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We all want software that works. Yet we’re also eager for new software, so that we’ll accept small bugs and flaws and run beta releases on our computers and mobile devices. I usually relish a beta release. Yes, there will probably be a flaw that annoys me in the program, but I try to forget it, knowing I’m getting software before I otherwise would have. ÜberTwitter regularly releases beta updates, and now they’re hitting us with Beta-6. Not just a beta version, but a pre-release beta. How’s that for getting your hands on software ahead of time?

As always, the ÜberTwitter crew has a list of all the new updates on the website. With the new beta, you’ll get the following features.

• Lists, Lists, Lists!!! – You can create, delete, subscribe, add members, view members, all the functionality you would expect of an Über mobile client!
• Retweets – We will support the old method and new method, you decide!
• Find People – You can search for people, just like the ‘Find People’ link on Twitter’s home page.
• New Icon – We love it!
• Saved Searches – Fully integrated with Twitter’s saved search capability.
• Update Twitter Profile – Yes, you will be able to update your Twitter profile directly from your phone.
• Profile Picture – We have heard you, we will allow you to upload a picture for your Twitter avatar right from your phone!
• Über Bar – We couldn’t resist the name! This is a tab bar at the top of the screen, the neat thing is that you can add your own tabs! A list can be a tab, a saved search, and later other types of timelines.
• Report Spam – One menu selection to report a tweet as a spam, and optionally block the user.
• Twitter Geo-Tagging – We will directly support Twitter’s new geo-tagging capability. You can decide whether to still use myloc.me URLs, Twitter Geo-Tagging, or both!
• Twitter name menu – Type ‘@’ and a list of your friends automatically pops up allowing selection
• Larger Avatars – Click the profile picture, and view a larger version!
• Various bug fixes.

Again, this is beta software, so there are going to be some bugs. If you’re willing to give it a shot, though, you can download it at http://www.ubertwitter.com/bb/rogue/download.php.

If you, like me, enjoy beta software — that is, you deal with the flaws and are happy to have software early — then App World has a new feature for you. It’s called the Test Center, and it’s a place where developers can make available early versions of their applications. RIM kicks it off with beta early releases of eBay and MySpace. Users can submit reviews, which developers will then use when creating an official release.

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