Netflix and Instagram have not looked interested in launching their apps for BlackBerry 10, but in contrast to them, Twitter and LinkedIn seems pretty happy with the new platform from the Waterloo-based company. It can be judged from that fact that both Twitter and LinkedIn have launched updated versions of their apps for the BB10 platform just one month after its launch. The apps from two of the biggest social networking sites in the world first appeared on BB10 as default applications and now they offer both new and improved features.
TNW has listed down the new and improved features of Twitter’s updated app:
“Doing more on the Compose Tweet Screen – An enhanced Compose Tweet Screen allows you to take a new photo or add an existing one, add your location, and offers a shortcut for “@”.
Composing Direct Messages – It’s now easier for you to compose a Direct Message – you can do it right from the “Me” tab within the app. Viewing Direct Messages from your contacts is also available in the BlackBerry Hub.
Edit Profile – You can now edit your profile picture, header, and details from your BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
Conversation view – You’ll see full conversation history when clicking on a Tweet.
Improved Image Viewing – You can now view pic.twitter.com full screen images, as well as pinch to zoom and pan images from the Tweet details. Also, you can view full screen profile pictures from other Twitter users.
Deleting Tweets – You are now able to delete your own tweets from any screen where their tweet is displayed. It’s as simple as holding down on a tweet and selecting the trash icon.
Block and Report as Spam – Block and report users as spam.
Enhanced Menu – Do more from the timeline, with new options to “Quote Tweet” after selecting “Retweet” as well as “Open Tweet” to view the tweet details page.”
On the other hand, LinkedIn has improved its existing features like image viewing and job search tools, whereas Today and Messages are brand new features on the professional networking site.
The upgrading of the apps by Twitter and LinkedIn is a good thing for BlackBerry, as previously two well known companies declined to built apps for its new platform and before that some analysts have claimed that the Canadian company would not sell more than 300,000 units of its latest all-touch Z10 smartphone, as there is no big demand for the handset.
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