Blaq Twitter Client For BlackBerry 10 Gets Big Update – Push Mentions, DMs & More!

wpid-Blaq-BlackBerry-10.jpgBlaq Twitter client for BlackBerry 10 has received a huge update in BlackBerry World bringing in several new features, enhancements and fixes. Most notable additions to the app are push notifications for mentions, direct messages and ability to schedule tweets.

Change log for v1.2.0.739:

Push Mentions and Direct Messages

Receive notifications when you’re mentioned or receive a new direct message even if the app is closed!

Scheduled tweets

Send a tweet at any time, from one or multiple accounts and manage them all within the app

Attach location to a tweet

Let people know where you are when you tweet. This is an opt-in feature per tweet. We do not request your location unless you want to use it.

Tweet from multiple accounts (or even a single account without switching)

Tap the title bar when composing a new tweet to add or switch!

Sensitive information warning

Warns you if you’re about to post your PIN to your public timeline

Universal Search

Search for tweets from your home screen and open the results in Blaq

ENHANCEMENTS

  • Stream attempts to reconnect on losing or switching connections
  • Speed improvements

FIXES

  • Account switch crash
  • Minimize crash
  • Unable to post pictures
  • Updating profile fails
  • Blank text when sharing tweet (10.2)
  • When selecting a photo, character count doesn’t update
  • Direct message convo doesn’t focus on Q10/Q5
  • Follow button doesn’t reflect actual following
  • “Follow Request Sent” is now shown when requesting to follow a protected account
  • Pictures not posting via share
  • Pictures saving without file extension
  • When sharing, friend picker is blank
  • When sharing, account picker is blank
  • Edit profile errors when saving
  • Crash on switch account (10.1 MR+)
  • When scrolling to end of user or tweet lists, the last one is duplicated
  • Crash on RT of protected tweet
  • Wrong pictures showing on tweets
  • Sharing card comes up blank (10.2)
  • After adding a new account, screen goes blank.
  • Active frame sometimes doesn’t show (10.2)
  • Crash when quoting a tweet from the tweet detail screen
  • Other small bug fixes

Those of you all interested in one of the best, if not the best Twitter client for BlackBerry 10 head on over to BlackBerry World to get this update.