Comments on: TwitterBerry Gets A Name Change… Now Called OpenBeak http://www.rimarkable.com/twitterberry-gets-a-name-change-now-called-openbeak The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rainyz http://www.rimarkable.com/twitterberry-gets-a-name-change-now-called-openbeak/comment-page-1#comment-127384 Rainyz Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:39:24 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9516#comment-127384 I am not going to use openbeak unless I get a new blackberry and have no choice. I'm attached to it. Maybe I'm mental, I don't know. The name TwitterBerry rocks. It gets the job done, though I have always had a problem with uploading pics to Twitter from TwitterBerry. I never have been able to. Like I said though, it does what I need and I can email pics to Twitpic with no problem. So unless it does something super far out like...it enables you to Twitter to martian planets....I won't change. I am not going to use openbeak unless I get a new blackberry and have no choice. I’m attached to it. Maybe I’m mental, I don’t know. The name TwitterBerry rocks. It gets the job done, though I have always had a problem with uploading pics to Twitter from TwitterBerry. I never have been able to. Like I said though, it does what I need and I can email pics to Twitpic with no problem. So unless it does something super far out like…it enables you to Twitter to martian planets….I won’t change.

]]> By: Ryan McGovern http://www.rimarkable.com/twitterberry-gets-a-name-change-now-called-openbeak/comment-page-1#comment-127164 Ryan McGovern Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:51 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9516#comment-127164 On the name change: In July '09 Twitter warned against using "Twitter" in the naming of 3rd party applications: "Regarding the use of the word Twitter in projects, we are a bit more wary although there are some exceptions here as well. After all, Twitter is the name of our service and our company so the potential for confusion is much higher. When folks ask us about naming their application with “Twitter” we generally respond by suggesting more original branding for their project. This avoids potential confusion down the line." - As seen on Tech Crunch: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/01/twitter-to-developers-tweet-your-heart-out-but-dont-twitter-it/ On the update: This product has to be the slowest moving 3rd party application for Twitter. I am constantly frustrated by the lack of improvements when compared with the tools I use on my desktop. Seriously, how hard is it to get a notice when someone @ replies to me?! I have to constantly check to see if anyone has said anything. 1) Cllick on the application, 2) Click on Menu, 3) Click on 'get replies', 4) Hope that I'm in an area that can receive a transmission, then finally 5) Start looking for my laptop because I can't look up information on the person who just contacted me. I also partly blame this on Blackberry. I'm currently using the Curve 8330 which constantly reminds me of my Treo 600 from 2004, and falls short on many user interface designs. Some of my frustration can be directed on the limitations of the device - but nonetheless, I'm not enjoying my time using TwitterBerry OR OpenBeak. On the name change:
In July ’09 Twitter warned against using “Twitter” in the naming of 3rd party applications:
“Regarding the use of the word Twitter in projects, we are a bit more wary although there are some exceptions here as well. After all, Twitter is the name of our service and our company so the potential for confusion is much higher. When folks ask us about naming their application with “Twitter” we generally respond by suggesting more original branding for their project. This avoids potential confusion down the line.”
- As seen on Tech Crunch: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/01/twitter-to-developers-tweet-your-heart-out-but-dont-twitter-it/

On the update:
This product has to be the slowest moving 3rd party application for Twitter. I am constantly frustrated by the lack of improvements when compared with the tools I use on my desktop. Seriously, how hard is it to get a notice when someone @ replies to me?! I have to constantly check to see if anyone has said anything. 1) Cllick on the application, 2) Click on Menu, 3) Click on ‘get replies’, 4) Hope that I’m in an area that can receive a transmission, then finally 5) Start looking for my laptop because I can’t look up information on the person who just contacted me.
I also partly blame this on Blackberry. I’m currently using the Curve 8330 which constantly reminds me of my Treo 600 from 2004, and falls short on many user interface designs. Some of my frustration can be directed on the limitations of the device – but nonetheless, I’m not enjoying my time using TwitterBerry OR OpenBeak.

]]> By: The Rock http://www.rimarkable.com/twitterberry-gets-a-name-change-now-called-openbeak/comment-page-1#comment-127032 The Rock Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:28:54 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9516#comment-127032 Name change is stupid, TwitterBerry to OpenBeak is bad. <strong>[Edited for being egregiously off topic]</strong> Name change is stupid, TwitterBerry to OpenBeak is bad. [Edited for being egregiously off topic]

]]> By: CJ http://www.rimarkable.com/twitterberry-gets-a-name-change-now-called-openbeak/comment-page-1#comment-126989 CJ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:36:49 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9516#comment-126989 OpenBeak? Lol! WTF are they smoking over there? OpenBeak? Lol! WTF are they smoking over there?

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