Twitter for BlackBerry Smartphones
Version: 1.0
User Guide
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Getting started........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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About Twitter for BlackBerry devices....................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Log in to Twitter for BlackBerry devices.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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View trending topics.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Check for the latest version of Twitter for BlackBerry devices............................................................................................................................................................. |
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Tweets and direct messages..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Post a tweet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Reply to a tweet.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Repost a tweet............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Add a picture to your tweet...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Add a link to a tweet or direct message.................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Post a tweet on a trending topic.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Send a tweet............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Set a tweet as your Facebook status........................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Mark a tweet as a favorite......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Send a direct message.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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View a direct message............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Check spelling automatically.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Notifications............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Change your notification options............................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Change your timeline refresh options..................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Profile, followers, and mentions............................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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View your profile........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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View a person's profile.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Follow a person........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Block a person............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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View people that follow you...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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View people that you follow...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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View tweets that mention you.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Search.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Search for a person.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Search Twitter by keyword........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Perform an advanced search.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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View your saved searches......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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Delete a saved search................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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Provide feedback........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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IT policy rules.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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Legal notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. |
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User Guide |
Getting started |
Getting started
You can use Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices to update your friends about what you are doing almost anywhere you go. You can post a tweet, send direct messages to friends, search 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.
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Twitter icon.
•If you already have a Twitter® account, type your login information. Click Login.
•If you do not have a Twitter account, click Sign Up.
To log out, press the Menu key. Click Options. Click Log out.
1.Press the Menu key.
2.Click Popular Topics.
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User Guide |
Getting started |
3. Click the Current or Recent tab.
You can check if a new version of Twitter® for BlackBerry® devices is available for you to download over the wireless network.
1.Press the Menu key.
2.Click Options.
•To check for the latest version manually, click Check for Upgrade Now. Complete the instructions on the screen.
•To check for the latest version automatically, select the Automatically Check For The Newest Version Of Twitter check box.
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User Guide |
Tweets and direct messages |
Tweets and direct messages
1.On the Twitter®home screen, in the What's happening? field, type a tweet.
2.Click Update.
1.Highlight a tweet.
2.Press the Menu key.
•To reply to the person that posted the tweet, click Reply.
•To reply to all of the people that are mentioned in the tweet, click Reply All.
1.On the Twitter® home screen, highlight a tweet.
2.Press the Menu key.
3.Click Retweet until the Twitter home screen appears again.
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