Seesmic dropping support for BlackBerry smartphones

By Bla1ze on 20 Jun 2011 04:08 pm

Although Seesmic has been around on BlackBerry for a while now, I'm guessing the constant onslaught of RIM in the past few days may have helped just a little with triggering the blog update from the Seesmic developers. As posted on their blog:

Effective June 30th, Seesmic will discontinue support for Blackberry in order to focus development efforts on our most popular mobile platforms: Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7.

We encourage those effected by this change to try out Seesmic for Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7, as well as Seesmic Desktop and Web.

Sincerely,

Team Seesmic

Ouch! Personally, I've never been a user of Seesmic on my BlackBerry -- I always felt their BlackBerry efforts a little underwhelming and I really can't remember the last time I saw a Seesmic for BlackBerry user in my Twitter timeline. That's not to say they don't make great apps because they really do, Seesmic is my preferred Twitter app on Android but for BlackBerry their offerings weren't all that great. Any Seesmic for BlackBerry users out there going to miss the support?

Source: Seesmic / Blog

Topics: Twitter Seesmic BlackBerry News & Rumors BlackBerry Apps

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67 comments

rickyfagan1 Jun 20, 2011 at 4:18 pm

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE =(

leconnaway Jun 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm

Seesmic for Blackberry is probably the worst Twitter app ever. It never worked, it always caused my phone to freeze up. Good riddance.

ismileo Jun 20, 2011 at 7:04 pm

to be honest, the way blackberry manages memory on all phones including the torch, blah. most apps will cause your phone to freeze.

BB 8900

Jake Storm Jun 20, 2011 at 8:39 pm

Who is Seesmic?
I didn't know they existed until just now.
Doubt I will miss them much.

DJLILM Jun 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm

lol they just said f*** RIM they aint popular nomore

pkcable Jun 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm

Windows Phone 7 over BlackBerry? Are they joking? I can understand focusing on Android and iOS, but Win7, you have GOT to be kidding me!!!!!

I think I'll stick with Socialscope on the BB, and Blaq on the PB!

diegonei Jun 20, 2011 at 4:46 pm

Yeah, agreed. I guess the decision was based on what they can do with those OS platforms. We gotta agree that OS5/6/7 does not offer that much "space" for developers...

I wonder... Will they come back when QNX hits?

Xterra2 Jun 20, 2011 at 6:29 pm

You are the one joking
U do realiize Nokia that sells phoones mmore than iOS is going to use WP7 riight? What do you think of the user base after that? And WP7 is going to overtake iOS so it is a credible OS and with Mango coming makes things better, if you are a .NET developer you'll love developing apps for WP7

surrealsounds Jun 20, 2011 at 4:22 pm

Well, that was blunt. : |

Meh. Personally, I won't miss them. Seesmic has always been the weakest of Twitter clients I've used, especially when compared to UberTwitter (HATE calling it UberSocial). If they feel the need to leave, more power to them.

leemifsud Jun 20, 2011 at 4:22 pm

Their app was rubbish anyway.

WillieLee Jun 20, 2011 at 4:22 pm

I have no idea who they are, but I like the Win7 support. It shows how much money Microsoft is throwing at developers. Picking a user base of less than 2 million over an installed base of over 60 million seems like an odd business step.

Xterra2 Jun 20, 2011 at 6:28 pm

U do realiize Nokia that sells phoones mmore than iOS is going to use WP7 riight? What do you think of the user base after that? And WP7 is going to overtake iOS so it is a credible OS and with Mango coming makes things better, if you are a .NET developer you'll love developing apps for WP7

ElSteve9 Jun 20, 2011 at 7:29 pm

...how many times are you going to say that?

-Stephen

Rootbrian Jun 21, 2011 at 4:05 am

It gets REAL old. just stop. now.

dodger_moore Jun 21, 2011 at 7:02 am

I like the way it reads like you are spluttering your words out you're so excited about WP7, 'm-more than iOS'

DrewDT Jun 20, 2011 at 4:24 pm

I think the underwhelming apps and eventual abandoning of BlackBerry altogether is indicative of all too many developers that produce similar apps on different platforms but their apps on those platforms are so much better and cheaper than what they do for BlackBerry.

If there isn't good developer support for a platform, is it really worth sticking it out for consumers?

MACKSnare519 Jun 20, 2011 at 4:24 pm

Never really worked on my Torch... So I won't miss it at all.

pinkert11 Jun 20, 2011 at 4:26 pm

Could this be because OS 6 has all of the features of Seesmic in the social feeds app.

Gregory Ryan Jun 20, 2011 at 4:31 pm

I do love social feeds.

mechanic_joe Jun 20, 2011 at 4:29 pm

This is a very bad sign, if too many devs jump ship the platform will suffer terribly. BlackBerry doesn't like to admit it, but apps are very important to most smartphone users.

SoapyCheese Jun 20, 2011 at 4:31 pm

I used Seesmic very briefly when UberSocial was disabled. It was a terrible app! So undeveloped. I'm not surprised that it's on its way out.

robertdusa Jun 20, 2011 at 11:48 pm

Kiddo2050 Jun 20, 2011 at 4:32 pm

I never heard of this company, but I guess this will help get their name in the news today.

I really, really, doubt win mobile will make it as on OS. My guess is MSFT tires to buy RIM after the Nokia phones fail.

herrbremerhaven Jun 20, 2011 at 10:10 pm

Exactly. They managed to get mentioned in Reuters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/20/us-rim-executive-idUSTRE75J5O4...

The bigger thing is the departure of top level executives from RiM, though I am not sure why CrackBerry is missing this. Personally I think their marketing has sucked, and this is a positive change for the long term.

chrispipe Jun 20, 2011 at 4:36 pm

^--- you realize Windows Mobile has been around for ages, right? It's on version 7, whereas Blackberry OS is on 6 (the new 7, is really still just 6.1 lol)

Also, who cares about this app? It sucked anyways

Kiddo2050 Jun 20, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Yes, but I think it's totally new. It would be like calling QNX OS8, I hope they don't do that I hope they call it Q1.0 or something.

iSin Jun 20, 2011 at 4:37 pm

This was a really bad app, its like they failed at getting to top used app and then leaves trying to make a big drama about it lol, go as you came... unnoticed.

juanyboomba Jun 20, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Tried it a couple of times...meh. Switched to SocialScope and haven't looked back! :)

alegs Jun 20, 2011 at 4:43 pm

I've never used their BB client. I used their Web interface briefly on the PlayBook before Blaq was released. More power to them to focus their energies on platforms that may earn them money. As another poster said - They got some free advertisement today from that announcement :)

Erievon Jun 20, 2011 at 4:49 pm

Here, let me translate. "We built a cr@ppy app for blackberry, and eh, we don't really feel like putting in an effort to fix it"

Bla1ze Jun 20, 2011 at 4:54 pm

lyricidal Jun 20, 2011 at 4:57 pm

robertdusa Jun 20, 2011 at 11:52 pm

lyricidal Jun 20, 2011 at 4:58 pm

lol app sucked anyway.... they did themselves a favour.

I really hope they don't think people are gonna switch devices for their app :p

srg_2004 Jun 20, 2011 at 4:59 pm

We encourage those effected by this change

If this is the real communication, this guy doesn't even knows English, EFFECTED?
Am I an effected guy or not.

verncadwell Jun 20, 2011 at 11:58 pm

Looking strictly at the dictionary definitions from several dictionaries it seems the most memorable rules to use instead of the "accepted" rules would have to be something similar to the following:

1) Use affect[ed] when referencing a mental state (usually an emotion attachment).
2) Use effect[ed] when referencing a change or influence (including the change from non-existence to existence).

Unless you are a grammar expert (pretty sure you're not) most people won't know the difference, or care because its a pretty vague hard to understand rule. I don't claim to be one. As a matter of fact I don't know how I know as much about it as I do because all I did was sleep though high school.

You just go right on ahead being a useless tool saying stuff like "this guy doesn't even knows english", but don't do it where other people can see it because it makes you look pretty dumb.

nasigorengpete Jun 20, 2011 at 4:59 pm

lol no hard feeling...
your app is not popular for a reason

goodbye u wont be missed

rappadappa77 Jun 20, 2011 at 5:08 pm

Seesmic never worked on my BB either.

mscooley Jun 20, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Did it ever work properly? Let em go.

schwe Jun 20, 2011 at 5:20 pm

Seemsick? Whatis?

So, if you leave: goodbye and take care.
...And in Amsterdam a bicycle fell down...

Kiddo2050 Jun 20, 2011 at 5:18 pm

People are reading this as a negative blow off to RIM, but it could be just that following the earnings call these companies are convinced that QNX will come out sooner rather than later and that it'll run Android, so actually it makes perfect sense to do what they are doing, rather than invest to upgrade the crappy app.

To tell you the truth, given the position RIM is in now I'd think about broadcasting Android usage on PB and the new QNX phones loud and clear. This ability is really going to be a life saver for RIM, i.e., it's OK to buy a BB given all the bad news because it runs Android Apps.

Tonnage, funnage, this ability is essential to RIM going forward. I bet RIM gets a ton a droid fans if they can pull off safely sand-boxed android apps on a secure BB phone.

FRanatic Jun 20, 2011 at 5:19 pm

See who ?

veii Jun 20, 2011 at 5:34 pm

Who cares? I use 3 applications on my Bold 9000, - BeWeather, BB Notepad and Quicklaunch.

veii Jun 20, 2011 at 5:37 pm

Sometimes I use the official Twitter application.

maddie1128 Jun 20, 2011 at 6:05 pm

I will say one thing- I don't plan to leave blackberry and when the new phones come out and "if" they are able to run Android apps., you can believe I won't be using any of the developers that are jumping ship!
You are all right- it was a crap app. Ubersocial has it all over them anyway.

BBThemes Jun 20, 2011 at 6:23 pm

so uber and t4bb are free and this app is $2.99 erm ok then maybe i`ll pass this time

damule6666 Jun 20, 2011 at 6:59 pm

Damn, lot of butt hurt people here..LOL
It was a shite app on my 9650.. It however is one of if not the best for the Androids.

BBOttawa Jun 20, 2011 at 7:05 pm

That's what happens when RIM releases an official version of the Twitter App, if you can't compete with it why develop a competitor? Not saying having an official RIM app is bad, but that is the outcome.

crack.jack Jun 20, 2011 at 7:27 pm

Actually BB users dropped support for Seesmic because of the crappy app

phonenvy#cb Jun 20, 2011 at 8:45 pm

This app is terrible. They just want some free marketing since the cool thing to do these days is to bash blackberry.

wirelessgal Jun 20, 2011 at 9:17 pm

That's okay. The app sucked anyway! Ubersocial is waaaaaaaay better and I also use Twitter for Blackberry.

Have fun with Andoid, iOS and Windows, EH?

Phony bologna Jun 20, 2011 at 9:31 pm

People seem very defensive here. I liked Seesmic on my 9700 and sometimes used it just to see something different from time to time. I think to lose one of the precious few developers the BB OS has is a pretty big problem in light of recent events. I really hope the majority of comments for this article aren't representative of the general style of thinking of most BB users. I didn't know we were such a douchey bunch.

By the way, can we please stop talking about QNX like it will save RIM? I don't even know how they're going to implement it on their traditionally small screens effectively. I also wonder if anything will help BBs at this point without any apps. Running Android apps doesn't seem like much of a solution to me. I'll believe it'll run smoothly when I see it. If we have an all touch QNX BB with no apps, how will it be more attractive than an iPhone or Android device? Security? BBM? Good luck trying to put lipstick on that huge, ugly pig.

takeo Jun 20, 2011 at 10:16 pm

mmm seesmic isnt bad on other platforms... therefore it seems its either the development tools for BB making it diffult (a lil unlikely), or they never really cared (likely).

Well, in the end its not a good message nonetheless that they seem not to bother about BBs.

The Consigliere Jun 20, 2011 at 10:21 pm

Never even heard of this company before reading this write up so no big deal here. But I'm sure all the nay sayers will be all over this as another sign that RIM is headed downhill. Oh well, it is what it is. I like my Blackberry, it does everything I need it to & my Playbook should be here tomorrow & I can't wait for that either. Again, cell phones are a "to each their own" market, some people blindly love apple, others adroid, here it's Blackberry, deal with it people, all in all it's just a phone (or a tablet) & in the end it doesn't define who you are.

Phony bologna Jun 21, 2011 at 1:10 am

This may be the most level-headed comment I've ever read on this website.

Kiddo2050 Jun 21, 2011 at 9:46 am

Rutero Jun 21, 2011 at 1:24 am

HAHAHAHA!!! THIS JUST MEANS, ONE MORE TIME THAT: BLACKBERRY REALLY SUUUCKSSSS!!! HAHAHA!!! IM SO CHANGING TO AN IPHONE 4S WHEN SPRINT FINALLY GETS IT SOMETIME THIS YEAR... SORRY BLACKBERRY I GAVE TO MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND YOU HAVE PROVEN A COMPLETE FAILURE. WHAT A PITTY...

JunkieXP Jun 21, 2011 at 3:33 am

Well, although I absolutely Love theire Desktop App, and also love the Look and Feel of there Android and iOS App I was really excited to see them Coming to BlackBerry OS.

However as Soon as they arrived the Usability wasn't by far what I expected from those guys and even the Look and Feel wasn't even close to what I've seen on other Platforms, which I really found a bummer.

Well, it's good they left, cause they couldn't live up to the expectations, now I hope they start developing Tablet Optimized Apps ;). Like getting used to QNX so they have one step ahead when BlackBerry Devices are on QNX =).

michaelmathy Jun 21, 2011 at 4:31 am

We speak about a company which first was a video like comment system as Disqus but only with video. They failed.
Then they tried to develop consumer social client software. They failed.
And now, they are moving on a "only for business" client.

So it is just a matter of time before they stop supporting iPhone due to the competition and then they will disappear.

No ?

Why all that noise about this company ?

Villordsutch Jun 21, 2011 at 5:24 am

Seesmic? Sorry, who are they? I can say that on all my FB/Twitter feeds its either Ubersocial or Hootsuite.

Shorty007 Jun 21, 2011 at 6:50 am

seesmic is my favo twitter app on my blackberry.
Looks best of every twitter app that is out there!
Only a few features are missing but i could live with that.
If the developing of seesmic really stops, i go back using Ubersicial couse this one has al the features that i need.

nyc_rock Jun 21, 2011 at 7:56 am

Meh, who needs them. We have great apps for blackberry. Now let me get back to playing, angry farm animals, cut the cord and tiny arms.

the brother Jun 21, 2011 at 9:41 am

aurevoir a--holes! F U seesmic, dicks

deviantartjr Jun 21, 2011 at 9:42 am

sicks apps,

sookster54 Jun 21, 2011 at 11:11 am

Damn, too bad, I use Seesmic on both my Android and BB phones (as well as on my PC via Adobe AIR) and they work just fine. There aren't that many good Twitter/FB apps for BB to begin with.

hairball45 Jun 21, 2011 at 6:21 pm

What is it? Who are they? Is there a reason that I care?

lazaroel Jun 21, 2011 at 10:53 pm

ok here i go i never write comments ,but i have to get this out of my chest im a harcore fan of bb i have had a 9700 bold for 2 yrs the bb in my opinion try the torch the phone just sucks just really sucks sorry i try to defend bb all the time but i just cant . im done the new torch is the same crap but faster . guys other platforms are just way better and that is the truth. only bb lovers will stick around i have been one of them but i have had it im done . there is just the same is like apple you have to get a new device every year . im sick and tire of this crap and always having to wait month and months for a new device after the announce it they sound like f------g nokia. sorry i have love my bb but im done for you bb lover keep trying to cover the sky with one hand is not going to happen bb is out period so is done i will keep my 9700 for back up in case . but thats it doneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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