Twitter for BlackBerry shifts into public beta tonight

By on Apr 8, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Software April 8, 2010

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If you didn’t skip past this post, the odds are that you’re a BlackBerry user and Twitterer. And if our assumption is correct, then you’ll probably want to set your alarm clock for 9PM ET, as RIM has informed us that’s when it will release a public beta of Twitter for BlackBerry. We gave you a sneak peek of the app in February and weren’t very impressed with some of it, but that was a very early beta. By the looks of the change log we were sent (available after the jump), a lot of things have changed since then. Interested in giving it a shot? Grab it in the App World Test Center tonight.

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

Enlarged Avatar (Profile Picture) Viewing

  • 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

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

  • Push Notifications for Direct Messages
  • Timeline Support
  • Following & Followers
  • Posting, Sending, Deleting, Replying and Re-Tweeting Tweets
  • User/Saved/Keyword/Proximity Search
  • Tweet Photos/Links
  • Trending Topics
  • Seamless integration into core BlackBerry Applications
  • URL Shortening
  • Auto Update

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  • Tyler

    Hope its better than that early beta…..

  • Cnote221

    I just recently signed up for twitter about 2 weeks ago and use Uber twitter on my 9700. I haven’t tried anything else but i guess it fits my needs. lol But hi-five I’m in AZ an that means 6PM the release comes out. Dope!!

  • 3 Phones Jugglin

    C’mon RIM..even my dusty Winmo 6.5 With Sense UI has a Twitter Tab.

  • Percy

    Uhhh dude, I think is a bit late with this release. I’ve been using this latest version for almost 3 weeks now.

  • Nokia N900

    F That! What about other more important OSes?

    • Motorola Q9

      I know right!

  • Picchu

    does anyone know which version their releasing, i already have the leaked version 1.0.0.37

  • American Patriot

    BGR needs to screen it’s comments a bit. Or at all.

    • Gees

      Then there would be no reason to visit the site

  • Ryan

    Im impressed with BGR posting this, considering they have TweetGenius. +1 for non bias reporting BG.

  • http://gizmofusion.com Valace2

    Have to say after the day I have had those comments as vile,vulgar and disgusting as they were made me laugh. Call me twisted I don’t care.

  • http://gizmofusion.com Valace2

    oh an +1 for the tweetgenius comment BGR isn’t all bad. Didn’t care for tweetgenius though.

    • cookies

      right they still aint update tweetgenius fells like we been ripped off of $7

  • Got push email BGR ?

    only took you 4 hours to delete the spam u kunthole

  • StevenGlansburg

    People still use twitter?

    • http://www.celebrityblackberrysightings.com Eric

      People still use Myspace? WTF are you talking about. Twitter is so 2009-2010. What do you use Xanga? Lawl

    • jr

      I made a twitter account once…. haven’t visited that site in a long time.

  • http://www.twitter.com/jazzyl jazzyl

    Nice i was using the leaked version well i will download it and test it.

    Sent via BlackBerry.

  • Eat Me!

    Apple can suck my fucking taint!

  • Sure

    Blackberry? I was thought this was an Apple blog.

  • Joe Sacramento

    I tried the beta release that came out earlier tonight, and maybe I have become a creature of habit but I like UberTwitter far better. The RIM version was clunky, slow and not very intuitive in terms of user controls whereas UberTwitter is the opposite in my opinion. Of course, different strokes for different folks so I am sure lots of people will prefer this over other Twitter clients for Blackberry. It’s worth a look, but I would pass.

  • Carlos A.

    Eh, its OK, definitely better than the original release. That being said there is nothing here that will make me switch from UberTwitter.

  • Choco Taco

    This application is not that good. Has way too many options and just feels bloated as fuck. Maybe they can take a look at apps like TweetDeck or even UberTwitter and get an idea on how its done. RIM Devs are behind, like they are building apps for Nintendo DS or something.

  • mi_canuck

    one of the biggest disappointments with the “official” twitter app… it doesn’t even bring up your contact list when you put the @ symbole… in ubertwitter, your following/follower list automatically pops up and narrows down as you type the characters…

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