During his presentation on the BlackBerry Social Platform today, Tom Goguen, VP, Collaboration & Social Networking at RIM, announced the upcoming beta release of Twitter 2.0 for BlackBerry in what he called "the coolest Twitter app for mobile". The new version is a super app and will have the ability to send a Tweet from within any app on the device and will also tie into Universal Search. Stay tuned for more!
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Twitter for BlackBerry v2.0 beta coming this week!
hit BBBZ!!!!!!!!! v2.0.0.7 is now LIVE
:) :) :) :)
Nice!!!,true multitasking
resembles my Social Scope. BTW, why did SS stop pushing my DM and @ notifications into my inbox? Did they get scolded by RIM? If T4BB 2.0 has this integration it's bye-bye Social Scope!
I don't want it if it doesn't remember where you left off in the timeline (like UberSocial). I hate having to start from the most recent tweet.
i just hope the new twitter version fixes the bug issues on the latest version every time you loose wireless coverage the app freezes and you have to do a battery bull. I am happy with UberSocial as well very impressed with the current BLACKBERRY Twitter UI but a lot of changes have to be made. RIM should just buy out UberSocial problem solved they have a better product
I personally think UberSocial is the best twitter client across the board! Android, iphone, you name it. UberSocial is easily the best!
I have a shitty feeling it's gonna be available for only OS 6.0 users :(
Btw, the FB 2.0 has been in Beta for quite some time now and still not available for 5.0...I've been eligble to download it since day 1, but yeah, I'm strung onto the Bold 9000! :D
I'm almost positive that FB 2.0 is available for OS 5. Go blackberry.com/beta. The official release date however is slated for sometime this month (May). I am currently using FB 2.0 and man, pure bliss! Lol
This looks super sexy. I cannot wait.
I am in the beta. Ubersocial is a much better app for Twitter. But on the flipside the ui for twitter for bb 2.0 is cleaner but uber blows it away. Facebook for bb 2.0 is very stellar though.
+ 1, i liked the push notifications on BB for Twitter but that's about it. Uber is better at everything else.
i hope we can change themes soon
Storm, tour and curve guys, time to step your game up. We're on the verge of BB7 and people are still complaining about 5.0 support. The old OS just can't adaquately manage these newer apps. I have a 9700 w/ os 6 and I'm barely holding on to 40 megs of memory. Once it leaks below 27 (which happens daily) its laggy as hell and I'm pulling the battery. Strom/curve8900/tour didn't even get the option to update to os6 and your belly aching about the lack of app upgrades. Do what everybody else is doing. Get your pennies together and join us in the year 2011 with a new blackberry. Other than that accept that your getting left behind, quiet down and go out with some dignity.
You would be silly to think RIM is gonna be stupid enough to drop support with there Apps for OS 5 devices , they already confirmed Facebook 2.0 will be out for OS 5 with future updates , Twitter. 2.0 will also support OS 5.0 majority of the BB user base is still on OS 5 believe it or not , and some people sign contracts that's are 2/3 years and maybe they don't feel like upgrading there phones every year only to repeat the cycle in a few months
I'll go further to say that most people that are unwilling to upgrade and stay current also care little about app refreshes. Either you want the latest, or you don't.
well people who dont want the latest should accept it and stop complaing about the lack of support for their obsolete devices
dude your silly to think that 5.0 devices will be getting upgrades like this. tech is moving faster than you can think and the business is to sell phones, NEW PHONES! 5.0 will get basic support but just like with 4.0 BIS/BES they wont be supporting 5.0 in the near future. keep up or get left behind.
You do realize that they finally stopped supporting OS 4.5 for ' SOME' apps this year , why do u think they are gonna stop OS 5 support just yet ?? Once again OS 5 is the most used OS worldwide ..... They are still releasing OS 5 software upgrades , why would app support suddenly dry up ???
What I'm sayin for 2weeks :) and now its official.
Twitter? Where's facebook 2.0? The beta test is full and no word on release schedule :( Although I'm guessing RIM have their hands fairly full at the moment
That's what's Upppppp take that uber!
#teamblackberry boeyyyy!
blackberry is on fire!
bout time the twitter gets an UI update!
cant waiiit!
Please tell me this isn't only for OS 6.
This will be awesome I'm sure, but I also agree that we need Twitter for the Playbook. Real Soon I hope at least.
My fear is that this will only be available for OS6... (atleast for beta testing, like FBv2.0)
im guessing my storm 9550 wont be supported cmon manoco!
isn't it time to update your phone?
lol..
Sounds sweet. Can't wait!
Man I can't wait. The last release of T4BB is laggy as hell. YES!
I guess it will be posted on betazone, right?
Can't wait =)
I'd be happier with Twitter for PlayBook honestly......
Amen.