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I know there are people out there who twitter and have BlackBerrys, yet haven't gotten the two to mix well yet. How do I know? I track BlackBerry on Twitter. I see the messages all of the time.

Basically you have three options to access Twitter on the go with your BlackBerry: SMS, Mobile Twitter Web site, and a third-party application like TwitterBerry. They each have their pros and cons. Which will work for you depends on how you twitter and your BlackBerry data plan.

SMS messaging is what I use the most. You can track and untrack just by sending a text to twitter, get a little information on people and even follow them. . Not to mention send updates. All of this is accomplished by SMSing basic commands directly to Twitter. However if you do not have an unlimited SMS package, this is not an option for you.

If you are not familiar with Track, which is really only available via SMS, it allows you to tell Twitter to copy you on any updates that include a word of phrase you are interested in. I track BlackBerry and 8320 along with Farscape and Torchwood. Some phrases are too common, like Doctor Who, and get you more than your bargain for. I have made some new Twitter friends using track.

Of course, if you do not have unlimited SMS, then you have to consider the other two options, using the mobile Twitter Web site, or a third-party application.

The mobile site is simple and easy to use. All you need is the URL, which is, m.twitter.com. No need to download or install anything. Here, you can see a version of your Twitter page and make updates right from the BlackBerry browser. Now if you are a heavy web surfer like I am, this is not a good option, as you need the browser available to go to other Web sites, and not necessarily to keep up to date on what is happening in Twitterland.

That brings us to the last option: If you don't like SMS or don't have unlimited messages and don't want to keep your browser pointed at one Web site, there is at least one Twitter application meant for BlackBerrys. It is called TwitterBerry, see here, and can be installed over the air.

I have used it on the BlackBerry 8300 and the 8320 with no problems.

You do have to plug in your user name and password, but once that is done you can send updates, check your own time line as well as your friends, and the public time line. It won't give you the full functionality of the regular Web site, but it does give you a way to keep up to date on Twitter without hogging the browser or costly per message charges for texts.

If you are like me and have unlimited data and SMS messages, then the SMS option is the best However, I get a lot of these messages, and I often delete the wrong one. With the mobile Web site or TwitterBerry, I can log-in to read the message I deleted. I will also occasionally check to make sure the updates I think should be on Twitter are there.