Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones options

Article ID: KB20706

Type: Support Content

Last Modified: 04-12-2011

 

Product(s) Affected:

  • Twitter® for BlackBerry® smartphones
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Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones offers the following customization options. To modify these settings, from within Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones, press the Menu key and click Options.

  • You are current signed in as <username>
    • Allows you to identify which account you are currently logged in as offers the ability to Sign Out.
  • Tweet Refresh in Background
    • Allows you specify how often Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones checks for new Tweets, Replies and Mentions
      • Available settings are; 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes or 1 hour
  • Notify on new tweets
    • Allows Twitter to notify you of new tweets
  • Notify on replies and mentions
    • Allows Twitter to notify you of new replies and mentions
  • Posted by
    • Allows you to select which notifications will be shown on replies and mentions
      • Available options are; All Users, Following
  • Number of Tweets per refresh
    • If automatic Tweet refreshing is enabled, this value is used to determine how many Tweets are obtained.
      • Available options are; 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100
  • Integrate in Messages application
    • Allows Twitter messages to appear in the BlackBerry Messages application when viewed
  • Show Navigation Bar
    • Show or hide the navigation bar in Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones
  • Show tweet box on home screen
    • Show or hide the tweet box  on the home screen of Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones
  • Show Messages as
    • Choose how messages are displayed
      • Available options are; Bubbles, Stripes
  • Use system font settings
    • Font family
      • Specify which font is used to display the timeline
    • Font size
      • Specify the font size for the timeline
  • Check tweets for personal information before sending
    • A warning appears when sharing personal information  such as your email address, PIN number or phone number
  • Spell Check Before Sending
    • Allows Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones to spell check your Tweet before submitting it
  • Add location to tweet
    • Adds your current location to your tweet
  • Distance Measured In
    • Allows you to specify the distance measurement used
      • Available options are; km, mi.
  • Upload photos to
    • Allows Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones to upload photos to YFrog or Twitpic
  • Content Cache
    • Clear the Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones cache on the BlackBerry smartphone
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  • BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.5 to 6.0
  • Twitter® for BlackBerry® smartphones

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