The last time TwitterBerry was updated was back in August and it looks like Orangatame is trying to stay in the game with the re-release of their client as OpenBeak.

Even though more updated Twitter clients like SocialScope, ÜberTwitter and TweetGenius are around, believe it or not, TwitterBerry continues to hold its position as second most used BlackBerry Twitter app. I’m not sure if the ranking system is by Twitter name or some sort of client ID, so I’m wondering if the name change will affect their stats or their following.

New client description:

OpenBeak is mobile client for posting updates to Twitter. It works over the data network, so you don’t need to use SMS. OpenBeak is the evolution of TwitterBerry, and gives a name that allows the app to grow beyond both the Twitter platform and BlackBerry smartphones.

OpenBeak is available for all BlackBerry devices running OS 4.2.1 and higher. To download OpenBeak directly to your device visit m.openbeak.com from your BlackBerry Browser or visit the product page from your desktop for more info.

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!

Are you a loyal TwitterBerry user? Well then, you’ll be happy to know that it has been updated to version 0.9.1.1.

As I mentioned yesterday, TwitterBerry was the second most used BlackBerry Twitter application, but as of today it is the third most used after ÜberTwitter and SocialScope.

Even though it isn’t as developed as ÜberTwitter or SocialScope, TwitterBerry seems to be holding its own in the race to be the best BlackBerry Twitter app (according to the stats anyway).

New features in 0.9.1.1:

• Added a new @replies popup. Now you do not need to leave the list screen to post a reply.

Bug Fixes in 0.9.1.1:

• Fixed an issue when notification icons may not disappear after viewing unread messages
• Removed Embedded Camera feature for devices that do not have OS 4.6+
• Fixed a Null Pointer Exception when the application permissions do not permit use of the camera

You can download it now OTA by clicking here from your BlackBerry Browser, or visit the TwitterBerry product page for more info.

Feel free to let me know what you think about this update in the comments!

There are now a few good BlackBerry Twitter applications available for many devices, but the every day user wouldn’t really know which is more popular according to the percentage of users.

That’s why there are sites like TwitStat, which monitors Twitter client usage for all accounts follow by @twitstat.

I’ve gone ahead and pulled the top BlackBerry apps listed on the TwitStat page. Here they are by rank with links to their pages:

• 9 - ÜberTwitter
• 12 - TwitterBerry
• 25 - SocialScope
• 80 - Yatca
• 104 - vlingo
• 110 - twibble

These stats would be accurate if it wasn’t for the fact that SocialScope is in closed beta. Since ÜberTwitter is in open beta, more people are able to download and use it. Also, like Adam from Mashable said, ÜberTwitter has gotten some celebrity exposure to help increase its user base.

So now you have to wonder…if SocialScope was open invite instead of closed invite, would it be the top BlackBerry Twitter app? I’ve been using the new SocialScope for a while now and I have to say, it is definitely the top app for me. Since I’ve played with all the apps listed above, I can’t be too biased right?

Thoughts? Which is your favorite BlackBerry Twitter app, and why?

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a public update about the BlackBerry Twitter application known as SocialScope.

If you’ve been lucky enough to snag a SocialScope invite then you know how awesome of a Twitter application it is. Sometimes there are many updates, sometimes they are spaced out. When there is an update though, it usually brings with it some bug fixes and new features.

This update, however, will be totally different as it will include a major upgrade to the user interface along with some other nice additions:

• Major Upgrade To The UI- Social Scope has always had a “clean” feeling UI and they have taken that one step furtherwith the latest offerings.
• Location Based Search - Need to find people around you Tweeting? Maybe you need to just try and find out where the next bar is that has happy hour–now you can do it.
• Trends Support- Twitter is a social network site. With that a lot of topics are shared, now from within Social Scope you can find out what all the latest hot topics are.
• Biggest News Of All - Social Scope will be adding A LOT more users to the services. Testing has been completed, services can now handle more users, so they will indeed be added.

If you have not yet done so, definitely sign up for an invite at SocialScope.net. You can expect an official announcement sometime this week.

via CrackBerry

While doing some Twitter searches I stumbled across @Tweeteev, an account for a new BlackBerry Twitter application.

So far we’ve seen applications like SocialScope and ÜberTwitter, but this one claims it will be “a new twitter client for Blackberry devices that will really provide a disruptive Twitter experience.”

The Tweeteev website doesn’t currently say much except for a nice little teaser:

Tweeteev is a disruptive Blackberry client for Twitter. The interface, features and experience that Tweeteev provides will totally change the way you use Twitter on your mobile phone. Stay tuned, coming soon on a Blackberry near you.

I’ve already contacted them and will try to get more information about it, but for now you can sign up for a notification about Tweeteev’s availability.

Can’t wait to see what this Twitter application is capable of! If you hear anything more about Tweeteev feel free to share it in the comments.

* UPDATE As of 6/2 there are 213 invites left. *

Are you a BlackBerry owner and a Twitter user? A few days ago I was browsing some Twitter trends and came across Topify. Topify is the ultimate way to get Twitter notification emails, especially for BlackBerry users who have HTML enabled email.

Features:

• Follow back by replying to the email
• Send and reply to direct messages by replying to the email
• Easily block and unfollow from any email notification
• See how many people a new follower is following and how many are following them
• See a new follower’s bio, location, website and how long they’ve been a Twitter user
• See a follower’s recent updates

The screenshot above is from my online email, but the BlackBerry HTML email version is identical.

Topify in combination with BlackBerry Twitter applications like SocialScope and ÜberTwitter would make you a Tweeting Warrior!

Get your Topify invite from one of the following links:

• http://bit.ly/topifyBBrocks
• http://bit.ly/topifyBBrocks200

Let me know what you think!

*UPDATE The BlackBerry Lite version has gone into closed beta like the full SocialScope version. It actually looks like the Lite version and full SocialScope version might be one in the same now.

SocialScope is in private beta. To request an invite, complete the form below and we’ll be in touch as soon as an account is available.

Along with making it closed beta they have also changed around their links and redesigned their site. Maybe for a big release? We’ll see.

Those that were able to download it when they did should consider themselves lucky . I’ll be keeping an eye on SocialScope in case they decide to open it again. *

For the past few weeks I’ve been part of a closed beta of SocialScope for BlackBerry, a social network application that currently integrates Twitter and Facebook.

While checking my Tweets yesterday I noticed that there has been a lot of talk about a SocialScope Lite application. At first I thought it was either a joke or a prank because @SocialScope had not officially mentioned anything.

After doing some searching I found a review blog post by Paul Boocock with plenty of screenshots and details. Up till now I couldn’t really talk about the new features since I was testing out a newer version, but it looks like the SocialScope Lite application is pretty much the same. At least I didn’t notice any difference so far.

Since SocialScope Lite is out there…I guess I can go into details now .

Features:

• Add your Twitter and Facebook accounts for status updates
• Multiple tabs for each account, saved searches and groups
• Forward as Retweet, Email or SMS
• Profile alerts for each type of Tweet
• View user profiles, followers, friends, recent updates as well as follow/unfollow options
• View your own profile
• Visible “new tweet” notifications

SocialScope is my favorite social network application so far, and they have lots of upcoming features I’m sure everyone will be excited about.

• Sign up: SocialScope

Don’t forget to follow me @BlackBerryRocks. Let me know what you think!