The New Update of Twitter for BlackBerry 10 smartphones

With an overall rating of two stars out of five, Twitter for BlackBerry 10 hasn't exactly been accepted by its users.It seems like the BlackBerry social apps team is listening to feedback. The app today gets a big update, in the form of a significantly redesigned user interface with a wider timeline and a number of new features.

The new version of Twitter for BlackBerry 10 now lets you view, reply, and send DMs from within the app, view recent and saved searches, and save pictures being shared on Twitter.

 Here is a list of all the other improvements:

    Multiple Accounts –Twitter 10.2 for you to add additional Twitter accounts within the app.
    Direct Message – Twitter 10.2 allows you to view, reply and send new Direct Messages right within the app.
    Improved Refresh –Improved refresh always maintains your current location in the timeline.
    Discover – Twitter 10.2 offers a new Discover page that delivers a stream of Tweets, accounts to follow and more.
    Photo Save –Twitter 10.2 allows you to save pictures being shared on Twitter directly to your BlackBerry.
    Search Improvements – Now you can view your recent and saved searches and with Type Ahead, search suggestions are provided for you as text is entered in the search field.
    Refreshed UI – A wider timeline in all parts of the app provides a fresh new design and makes it easier to browse.

Download the new version Twitter for Blackberry 10 here .

BlackBerry, Comeback or Not?

There is now some buzz about the Q5 being launched in India in July. Executing launches in Middle East, Europe and Asia within one month would be atypical for BlackBerry, which has tended to employ staggered international launch patterns. This could also mean that most Wall Street projections for BlackBerry sales for the August quarter rely on overly cautious assumptions about the budget device rollout.

BlackBerry's efforts to turn the company around with its new BlackBerry 10 software and phones are in doubt after a disappointing earnings report that sent its shares into a tailspin.Analysts have called the reports "dismal" and "disappointing," especially when looking at the outlook for the next quarter.

Along with the launch of the Z10 in March, BlackBerry also released the keyboard-friendly Q10 with physical buttons and the less-expensive Q5 for emerging markets.Heins referenced new products and services coming as well as enterprise support for BB10 devices. The company has begun to launch its Q5, a lower cost BlackBerry 10 phone, in numerous markets. He urged analysts to be patient and understand that this is not a sprint but "a marathon."

However, to make an Apple-sized comeback, BlackBerry will have to convince consumers they have a full range of offerings -- beyond their trademark physical keyboard.