A new version of Twitter for BlackBerry is now available for Beta Zone members. The latest sits at version 3.1.0.8 and brings a few new updates and fixes. Things are moving along pretty quick on these betas, so there's a good chance this will hit BlackBerry App World shortly.
Updates include:
- Updated Tweet Details Screen - Clicking a Tweet now brings you to a content-rich Tweet details screen, designed to give you more information around the Tweet. Geotagged Tweets will show mini maps, Tweeted photos will appear larger, and Twitter conversations will be easier to follow. In addition, you will be able to see who's Retweeted a Tweet, and by whom it has been Retweeted. To see a person's profile screen, just click the profile picture again.
- Undo Retweet - You can now undo a Retweet that you may have mistakenly Retweeted. You can undo a Retweet by using familiar actions used to delete a Tweet. In addition, the new Tweet details screen allows you to select the Retweet button to undo a Retweet.
- Right to Left Language Support
- Additional Languages - Finnish, Arabic & Hebrew
If you're a Beta Zone member you can login and download the new version from the link below. If you're not yet a member then get on it!
Reader comments
Twitter for BlackBerry v3.1.0.8 now available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
Where's the connect tab and other features we requested... Typical.
thanks... downloading now!
Isn't showing for me, still shows the previous beta 0.24
You have to join the new program.
Oh! Okay great, thank you mscooley!
Nice. Alright RIM is stepping it up. Keep them rolling
Great! it was REALLY about that time to add details on tweets as on the other platforms! yay!!!!!;)
The only way I will switch back to Twitter made by RIM is IF and ONLY IF it functions without the requirement for BIS. When I was in the US with a T-mobile sim with no BIS stupid twitter wouldn't work on WIFI because I had no BIS plan. Ubersocial worked fine on just WIFI w/o the need for BIS.
So until this little hitch is fixed I refuse to go back to this app (as much as I like it). I say this for other BlackBerry Applications as well, if I happen to not have BIS at least let it work via WIFI w/o the need for BIS.
yay! App's not quite there where it needs to be, but am glad we's moving along. :)
They REALLY need to change it back to seeing the person's @ twitter name in bold, and their real name in smaller grey font beside it. I don't know why they changed it. Most people say, "folllow me on Twitter" followed by their twitter handle. All other Twitter apps I've used (Ubersocial, Social Scope, Tweetbot on my iPod, Blaq on my PlayBook), at least have the OPTION to view people by their @ name.
Also, the promoted tweets are annoying. I don't know if twitter MAKES RIM display them, but this is NOT the case in any of the other Twitter clients I listed above.
Thanks. Downloading now.
Awesome. New tweet detail screen is killer.
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YAY!
Crackberry is so awesome. haha. better than any other BB forum or website. Full of nice goodies.
I love the recent BB beta zone for Facebook too. Keep them coming man RIM. :D