Today, @BlackBerryBlog sent out a tweet that an updated version of Twitter for BlackBerry will start rolling out. It should be fully available to everyone by this evening. If you check the pic posted above, you can see that the new version will be 1.0.0.40.

Ever since RIM opened up BlackBerry Beta Zone and rolled out Twitter for BlackBerry v1.0.0.37, they have been reading the members feedback which will be reflected in this update. The only feature that I’m surprised they didn’t add is push @replies. Being a BlackBerry Beta Zone member, I have seen plenty of people ask for that feature. In my opinion, that definitely would have pushed RIM’s native app ahead of the pack, being that no public twitter apps support push @replies.

There is a changelog for v1.0.0.40 up on the BlackBerry Blog which is rather impressive. Even though the current Twitter for BlackBerry app does already have a decent amount of users, I’m sure this update will attract a much larger user base. You can view a copy of the changelog below. Do you think this might become your #1 twitter app?

Twitter for BlackBerry v1.0.0.40 Changelog

Quote Tweets:

- The new version of Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones allows users to quote a tweet by selecting the “Quote Tweet” from the menu options. Using the new feature adds quotation marks around the original tweet, and users can then add or edit the content of the original tweet.

Username Auto Complete:

- While tweeting, when you type an ?@? followed by characters, the auto complete feature pops up a list of users as you type. This is a handy tool for quickly adding a long username or if you can?t quite remember how to spell a friend?s handle.

Go to User:
- Users can now access Twitter profiles from anywhere within Twitter for BlackBerry Smartphones using the auto complete feature mentioned above. Simply select ?Go To User? in the Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones menu.

Personal Information Guard:
- Designed to help keep your personal information safe! A warning appears in Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones when certain personal information (e.g. email address, PIN, phone number) is about to be shared.

Additional Photo viewing support:

In addition to Twitpic support, users now have the ability to view tweeted photos from YFrog and TweetPhoto!

View Geotagged Tweets:
Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones does not yet allow users to add geolocation to their tweets. In the new version, however, the locations of geotagged tweets can be viewed using BlackBerry

New Navigation Hotkeys:
A bunch of new hotkeys have been added for speedy navigation. Familiarize yourself with the list below as they are quite helpful:

R (reply)

L (reply all)

Space (page down)

F (retweet)

C (compose)

D (refresh)

Alt+0 (home)

Alt+1 (mentions)

Alt+2 (lists)

Alt+3 (profile)

Alt+4 (inbox)

Alt+5 (find people)

Alt+6 (search)

Alt+7 (popular topics)

Do you think these additions are enough to make Twitter for BlackBerry your #1 twitter app?