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Version: 1.0
User Guide

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  • Page 1 Twitter for BlackBerry Smartphones Beta Version: 1.0 User Guide...
  • Page 2 SWD-1004091-0408043350-001...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About Twitter for BlackBerry devices........................................Log in to Twitter for BlackBerry devices........................................View trending topics..............................................Change your display options............................................ Check for the latest version of Twitter for BlackBerry devices................................Requirements................................................Shortcuts: Twitter for BlackBerry devices........................................ Tweets and direct messages............................................. Post a tweet................................................
  • Page 4 Create a list................................................. View a list..................................................Add a person to a list..............................................Send a list..................................................Delete a list................................................. Search..................................................Search for a person..............................................Search Twitter by keyword............................................Perform an advanced search............................................ View your saved searches............................................Delete a saved search..............................................Provide feedback................................................ IT policy rules................................................
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Twitter®, add pictures to your tweets, and more. If you already have a Twitter account, you can use your existing login information to log in to Twitter for BlackBerry devices. To get a Twitter account, sign up from Twitter for BlackBerry devices or visit www.twitter.com.
  • Page 6: Change Your Display Options

    4. Click Save. Check for the latest version of Twitter for BlackBerry devices You can check if a new version of Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices is available for you to download over the wireless network. Press the Menu key. 2. Click Options.
  • Page 7: Requirements

    User Guide Getting started Requirements • BlackBerry® device with a trackball, touch screen, or trackpad • BlackBerry® Device Software 4.5 or later • wireless service plan that includes Internet access • 750 KB of available application memory...
  • Page 8: Shortcuts: Twitter For Blackberry Devices

    User Guide Shortcuts: Twitter for BlackBerry devices Shortcuts: Twitter for BlackBerry devices From a BlackBerry device with a full keyboard • To reply to a direct message or tweet, highlight a direct message or tweet. Press R. • To reply to all of the people that are mentioned in a tweet, highlight a tweet. Press L.
  • Page 9: Tweets And Direct Messages

    User Guide Tweets and direct messages Tweets and direct messages Post a tweet Press the Menu key. 2. Click Compose Tweet. 3. In the What's happening? field, type a tweet. 4. Click Update. Reply to a tweet Highlight a tweet. 2.
  • Page 10: Add A Picture To Your Tweet

    Add a link to a tweet or direct message When you add a link to a tweet or direct message, the link is shortened automatically. While browsing the Internet from your BlackBerry® device, on a web page, press the Menu key. 2. ClickMenu.
  • Page 11: Post A Tweet On A Trending Topic

    User Guide Tweets and direct messages Post a tweet on a trending topic Press the Menu key. 2. Click Popular Topics. 3. Click the Current or Recent tab. 4. Highlight a topic. 5. Press the Menu key. 6. Click Tweet About <topic>. 7.
  • Page 12: Set A Tweet As Your Facebook Status

    User Guide Tweets and direct messages Set a tweet as your Facebook status To perform this task, you must have Facebook® for BlackBerry® devices installed on your device. Highlight a tweet. 2. Press the Menu key. 3. Click Send To.
  • Page 13: View A Direct Message

    User Guide Tweets and direct messages 3. Click Compose Message. 4. Type part of a person's name or Twitter® user name. 5. Click the person. 6. Type a direct message. 7. Click Send. View a direct message Press the Menu key. 2.
  • Page 14: Notifications

    Stop receiving notifications You can receive a Twitter® notification on the Home screen of your BlackBerry® device when you receive a new direct message, when a person posts a tweet that mentions you, or when your tweet timeline is refreshed and new tweets are available. You can also receive a notification automatically in the messages application.
  • Page 15: Refresh Your Tweet Timeline

    User Guide Notifications Refresh your tweet timeline On the Twitter® home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Click Refresh.
  • Page 16: Profile, Followers, And Mentions

    User Guide Profile, followers, and mentions Profile, followers, and mentions View your profile Press the Menu key. 2. Click My Profile. Change your profile picture and information Press the Menu key. 2. Click My Profile. 3. Press the Menu key. 4.
  • Page 17: Follow A Person

    User Guide Profile, followers, and mentions Follow a person Press the Menu key. 2. Click Find People. 3. Type a person's name or user name. 4. Highlight the person's profile picture. 5. Press the Menu key. 6. Click Follow. To stop following a person, complete steps 1 to 4. Click Unfollow. Block a person Press the Menu key.
  • Page 18: View People That Follow You

    User Guide Profile, followers, and mentions View people that follow you Press the Menu key. 2. Click My Profile. 3. Click Followers. View people that you follow Press the Menu key. 2. Click My Profile. 3. Click Following.
  • Page 19: View Tweets That Mention You

    User Guide Profile, followers, and mentions View tweets that mention you Press the Menu key. 2. Click Mentions.
  • Page 20: Lists

    User Guide Lists Lists Create a list Press the Menu key. 2. Click My Lists. 3. Click Create New List. 4. Type a name and description for your list. 5. To mark the list as private, select the Private List check box. 6.
  • Page 21: Send A List

    User Guide Lists Send a list Press the Menu key. 2. Highlight a list. 3. Press the Menu key. 4. Click Recommend List. 5. Click an option. Delete a list Press the Menu key. 2. Click My Lists. 3. Highlight a list. 4.
  • Page 22 User Guide Lists...
  • Page 23: Search

    User Guide Search Search Search for a person Press the Menu key. 2. Click Find People. 3. Type the search criteria. 4. Press the Enter key. Search Twitter by keyword Press the Menu key. 2. Click Search. 3. Type the search criteria. To view search results near your area, click the compass icon beside the search field. Click a distance. 4.
  • Page 24: Perform An Advanced Search

    User Guide Search Perform an advanced search You can search Twitter® by keywords, names, locations, dates, and more. Press the Menu key. 2. Click Search. 3. Click Advanced Search. 4. Specify the search criteria. 5. Click Search. View your saved searches Press the Menu key.
  • Page 25: Provide Feedback

    User Guide Provide feedback Provide feedback To provide feedback on this deliverable, visit www.blackberry.com/docsfeedback.
  • Page 26: It Policy Rules

    User Guide IT policy rules IT policy rules BlackBerry® Enterprise Server administrators can use IT policy rules to prevent users from accessing certain applications and features. For more information about IT policy rules, visit http://docs.blackberry.com/en/ to read the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Policy Reference...
  • Page 27: Legal Notice

    Legal notice ©2010 Research In Motion Limited. All rights reserved. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType®, SurePress™ and related trademarks, names, and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world.
  • Page 28 Some airtime service providers might not offer Internet browsing functionality with a subscription to the BlackBerry® Internet Service. Check with your service provider for availability, roaming arrangements, service plans and features. Installation or use of Third Party Products and Services with RIM's products and services may require one or more patent, trademark, copyright, or other licenses in order to avoid infringement or violation of third party rights.

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