Blaq for BlackBerry PlayBook Updated to 1.7 – Includes Portrait Mode

By Lucas Atkins on February 23, 2012 at 3:04 pm Filed in App 3 Comments

Blaq, the very popular 3rd party Twitter app for the BlackBerry PlayBook, has updated to version 1.7. The new update brings many new features with the utilization of PlayBook OS 2.0.

What’s new?

Portrait Mode
Auto-correct and spell check
LED notifications

New Tweets – White
Mentions – Blue
DMs – Green
Followers: Yellow

TweetMarker support – Never lose your spot again! TweetMarker bookmarks your position in any client supporting it (must be enabled in Advanced Options > Services)

Toggle Real-time streaming – This has been a HUGE request. Granted.

Favorited tweets – Swipe from the top bezel then tap the star

Dedicated help section to make it easier to learn the ins and outs

Saved Searches – Easily tap the star in your search field to add a new saved search. Tap a saved search then untap the star to remove it. It’s that simple!

Blaq for the BlackBerry PlayBook can be bought for $1.99 in BlackBerry App World here. Trust us, it’s worth every penny.