to version 1.7.1. In this release they have:
- Timeline position is held if new tweets are loaded while scrolled (instead of jumping to top)
- Reduced application size
- Reduced memory footprint
- Big performance improvements
- Improved scrolling
- New splash screen
- E-mail Tweet
- Font appearance preview
In addition they have implimented a fix for the streaming issues Twitter caused on Monday, long URL's no longer flow into the tweet beneath them, and a few other fixes as well. If you haven't already done so be sure to hop into App World and update today, and if you have been waiting to purchase, there is no better time than now!
knightfall Apr 6, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Works well. Still my favorite option as a Twitter client. Twitter for Android sideloaded would be my first choice, but it tends to run too slowly.
Blaq still hasn't fixed the search view. http://tinyurl.com/7sx6uzy
Hoping to see that patched.
mjgallaway Apr 6, 2012 at 4:06 pm
this app is brutal. i prefer the web version or the android one.
eszklar Apr 6, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Just bought this even though I have the Android Twitter client side-loaded. Want to support the cause.
shlee Apr 6, 2012 at 5:05 pm
There is a weird floater on the time line. When you Maximize switching from portrait to landscape is skewed. Lag while loading refresh and scrolling. Ugh never had any of these issues before. It's a great build just needs some tweaking
jacknewp Apr 6, 2012 at 5:48 pm
I was pretty brutal on this app on the forums in one post....truthful, but brutal after reading how great the app was on the info page, then downloading & seeing the problems. This upgrade begins to address some of the issues, especially scrolling thru the "Follows" "Following" & "Tweets" section in one's profile - much, much smoother now! Still need to be able to tap on a person I'm "Following" to get to their profile page (instead of having to do a search for them, THEN go to their profile), but it's great to see the improvements coming - GOOD JOB!!
koool1 Apr 6, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Finally - nice upgrades. Seems better, keep going guys. Getting there.
freya09 Apr 6, 2012 at 7:40 pm
I use both Blaq and Twitter for Android sideloaded. Blaq does not refreshes tweets automatically unlike BlackBird.
jcarty Apr 6, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Download the update.
freya09 Apr 6, 2012 at 11:21 pm
I have version 1.7.1.273 and Real Time is already lit up. I might be wrong, but it pushes the tweets real time? or it has a refresh rate, say it refreshes the tweets every 5, 10, 15 minutes etc? Anyway, I still use it as my primary Twitter app for PlayBook.
jcarty Apr 7, 2012 at 12:59 am
Real time when that indicator is on. If it's off, refresh rate of 5 minutes.
07thking Apr 7, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Nice notable improvements. Little bug though, when on a tweet with a web link, the little webpage window stays visible when you navigate to settings. I can share a pic if you like.