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Twitter for BlackBerry (Beta) Application Available to Public Tonight at 9PM EST! [ Update: Now Available! ]

by Kevin Michaluk on 8 Apr 2010 04:08 PM
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Yup Yup.. Twitter for BlackBerry will be available to all in *beta* form tonight! Here's the word....

The Twitter® for BlackBerry® smartphone application is about to go into public beta. As of 9 p.m. EST tonight, BlackBerry users around the globe will be able to download the app and give it a try.

Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones has been available in a limited preview since February 11, 2010. The public beta version that will launch later today incorporates the following new features based on preview user feedback:

  • Notifications of New Tweets and @Replies/Mentions
    • When an @reply/mention is received, the user will be notified with a splat on the BlackBerry home screen ribbon as well as the application icon
    • Users will also be notified of new tweets in the BlackBerry Messages list
  • Twitter Lists Functionality
    • Comprehensive option to build a list of Twitter users on any subject
      • Ability to add members to the list and view subscribers of the lists
    • Users can also view other users' lists
  • Profile Editing
    • Users can edit their own Twitter profile from the application
    • Users can also change their profile image from the application
  • Personalization Settings
    • Users can customize the look of the application with the ability to:
      • Show/hide the navigation bar and tweetbox
      • Change the font/style to their own preferred choice
    • Users can click on a Twitter profile image and it will be enlarged for better viewing abilities
  • Improved in-Application Caching/Polling
    • Increased on-device caching for Timeline; Mentions to improve application performance
    • Enlarged Avatar (Profile Picture) Viewing
      • Push Notifications for Direct Messages
      • Timeline Support
      • Following & Followers
      • Posting, Sending, Deleting, Replying and Re-Tweeting Tweets
      • User/Saved/Keyword/Proximity Search

These new features build on Twitter for BlackBerry's strengths at its original preview launch:

  • Tweet Photos/Links
  • Trending Topics
  • Seamless integration into core BlackBerry Applications
  • URL Shortening
  • Auto Update

Twitter for BlackBerry Fun Fact: Did You Know that Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones allows users to follow someone on Twitter with just a click? Simply send your Twitter handle (@xxx) over BBM or email and have a contact click on it. Twitter for BlackBerry will open up and they can start following you right away!

Availability: Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones will be available for download from BlackBerry App World (in the Test Center) (www.blackberry.com/appworld) or on BlackBerry Beta Zone (www.blackberry.com/beta - for North American and UK users).

Filed Under: News & Rumors, BlackBerry Apps; Tags: Twitter, twitter clients, Twitter for BlackBerry
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162 Comments

Posted by bearclawcoffee Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Will it be same version that I have had since Feb?

 
 
Posted by Diggs31 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

No it won't, check out the leaked version

 
 
Posted by serpico Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

We'll see in 30 minutes if it has any changes. Will believe it when I see it. RIM pulls these stunts all the time. It's like teasing a kid with a lollipop.

 
 
Posted by devGOD Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

5 more minutes

 
 
Posted by muneton17 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

Doesn't seem as thoughh its in appworld. -_-

 
 
Posted by Ray7713 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Is this beta being released the same version as the twitter for blackberry that was leaked a few weeks back?

 
 
Posted by Timelessblur Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

it is the same one leaked a few weeks ago. I have the leak one and went to app world to get it and it was the same version number.
I will say it is nice that it is out in open beta now.

 
 
Posted by cl4irethomas Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Been using the leaked version of this app and love it but have gone back to UberTwitter as you can not edit tweets before re-tweeting. Enable this and the app would be perfect!

 
 
Posted by stoneland Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Editing RTs will probably not be in the app unless Twitter allows that on their web interface (which they don't). Keep in mind this is "Twitter for BlackBerry", so it's only going to have the features the website has--hence, no editing of RTs, no Twitlonger support, etc.

 
 
Posted by cl4irethomas Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Never thought about that, will probably stick with UberTwitter.

Thanks!

 
 
Posted by mtmjr90 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I'm probably going to end up sticking with UberTwitter too simply because it allows me to update my Google Talk status by tweet...which then updates my FB status...and is linked to Buzz. With all my accounts linked, I need my twitter app to be able to link!

 
 
Posted by redwanhuq Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

you don't need ubertwitter to link to gtalk. just use twit2gtalk.

 
 
Posted by mahen915 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

That's not true. The web interface doesn't do picture uploading and the app uses TwitPic. They can easily incorporate other services.

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Will be the release tonight.

 
 
Posted by cococoot Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

do i need to delete/uninstall the leak Twitter for BlackBerry Beta v1.0.0.37 before i install this new one or can i just install over it.

 
 
Posted by nfldberryuser Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I had an invite to the initial Beta and upgraded to the .37 leak. I heard (and this MAY not be reliable) that there was a drop dead date for this leak sometime in June. All things considered, it's probably a good idea to uninstall the leak & reinstall the official public beta version. Either way, a pretty good twitter app!

 
 
Posted by JasW Friday, Apr 09, 2010 673 days ago

Both the .37 leak and this public beta have June 30 drop dead dates. So I don't believe you have to move to the public beta if you already have the leak (although in what may turn out to be a wasted 5 minutes of my life I'll never see again, I did).

 
 
Posted by demzzy Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

wonder if it will be .37

 
 
Posted by phabriss Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I'm already using the leak posted on BBtweetps and the app is great.
It works flawlessly so far and integrates very well with my native apps.
It's definitely a SUPER APP

 
 
Posted by damnyooneek Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

He recent leaked version has been pretty reliable and is a lot faster than the first leak.

 
 
Posted by garment69 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Yes, this is a good one. Deleted Ubertwitter as soon as I tried it out.

 
 
Posted by K2RRT Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

The only thing its lacking is the ability to edit your retweet. Then it would be perfect.

 
 
Posted by stoneland Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

Editing RTs will probably not be in the app unless Twitter allows that on their web interface (which they don't). Keep in mind this is "Twitter for BlackBerry", so it's only going to have the features the website has--hence, no editing of RTs, no Twitlonger support, etc.

 
 
Posted by Ray7713 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

needs option to edit before retweeting. also needs the 'friend picker' like ubertwiter. that way when u add the '@' symbol it brings up a list of ppl u follow.

 
 
Posted by stoneland Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

Editing RTs will probably not be in the app unless Twitter allows that on their web interface (which they don't). Keep in mind this is "Twitter for BlackBerry", so it's only going to have the features the website has--hence, no editing of RTs, no Twitlonger support, etc.

 
 
Posted by Tony Bag O Donuts Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I had the beta crash on me on Tuesday bigtime.....but I like it...simple, etc. I don't want broken up tweets, but eventually having character limit increased would be nice.

Friend picker is a must!! I really want that feature on this client.

*Still waiting for the first Social Scope post :)

 
 
Posted by Scion.Nole Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Agreed..They've been improving w. each update and while .37 is good without Friend picker I can't fully commit to switching over. I find it to be essential and the best tool offered by any twitter client I've come across for blackberry so far.

 
 
Posted by eye4ni Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Still no PUSH notifications of mentions??? This is a critical feature that will keep this app from being "the one". Other developers are working on implementing this feature, and RIM has not included it in their own app, I am disappointed...

 
 
Posted by neuropolis Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

There are push notifications of 3 levels:
- new tweets
- new @mentions
- new DMs

You can turn them on and off at your leisure.

 
 
Posted by girlontherun Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

there's push notification for mentions, DMs and tweets. it's all in options. As well as the option to have the menu bar and tweet box on or off. font size is available as well. that made me happy.

 
 
Posted by pgrtag Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I've been using this for a while and I had a memory leak with it. Actually uninstalled .37 a few hours ago and went back to UT. I like the BB Twitter app but I have to agree that I miss not being able to edit retweets. Overall though its a good app I liked it with the exception of the memory leak

 
 
Posted by HeyPops Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

This is the only Twitter app I've used over the past year which DOESN'T have a leak on either 5.0.0.328 (Storm1) or 5.0.0.320 and 5.0.0.607 (Storm2).

It runs rock solid, doesn't kill the battery, no more lag (as on earlier betas). The only downside is no editing of retweets (but I understand that is an "extension" of standard Twitter web functionality).

 
 
Posted by JSR7 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Yeah, I had a memory leak too. I'm hoping that tonight's release will fix the problem, but it seems unlikely if it's just a public release of .37.

 
 
Posted by bry1377 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Have been using since Feb & works GREAT!! Love the Twitpic intergration!!!

 
 
Posted by bamadog Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

First, let me say Twitter for BB is my go-to over TG, SS & UT. Features that need to be added for me to delete the others:

1) Friend-picker (others have mentioned this)
2) Native & in-line support for more picture sites than just TwitPic
3) Push notifications for mentions
4) Ability to NOT refresh upon opening while still maintaining a selected refresh interval
5) Ability to stay at the same scroll position even after refreshing
6) MORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS!

 
 
Posted by m5rk Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Its probably the same as we got right now :) most of the features are the same still tho, ecstatic

 
 
Posted by Danni1083 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I hope it will be released tonight and this is not just someone jumping the gun and making false announcements again.

 
 
Posted by EvanTheGamer Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Anyone know if the beta version of Twitter for BlackBerry will include the ability to use multiple twitter accounts, similar to UberTwitter? A feature like that would definitely make it more plausible over that of UberTwitter, especially for people who operator multiple twitter accounts.

Overall, Twitter for BlackBerry is very fast and smooth, has a great and functional interface and has a lot more to offer than that of UberTwitter and other twitter apps.

Great job, RIM!

 
 
Posted by mclifford973 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Is it free?

 
 
Posted by flash24 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

All RIM Apps are usually free

 
 
Posted by Bri9801 Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I have been using the leaked version since it was leaked and I really like it a lot. I had previously been using Ubertwitter which I still have and use because this app seems to lack some of the features of UT that I liked a lot, namely the "everyone near me" function.

But, there is always a but, this app seems a lot faster than UT, and doesnt seem to drain the battery as much (IMO), and the push notifications on DM's and @ replies rock....

In conclusion, I think its a good app for where it is at and I hope they keep tweaking it to make it great

 
 
Posted by fncygtrjammer Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I've been running with the leak since it came out. I didn't have a twitter app before hand and would just use the web on my phone to look at twitter and i had the "important" tweets forwarding to my phone via sms. I can tell you the app lags way behind my phones sms messages in getting any tweets and is fairly disappointing. I like how it works, its perfect, less for the disappointing lag in getting tweets quickly (push?).

 
 
Posted by nolhayes Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I'd absolutely LOVE this app if it had friend picker. The edit RT feature would be lovely as well but I DO understand that it is not available on the Twitter website therefore it MAY not EVER be available for the app. However, they can still please their users by allowing people to select and copy the tweet so they can RT it on their own, which is what I do when I'm on the website.

 
 
Posted by zenatic Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

LOVE to tweet from my berry

 
 
Posted by arsenalsocal Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I tried .37 for a week or so, and it wasn't as stable as .28; so I went back to .28 Whenever I logged in, it said I had new mentions when I didn't.

 
 
Posted by tadevinney Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

Is there an ability to show your location like uber?

 
 
Posted by DriftDevil Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

u have the wrong link...

it's http://www.blackberry.com/beta

 
 
Posted by fncygtrjammer Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

I'll probably wait til later tonight to download too and avoid the gridlock that will be everyone trying to download this at 9ET ...

 
 
Posted by Wizetux Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 674 days ago

If you want to edit a re-tweet before you "re-tweet" it. You can always click on the tweet, which will show you just that tweet. Move the cursor, and select the text you want to re-tweet and copy it. Click the reply of the tweet, which will put the user name in the tweet box, and then just paste the copied text into the tweet field. Then edit and tweet it as you like.

 
 
Posted by sommerface Thursday, Apr 08, 2010 673 days ago

Good point! I never thought of this before. lol.

 
 
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