OK, so the name alone makes me think of that mind numbing “Jitterbug” jingle (don’t even try to deny that you just blurted out that little tune!). But what we have is Twitterlerts for BlackBerry smart phones, and the app is for Berries running OS 4.3 or higher. Twitterlerts, by Electric Pocket, gives BlackBerry users the ability to receive notifications when any keyword is discussed on Twitter. I find it to be a great tool for marketing research, because you can use it to determine how often a product or company name is talked about on Twitter. For instance, I might set it to track anything Buckeyes or Cowboys, but that’s just me! Users can also easily tweet or share tweets directly from their phone.  For those of you that haven’t caught on to the Twitter craze yet, this app does not require you to have an account to track tweets!

Twitterlerts is available directly from the Developer for US$4.99, or you can get it for 15% off at the Gear Diary Store, with the code GDFallTweets.

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