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Five Twitter Tools for Blackberry Smartphones

February 22, 2011 By Jo Adair Leave a Comment

Twitter tools that are designed for Blackberry smartphones

With the ever-growing popularity of smart phones, mobile Twitter tools that are becoming more common. Keeping up with your Twitter account while you are on the move has never been easier. These five mobile clients are designed for Blackberry smartphones.

Blackbird is one of the text only mobile Twitter tools for BlackBerry smart phones. It is easy on resources but there are many more powerful clients available.

OpenBeak is a free Blackberry application for posting tweets and pictures. It offers many of the same features as popular desktop clients, including a character countdown. OpenBeak bypasses the SMS process, saving text costs for cellular subscribers.

TweetGenius is a mobile Twitter client with a clean interface. It offers tweeting and photo sharing, along with the Bit.ly URL shortener and a GPS function. This app was designed to be easy on the battery and customizable. TweetGenius is a good product, but somewhat pricey.

Viigo is now part of RIM. This free app for Blackberry has 10 modules to choose from, including an excellent RSS reader. The social networking module offers all the functionality of a desktop dashboard or browser plug-in, including following, favoriting, direct messaging and more.

UberTwitter, one of the most popular mobile clients available, is now out of beta testing. This full-featured Twitter client for Blackberry offers not only the standard tweeting, direct messaging and sharing; you can also attach videos and automatically update your location based on cell tower data. You can upload photos to a dedicated site and update your Googletalk status with a tweet. UberTwitter offers a free version and an ad-free one for a modest price.

Most applications offer a QR code, so you can scan them directly into Blackberry smartphones. Make the most of these Twitter tools that increase your connectivity and productivity.

Which Blackberry client do you use? What new features would you like to see on your app? Leave us a comment in the box below.

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Week In Twitter: February 18, 2011

February 18, 2011 By Marc Zeale Leave a Comment

Week in Twitter news

It’s that time again. Friday is the day we wrap up the week in social media news, so check out these news bites on what’s happening in the Twittersphere today:

This Week in Apple

Apple’s had a big week, connecting their App Store with Twitter, taking the #1 spot in mobile computer sales, even getting invited to the White House, among others:

This Week in iPad for Business: Twitter Analytics, Zendesk and Box

Earlier this week, thanks to the iPad, Apple overtook HP as the biggest vendor of mobile computers. Challenging HP, one of the largest vendors of both consumer …

Publish Date: 02/17/2011 18:30

Twitter, Google, Facebook, Oracle and Apple Business Leaders to …

ABC News’ Sunlen Miller and Jake Tapper report: The leaders of Twitter, Google, Facebook, Oracle, and Apple are among the twelve attendees at tonight’s closed-door dinner meeting President Obama will have tonight in San Francisco.

Publish Date: 02/17/2011 14:48

Apple App Store Integrated with Twitter Website ?Digital Conqurer

Twitter have announced that they have integrated the information of the Apple App Store for easy tweeting about Apple Apps.

Publish Date: 02/16/2011 15:30

Ad Platform Coming Sooner Than Expected

The site’s ad platform’s taking shape, but will it be excepted by tweeps as a whole? Read on to find out the latest…

PPC News and Notes – Twitter’s New Ad Platform

Although in beta and only open to VIP advertisers that are invited, Twitter has finally released their ad platform called Promoted Tweets. The general format is that you can use tweets you’ve created or that have been retweeted by …

Publish Date: 02/17/2011 20:38

Twitter Ads Are Coming Before April, And Twitter Worries You Might …

“People are averse to change, especially when it comes to advertising. This type of feedback is to be expected.”

Publish Date: 02/16/2011 16:27

Sports Tweets

For those fans stung by a void of football to look forward to, here’s a few bites from the sports community:

All Pro Blogger » Blog Archive » Twitter Talk: J Joe

Earlier this morning I had a little Twitter convo with a blogger/Ravens fan @NFLchick. She asked me if I thought the Bengals would bring back DB Johnathan Joseph, because she thinks the Ravens will make a run at him if he was free. …

Publish Date: 02/18/2011 10:53

How Twitter Proves The NHL’s Popularity In The United States …

Twitter has become a popular place for hockey fans, players, and teams to share news. It can also be a place to gauge the interest of the sport in a given area when news breaks.

Publish Date: 02/17/2011 10:03

Software Updates

Twitter makes an impact on browsers and mobile phones this week:

Klout Score Chrome Extension Makes Twitter Even More of a …

Klout, the company that assigns scores to Twitter users based on their alleged influence has released a Chrome Extension that lets users see Klout scores for Twitter users right from the Twitter timeline. “Klout Score” is described as …

Publish Date: 02/18/2011 8:18

Twitter for BlackBerry updated to version 1.0.1.12 | CrackBerry.com

Twitter for BlackBerry has received a small update today. The official app from RIM now sits at version 1.0.1.12. There is no official change log and I haven’t really noticed anything new, so if you come across something drop a comment …

Publish Date: 02/16/2011 10:27

Dispeling Takeover Rumours

Biz Stone seems adamant that Twitter is worth less than estimates, and not for sale:

Twitter founder Biz Stone: Twitter is not for sale | Technology …

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone told Fresh Air’s Terry Gross in an interview that aired Wednesday: “We are not for sale.” He dismissed rumors that the company was in “low-level” takeover discussions with Google and Facebook that would …

Publish Date: 02/16/2011 17:39

Twitter’s Biz Stone: “We Are Not Valued At $10 Billion”

Yesterday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo dismissed the company’s $10 billion acquisition rumors during a speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. And today, Twitter co-founder and creative director Biz Stone told NPR that.

Publish Date: 02/16/2011 12:22

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Birdbrain: A Twitter Tool for iPhone

February 12, 2011 By Jo Adair Leave a Comment

Follow friends on your iPhone with Birdbrain

Tracking your friends and followers can be time consuming, especially on a mobile device. Birdbrain is a Twitter tool designed for iPhone that automates tracking, allowing you to decide if you are increasing your number of followers in a timely manner.

Birdbrain takes a snapshot of your follower and friend counts and displays changes over a chosen time period. This can be a day, a week, a two-week period, or a month. When you go to the summary page, you will see at a glance the number of followers you have, how many you have blocked, how many retweets you have gotten, and how many have updated their status. It also supports tracking tweets and mentions. Birdbrain automatically refreshes every 20 minutes while it is open.

There are buttons to list followers, following, and blocked tweeps. A plus symbol indicates they are new; a minus, that they were removed. If a number is displayed, this user was either removed before their details loaded or they have had their Twitter account suspended. You can track this daily in order to spot trends over time. When you tap on a user, you can see more information. Check out their timeline and follow, unfollow, or block them.

Birdbrain is a social media application that can also be used to follow multiple accounts. The application will segregate and store statistics for each account. There is also a search feature; you can find a username on Twitter, then view the bio and decide if you want to follow that person. Another useful tool is the ability to view who is not reciprocating on your following/follower lists.

One feature that would be useful is notification when someone starts or stops following. Knowing if your follower count is rising or falling is an important part of social media marketing. Staying on top of the numbers is essential to spotting trends and evaluating your effectiveness. This inexpensive iPhone application makes quick work of tracking your number of followers.

Do you use an iPhone? If you use Birdbrain or a different Twitter tool for the iPhone, let us know what you think of it in the comments below.

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