It seems like everyone wants to throw their hat into the Twitter application ring these days. We’ve seen SocialScope, UberTwitter, TwitterBerry and a few others, and now RIM is rumored to be working on an official BlackBerry client!

According to CrackBerry Kevin, RIM has been working on a Twitter client codenamed Project Banshee.

It’ll be a BIS-B Push based handheld client leveraging RIM’s past app experiences and making use of the new components being developed within MySpace projects. It will feature core BlackBerry application integration, and be tied in to the address book, browser and device setup wizard. You can expect the user interface to be along the same lines as other RIM-built social networking apps and offer a similar experience. As for features, it’ll have everything you’d expect a twitter app these days to have, including trending topics.

With RIM possibly releasing their own BlackBerry Twitter client, this could be a concern for current Twitter app devs that have been working hard to make sure their own apps are the best.

Knowing this, how many of you would switch from your current Twitter app to the official BlackBerry app? Let me know what you think in the comments!

* UPDATE OTA download link now available. Head to bit.ly/twitvidbb from your BlackBerry Browser for a direct download. *

TwitVid.com has launched the first Twitter video application through the BlackBerry App World!

“We believe that video will help to drive further Twitter adoption because it dramatically enriches the Twitter experience,” said Mo Adham, Co-Founder of TwitVid.com. “Now people are not just restricted to experiencing the Twitter universe from the 140 character view, they can see and more deeply communicate what’s happening in their social circle and beyond. Being first out the gate with a standalone video app for the BlackBerry and supplying video tweeting to an incredible app like UberTwitter means our users get the best Twitter experience available anywhere.”

Awesome! If you’re a big time twitter use like me then you’ll definitely have some fun with this application.

The TwitVid BlackBerry app supports all BlackBerry devices.

Check out the TwitVid page at the BlackBerry App World online site or search “twitvid” through the mobile app to download it. For more info about the ÜberTwitter BlackBerry Twitter app visit ubertwitter.com.

More info in the full press release after the jump.

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Made Simple Learning let me know that they have just launched their BlackBerry Tour 9600 Series Training Center.

If you have a brand new BlackBerry Tour and are looking for a way to maximize your experience with it, using the Made Simple Learning Training Centeris definitely a good way to go.

• Dozens of hidden or little-known time-saving tips and tricks.
• Save hundreds of dollars using our International Travel checklist.
• Using the GPS Features of the Tour™ 9630
• Using the new “BlackBerry App World.”
• Synchronizing your BlackBerry with your Windows™ or Mac™ computer.
• How to squeeze every ounce of power from the Address Book, Calendar, Tasks and MemoPad.
• How to become “Master of Your BlackBerry Email”
• How to use Google Sync for true “Wireless Sync” without an Enterprise Server
• Support for both BlackBerry Internet Service and Corporate BlackBerry Enterprise Server users.
• Tips and tricks to unlock the rich Media Features of the BlackBerry Tour™.
• How to turn your 9630  into something that could replace a video and audio “iPod™”
• How to use your 9630 for Mapping (including Google Maps.)
• Learn how to go Online as well as update your Facebook and Myspace pages – right from your BlackBerry

The Complete Training Center is available for $29.99.  The Videos can be purchased separately for $19.99 and the EBook can also be purchased separately for $20.

In the store, Made Simple Learning offers Ebooks and training for various BlackBerry devices on sending email and typing basics, learning about your BlackBerry’s camera, tips for watching videos and much more.

Visit the Made Simple Learning BlackBerry Tour 9600 Series Training Center for more info, or check out the full press release after the jump.

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Made Simple Learning let me know that they have just launched their BlackBerry Curve 8350i Training Center!

If you have a Curve 8350i (or any BlackBerry for that matter) and have been looking for a way to learn all there is about it, Made Simple Learning is the way to go.

Here are some highlights of what the Made Simple Learning Training Center offers for the Curve 8350i:

• Dozens of hidden or little-known time-saving tips and tricks.
• Using the Wi-Fi and GPS Features of the Curve ™ 8350i
• Using “Direct Connect” or “MIKE” walkie-talkie feature
• Synchronizing your BlackBerry with your Windows™ or Mac™ computer.
• How to squeeze every ounce of power from the Address Book, Calendar, Tasks and MemoPad.
• How to become “Master of Your BlackBerry Email”
• How to use Google Sync for true “Wireless Sync” without an Enterprise Server
• Support for both BlackBerry Internet Service and Corporate BlackBerry Enterprise Server users.
• Tips and tricks to unlock the rich Media Features of the BlackBerry 8350i.
• How to  turn your 8350i  into something that could replace a video and audio “iPod™”
• How to use your 8350i for Mapping (including Google Maps.)
• Learn how to go Online as well as update your Facebook and Myspace pages – right from your BlackBerry

The Complete Training Center is available for $29.95.  The Videos can be purchased separately for $19.95 and the EBook can also be purchased separately for $14.95 until July 30th, after that it goes up to $20.99.

In the store, Made Simple Learning offers Ebooks and training for various BlackBerry devices on sending email and typing basics, learning about your BlackBerry’s camera, tips for watching videos and much more. Ebooks and training from Made Simple Learning will soon be available for the Tour 9630.

Visit the Made Simple Learning BlackBerry Curve 8350i Training Center for more info, or check out the full press release after the jump.

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Just found out about a new and free application for BlackBerry called Pocket Life.

Like many social networking applications, Pocket Life allows you to get status updates and messages from your friends across all your favourite sites, like Facebook and MySpace. The difference with Pocket Life is that it is a full location based service that helps you find out which of your friends are nearby and what are the top rated bars to meet up.

Features:

• Find your friends on a map
• Search for things nearby
• Bookmark, rate and share your favourite places
• Get updates from all your social networks in one place
• Fully featured web and mobile interfaces

Pocket Life works best with GPS enabled devices and is available free for any BlackBerry on OS 4.3 and higher. You can grab a copy from the store or right from the Mobile App Store on your BlackBerry.

I know there’s been a free version of GPSed around for a while, but this one came in to me as being “new”. I think it might be because of the Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Blogger integration.

From the description:

Record tracks of your trips anywhere on the Earth from your BlackBerry.

Share GPS tracks and geotagged photos with friends via e-mail, IM or by posting them to social networks like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Blogger.

Let your friends see your instant position on a map!

Features:

• Map GPS tracks from your mobile and keep them in a personal archive
• Pin your photos to a map with one-click geotagging feature
• Share your position coordinates and tracks with friends and family
• The uploaded tracks are stored on the server and available for review and management from GPSed web service

Minimum Requirements:

• For for 4.2, 4.5 and 4.6 OS
  • Internal or external GPS receiver
• For for Storm
  • Internal or external GPS receiver

Price: FREE!

Unlike the free/trial VR+ application, I believe this one stays free with no limitations.

• Download/Info: GPSed: Map your impressions
• More apps by: SHAPE Services
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

Although this application is free, there are some limitations once the trial expires. Why this is free AND a trial is beyond me, but it’s still a cool application to have if you don’t mind the tagging. At least SHAPE Services is attempting to be nice with this one in terms of price since most of their applications are a bit on the expensive side.

From the description:

Turn your BlackBerry into a dictaphone! Besides a convenient Voice Recorder you get a Voice Messenger and a Voice Sharing tool for Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Blogger in one app. Send voice emails in MP3 and share your voice to social networks for playing back on any Mac, PC or mobile.

You can make your own podcasts, listen to them and let others hear your reviews, advice or impressions. A voice memo can be transcribed into text and e-mailed to you within minutes.

Lite mode will let you keep using VR+ for free after the trial period is expired, but with few functional limitations.

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Metranome just let me know that they have launched their Poptiq mobile video service for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and Bold 9000.

With Poptiq for BlackBerry you can:

• View and discover quality web programming across a range of categories
• Download videos right to your BlackBerry
• Immediate and high quality viewing experience regardless of network coverage
• Video downloads happen in the background whenever you are within range of a Wi-Fi network.

The first version of Poptiq will be free for a limited period through the BlackBerry App World. Future updates will include sharing videos through social networks and email. While future versions will have a subscription, the majority of Poptiq’s content can be enjoyed without any ongoing fees.

Download Poptiq from the “Music & Video” category of the BlackBerry App World or check out the full press release after the jump for more details.

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I’ve been following Quub for a little while in anticipation of them releasing a BlackBerry application. Yesterday they posted about their first BlackBerry application, currently available for the 8800, Bold and Storm.

Quub is a service that makes frequently updating your status line with presence information fast, easy, and useful.

Quub let me know that they plan on releasing an update sometime within the next two months that will be featuring Past/Future status viewing, public messaging, feedback, and a few graphical fixes.

With Quub you can update your Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Plurk, Tumblr, Hi5 and Plaxo statuses.

Features in v1.0.1 (current version):

• Viewing Contact List
• Sending private messages
• Viewing Contact’s timeline
• Calling straight from the contact list (Press the call button while selecting a friend)
• Viewing private messages
• Replying to private messages
• Updating status
• Selecting broadcast groups and services
• Selecting automatic update times

LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Right now there are only 5,890 spots available to join Quub, which you need to do to download the BlackBerry client.

Head on over to Quub.com to sign up and get Quub for your BlackBerry 8800, Bold or Storm!

After you sign up all you have to do is visit their homepage through your BlackBerry Browser and you’ll be redirected to the BlackBerry download page. Alternatively, Quub will soon be available through the BlackBerry App World.

Some highlights from the press release:

• Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, and Pageonce, your personal productivity assistant, today announced that the Pageonce application has been integrated on to the Viigo Platform, allowing users access to their online accounts directly from Viigo for BlackBerry.
• Pageonce is a “personal assistant” that allows users to get all their personal online accounts password-free, in the palm of their hand: monitor banking, credit card transactions, and investment accounts, track cell minutes, see itineraries, manage air miles, and view your Netflix queue, social networks, online shopping accounts, and email. Accounts update automatically so the user has no need to manually input any data. Manage accounts such as : Bloomberg, Chase, Citibank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Fidelity, United, Southwest, Comcast, AT& T, Blockbuster, LinkedIn, MySpace and thousands more.
• Available for a free 14 day trial, Pageonce, now available in the Stocks & Finance service, is Viigo’s first for-a-fee feature. The Pageonce integration significantly augments the Stocks & Finance service that presently includes the ability to build custom stock portfolios or view industry portfolios, access exchange rates and receive the latest breaking financial news and analysis.

Read the full press release after the jump.

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