Ever since RIM released the official BlackBerry Twitter client to select users a few months ago, we’ve seen mixed reviews. Some power users don’t appreciate the relative lack of features, while others, myself included, appreciate the push notifications that are integrated with the messages application. It seems that everyone else has been waiting anxiously for this, though, and as of last night the wait is over. You can now download a public beta version of the client. It’s still not complete — and there are some features I really hope they add and change, like pushing just your mentions, rather than all of your friends’ tweets. But it’s still a quality application for the casual Twitter user.
If you need a refresher on the application, including a basic walk-through of the features, you can read our BlackBerry Twitter application review. It covers all the basics, like sending tweets with pictures, managing your mentions and direct messages, searching, and shortcuts. It’s pretty straight forward, another reason why I enjoyed it. There aren’t tons of menu options like in other clients. It’s just Twitter. On your BlackBerry.
If you want the client for yourself, there are two places you can download it. BlackBerry Beta Zone users can download it through there. Otherwise, you can get it at App World. Happy tweeting. And make sure you let us know what you think of it.
This post originated at BBGeeks.com – home to all things Blackberry! Also a great source of info about AT&T BlackBerry.
Official BlackBerry Twitter app now in public beta
This post originated at BBGeeks.com – home to all things Blackberry! Also a great source of info about AT&T BlackBerry.
Official BlackBerry Twitter app now in public beta