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BlackBerry and Twitter a huge success in Venezuela

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on November 17, 2009, at 10:28 am

Bloomberg has a great article about the use of BlackBerrys and Twitter in Venezuela. The combination of a BlackBerry and Twitter, is apparently a crucial traffic tool in a country with shoddy road work and hectic driving conditions. Under a group called Trafico, Venezuelans flag potholes and vent frustrations about local infrastructure.

According to RIM, Venezuela’s per- capita use of smartphones outpaces Europe’s. Under Chavez’s currency controls, Venezuelans are allowed $400 annually for online purchases. It seems that they are spending this $400 on a new BlackBerry because it’s a status symbol.

If you’re interested in checking out the service that Venezuelans are using to Tweet traffic reports, try out GroupTweet.

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Xobni preview BlackBerry app which is soon to be available

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Kyle

on November 9, 2009, at 4:36 pm

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Here at the BlackBerry Developer Conference we got a sneak peek at the upcoming Xobni app for BlackBerry. The app features a ubiquitous search bar that is seamlessly integrated into your mail, contacts and social networks. The app gives you a great deal of data about each contact including basic contact information as well as updates from that contact’s social networks. The app will also show you possible connections from within these networks.

One of the most impressions features is the way Xobni organizes your contacts across all your email services. The Xobni demo showed how easy it is to take a common name, for which there could be tens of entries, and efficiently move between the Xobni app and your email. Also, for those names which could have multiple entries, Xobni uses a ranking system that means your most interacted with contacts are at the top.

Xobni isn’t currently available but it looks like they are very close to a launch. Stay tuned because this app looks great.

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BlackBerry Cool social media roundup

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on October 30, 2009, at 1:40 pm

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George W Bush gets a new BlackBerry in possible prep for Tweetfest

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on October 14, 2009, at 1:17 pm

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Former President George W Bush got a new BlackBerry, according to a tweet by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. No word on what device he has, but it must have been a Bold.

With a $7 million book deal on the way, George Dubbya Bush should be able to use his BlackBerry to build a Twitter following in preparation for the launch. While @GeorgeWBush doesn’t have any activity on it, we might start seeing a few posts from UberTwitter or SocialScope.

Can’t wait to see some Bushisms in Twitter form!

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Official Twitter client for BlackBerry coming soon

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on October 2, 2009, at 12:50 pm

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RIM is working on an in-house Twitter client for BlackBerry, expected to be released mid-November. First party apps have the advantage of total integration with the OS. This upcoming twitter client sounds very well crafted with push delivery of Tweets and notifications showing unread tweets on the app’s home screen icon.

Expect all the standard twitter client features of friends timeline, viewing profiles, viewing photos, manage/view who you follow, direct messages, and replies. Some of the advanced functions include the ability to tweet photos from your camera or from your memory card.

Comments? Will you be downloading the RIM built twitter app or will you be sticking with your favorite third party Twitter client?

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Citysearch For BlackBerry Updated – Includes Calendar/Email Integration And Twitter Functionality

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on September 28, 2009, at 9:14 am

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Citysearch is a leading online lifestyle guide with up to date info on businesses, from restaurants and spas, to hotels and retail. Mobile by Citysearch has been updated to include access to over 15M business listings and trusted Citysearch editorial recommendations which list more than 75,000 US neighborhoods.

The new version gives users access to over 15M business listings and trusted Citysearch editorial recommendations and lists across more than 75,000 US neighborhoods. It is one of the only applications of its kind that offers relevant information at the neighborhood level nationwide. Mobile by Citysearch is one of the only location-based applications for BlackBerry smartphones to enable users to post real-time business reviews on the go, instantly sharing their favorite restaurants, boutiques, bars, salons and more. New features added to the Mobile by Citysearch application include calendar and email integration and Twitter functionality that enables users to tweet reviews and tips to followers instantly.

For more info and to download this app visit the CitySearch for BlackBerry site.

Via Mauricio from BlackBerryRocks.com

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UberTwitter goes Beta 5 with TweetPhoto and bug fixes

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on September 15, 2009, at 10:10 am

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UberTwitter is a great Twitter client that is now in Beta 5. The latest build integrates TweetPhoto, allowing you to now send both picture and video from your device to the Twittersphere.

The latest version of UberTwitter also comes with the requisite bug fixes and application stabilization. Beta 5 will utilize TweetPhoto’s uploading, voting, favoriting, commenting and geo-tagging feature-sets. The app will also allow users to view all photos they have uploaded, comments posted on photos and much more.

UberTwitter comes in a freemium model with a free, ad supported version, as wel as a paid version for $4.99. The paid version comes with unlimited upgrades for one year and no advertisements forever on any of the new versions released during the subscription year.

UberTwitter is available as a free download OTA and you can get it free in App World when it goes live.

To purchase UberTwitter, visit their site and buy it directly from them.

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Viigo launches microblogging for enterprise users with StatusNet

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on August 28, 2009, at 10:31 am

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Viigo has introduced a secure, mobile microblogging service for enterprise in conjunction with StatusNet support. This may be the first of its kind.

If you aren’t familiar with StatusNet, it’s basically a Twitter for corporate users. It’s a free, Open Source, microblogging platform where users can exchange 140 character messages either over the public Internet, or securely via a corporate Intranet.

While corporate Twitter accounts are generally very reserved due to brand and legal considerations, microblogging does mean more collaboration which makes it ideal for enterprise. By creating a secured microblogging service, companies can leverage the power of microblogging services, without worrying about the security implications.

For more information visit, the Viigo Enterprise Solutions page.

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Monitor keywords on Twitter from your BlackBerry with Twitterlerts

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on August 27, 2009, at 3:22 pm

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Twitterlerts is a Twitter client that would be ideal for public relations. Twitterlerts monitors keywords and gives you alerts when someone is tweeting that keyword.

Twitterlerts features include:

Easily make powerful searches on Twitter.
Save searches for rapid use.
Set alerts on important subjects
Share interesting Tweets by email
Most features work without a Twitter account
Sign-in to Twitter to Tweet, Reply, Repost and Follow

While Twitterlerts seems to be geared towards professionals looking to stay on top of their product, it could also be of value to the average consumer. For example, users can set alerts about their favorite celebrities and get instant notifications of any celebrity sightings or news. After all, Twitter is usually the first to know.

Twitterlerts is available for $4.99 (regularly $7.99) until August 31st.

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