While an update to Twitter for BlackBerry isn’t the news we’re waiting for from BlackBerry World and BlackBerry Jam, it’s still a nice treat for Monday morning. RIM has pushed version 3.0.0.24 of their Twitter app out. The new version is mostly bug fixes but also they’ve reenabled a couple of features that were turned off in the latest build.
Updates in version 3.0.0.24
Fixed error preventing some users from launching app
Fixed a freezing issue that some users encountered when becoming BBM connected
Limited valid username characters when signing up for new Twitter account
Re-enabled Profile Location mapping for latitude/longitude coordinates
Fix continuous loading bug when encountering certain tweets
The update should be available to most users today, but if you are impatient and really looking to get in on the latest version of Twitter for BlackBerry, doing the alt+R,S,T trick within App World should refresh your applications and help you have the update faster.
RIM has announced today that upgrades to some popular apps are on the way and will feature BBM connectivity. Twitter for BlackBerry, Facebook, BlackBerry Travel, BBM Music, BlackBerry App World and BlackBerry Messenger will all receive updates in the coming days that will add them to the list of BBM connected apps. You can rest assured they will carry some bug fixes and hopefully other various updates as well, and all are due out in the next ten days.
Press Release
More BBM-Connected Apps Set to Launch
Series of BlackBerry App Updates Will Make It Easier to Keep Your BBM Community In The Know
WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 11, 2012) - A series of updates of popular BlackBerry® apps will be released over the coming days to make it even easier for users to stay connected with their BBMTM (BlackBerry® Messenger) community. Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced that Facebook® for BlackBerry smartphones, Twitter® for BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry® TravelTM, BlackBerry App WorldTM and BBM Music will now include BBM connectivity, making it even easier for users to stay in touch with their contacts, share experiences and content, and discover new things from their BBM community.
Twitter for BlackBerry 3.0.0.20 has been floating around the BlackBerry Beta Zone and is now officially available for download. This version brings some fixes and new features including BBM integration, new Tweet layout, promoted Tweets and more. It's been a while since an official release, so if you haven't had a chance to grab any updates from the Beta Zone, you'll definitely want to give this one a go. I'm still a fan of the simplicity of this app and I'm happy to see it keep getting better. You can grab the update now in BlackBerry App World now (if you don't see it be sure to refresh).
If you're making use of Twitter for BlackBerry and registered for the BlackBerry Beta Zone, you'll find a new release is available for download. No big changes this time around:
Changes:
Stuck on loading when you first enter the app and scroll directly to the bottom
Just a minor bug fix update but hey, it's there and available for download -- Go get it.
Along with Facebook, Twitter for BlackBerry has hit the BlackBerry Beta Zone again with some fresh new features. It's been a while since we've seen an update, so if you've been waiting for a while then grab this one while you can.
New features of Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones 3.0 include:
BBM Connected App Integration
New Tweet Layout
Twitter Photo Service Support
Automatic Link Shortening
Promoted Tweets
Improved Notifications for Wi-Fi Only Users
The new version is 3.0.0.11 and is available now. If you haven't signed up for a beta zone account you can do so at the link below.
Applications. They come and they go -- some remain in the daily use category and others go to the instant removal category. This year I have discovered quite a few different applications, and put them to use in different ways, but hit the break with me to find out what five applications I can't live without on my BlackBerry device.
A small version bump for Twitter for BlackBerry is now rolling out. Although every device will get the update, it basically only contains bug fixes for BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Pearl owners as noted in the change log:
BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Pearl users are now able to view a users profile page from an @Mention.
If you're not seeing the update, sit tight -- it should arrive in BlackBerry App World shortly. If you simply cannot wait, then you can head on over the BlackBerry Twitter page and grab the direct download bypassing BlackBerry App World.
I like Twitter bots. You mention something in a tweet, and a friendly computer program responds. For me, it's usually pretty funny. On the other hand, I really hate Twitter spam bots. It's getting to the point where you can't even say the word "phone" in a tweet without getting hit in the face with an offer for a free iPad. I've got news for you, Internet. If someone advertises that you can get a tablet for free, you'd better believe there are strings attached to that statement.
While it's not like your GMail spam folder, Twitter does have a mechanism for dealing with these spammers. Reporting a user for spam will make it impossible for that user to follow your account or reply to your tweets and "Twitter's Trust and Safety Team will review the account"
To report a spammer in the Twitter for BlackBerry application, first find the Twitter spam Tweet. Tap/click the spammer's account name to view their profile. Open the menu by pressing the menu key (the BlackBerry one), and select Report Spam. You'll be asked to confirm that you want to report the user for Spam.
Twitter Spam bots aren't going anywhere, but if we all report these nefarious programs (and users), we can make it at least a little harder for them to operate. Plus, you'll never have to hear from that user again. Have you reported a Twitter spammer today?
The latest version of Twitter for BlackBerry has some great new features, one of which is the ability to use multiple accounts. Users can add up to five Twitter accounts and easily switch between them from within the app. Twitter for BlackBerry lets you view one feed at a time, however you can view or post to all at once through the BlackBerry Social Feeds app. For this post, we'll look at how to add and switch between accounts inside Twitter for BlackBerry. It's pretty easy to get done, so let's get to it!
Research In Motion is happy to announce that they have just released Twitter for BlackBerry v2.1.0.27 for everyone to download! This version includes multi-account support, which was the top user requested feature. The update also brings the ability to share tweets with your BBM contacts -- in addition to the already included Share to email, SMS, PIN, and Facebook. If you're not seeing the update in BlackBerry App World yet, you can try refreshing it or just check back as the update will be pushed out over the next 24 hours.
In the article, Matt Lynley put together a fair and comprehensive look at the iPhone vs. BlackBerry debate. He raised a lot of good points about areas where the iPhone beats BlackBerry and where BlackBerry beats the iPhone. All was well and good in the post, until I read this about sharing photos and videos from the two Smartphones.
By comparison, the BlackBerry's sharing mechanisms still feel a little clunky and aren't really integrated at all with the operating system. You have to dive into the apps to ship content off to the web, and it's nowhere near as fast as it is on the iPhone.
In the words of Sheila Broflovski, "What, what, what?" I can share any picture from my BlackBerry to Twitter in two clicks/taps. That sort of sharing is highly integrated into the operating system; you don't even have to open Twitter to do it. And although we've somehow overlooked writing that particular BlackBerry 101, you've been able to share that way since long before I joined CrackBerry. Sharing and communicating are, after all, at the heart of the BlackBerry Experience.
Now, before you all go off and leave nastygrams on Mr. Lynley's article, remember that we've all had that "I didn't know you could do that" moment. Until last week, I didn't know you could change folder colors. True, this IDKYCDT is a bit more prominant than folder colors, but it happens to the best of us. Remember, too, even with this supposed "fault" in the BlackBerry, Lynley still chose BlackBerry over iPhone. And that, my friends, still says quite a lot about the Smartphone brand we love so much.
RIM has released the latest build of Twitter for BackBerry to the BlackBerry Beta Zone. This time around, it's mostly just a bug fix release but they did include a change log so we do indeed, know what has been addressed.
Timeline - Freezing while scrolling
Timeline - Loading icon remains on screen, new items do not appear
Touch screen - Retry button does not respond to touch
Over the past few days, some folks have been having issues with Twitter for BlackBerry and now RIM has released the latest build to the BlackBerry Beta Zone. This time around, they were so kind to include a changelog for us all as well so here's what has been fixed:
@Mention - No notification of @mentions from users you are not following
@Mention - The @mention notification in the message app does not clear
@Mention - Splat on Mentions icon is hard to clear if you happen to be on the Mentions screen when the push notification arrives
Options - Reordering of top two option items
Virtual Keyboard - When composing a new Tweet or reply, the virtual 'Tweet' and 'reply' buttons do not activate
Still broke:
Error - Some users may experience a "Rate Limiting" error when performing a search
Timeline - Twitter freezing when scrolling in Timeline
The download is available now for BlackBerry Beta Zone members and we're also hearing it's possible for a few more updates to come today as well. The BlackBerry Podcasts apps hasn't been updated as of late, so maybe that will be next. Either way, if you're looking to give a new Twitter build a go -- you know what to do.
Time to check out the latest Twitter for BlackBerry if you're a BlackBerry Beta Zone user. v2.1.0.18 is now available for download and corrects some issues over the previous release. RIM has posted the changelog this time so let's see what has been fixed and added:
New feature
Added shortcut to switch accounts quickly - Alt + Space
Fixed
Tweet Refresh - Notifies on every Tweet and not according to time specified in application Options
Social Feeds - Unable to view user profiles of multiple @mentions
Social Feeds - Cannot respond to a Tweet from selected account
Universal Search - Message thread does not open
Messages - Moving cursor to the right in message list causes the list to scoll to the bottom (should go up or down one line)
Right then, get to it. You can grab the download from the BlackBerry Beta Zone right now or register for access in the link below.
It can be argued that, when it comes to landing a job, the saying “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” doesn’t seem to be as relevant anymore. There are fewer jobs available and the demands are high for potential candidates. Companies want to get the most out of each employee and they are expanding the search to incorporate other tools. They also want results and positions filled quickly. The classifieds in the local paper pale in comparison to the online tools both employers and employees can make use of. In your recent quest for a new job, how often have you searched through Craigslist postings and numerous job boards? How many times have you reached out to companies and recruiters on social networking sites, like Twitter, in order to get your online foot in the virtual door?
Several years ago, I responded to a posting that was, at the most, an hour old. The same day I received a phone call for an interview. Within a couple of days from the initial point of contact, I was hired. That’s the kind of results both employers and candidates want and need. The trick is to have the most optimal arsenal in your portfolio, to not only make you attractive, but also accessible.
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