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TwitterBerry was one of the first twitter clients for BlackBerry, a market which quickly became crowded with the likes of ÜberTwitter, SocialScope, and TweetGenius. Though the competition is stiff, TwitterBerry isn’t out of the game yet, and are actually rebranding the app as OpenBeak (presumably to get into the App World without stepping on RIM’s sensitive copyright toes). The bare-bones user interface keeps the app trim for those concerned about app memory, and the launch screen goes right to the “What are you Doing?” screen for quick one-click tweeting. Local profile picture storing is also a nice touch to keep load times snappy. All of the usual stuff is also available, like picture sharing through Twitgoo, yfrog, TwitPic, and Zannel, friends timeline viewing, replying, and trending topics. To download OpenBeak for free, hit up m.openbeak.com on your BlackBerry’s browser – thinking I might switch from ÜT for a little bit… That is, until someone manages to get that push support into their twitter app.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
