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Social media can be accessibile on most mobile devices nowadays. Which applications do you have on your mobile to monitor your online community? I know I have Facebook on my Blackberry but not on my iTouch. What do you have?

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Great question, . If your priority is never missing a report, DM, or comment alert, classic BlackBerry had the edge for community management thanks to background-running apps, LED alerts, and always-on inboxes. The iPhone narrowed the gap when iPhone OS 3 added Push Notifications, but true multitasking for third‑party apps did not arrive until iOS 4, making fast context-switching between social apps and email a bit clunkier early on (iPhone OS 3 added push notifications, iOS 4 added multitasking, BlackBerry OS supported background apps and real-time alerts).

Practical workflow tips that build on 's Twitter suggestion:

  • Use the mobile web UIs (e.g., m.twitter.com, m.facebook.com) for quick checks, and turn on SMS or push for DMs/mentions so you are alerted without opening the app. SMS availability and carrier costs vary by country.
  • Route forum and blog moderation emails to a dedicated mailbox and give it a high-priority notification profile. On iPhone, enable notifications for those apps and use the fastest fetch/push available; on BlackBerry, set a custom profile for that mailbox so urgent alerts break through.
  • If you rely on an iPod touch, remember alerts only arrive when on Wi‑Fi; a BlackBerry with data will be more dependable for real-time coverage.

A simple Gmail filter many community managers use for urgent items:

from:(noreply@yourforum.com) subject:(report OR flagged OR abuse)

Label and star those, then let your phone notify only on that label. This keeps your pocket buzzing for crises, not every like or follow.

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You can try out twitter to streamline with mobile interface.

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So I also would like to add: Which mobile phone allows for easier monitory of your online communities? Is it the iphone or blackberry?

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