Do I need to leave the Facebook and Twitter apps open in the background to get notified of new posts from these services, or can I close them and still get notified of new posts?
If you receive e-mail notifications from FaceBook, then you do not have to leave it open. Clicking on the link will open FB app automatically(or prompt you to download).
Twitter I am not so sure about. I use SocialScope. I did have to keep Uber running to receive tweets and DMs though.
So I will get the Twitter and Facebook notifications in the notification area even though I close them? Also, what about the BlackBerry News app? Can I close that and still get notifications?
So I will get the Twitter and Facebook notifications in the notification area even though I close them? Also, what about the BlackBerry News app? Can I close that and still get notifications?
with Blackberry News I think it depends on your settings. There are options to Auto Update and set an Update interval.
I dont Auto update mine to conserve battery life. I just update everything when I open the app instead.
Notifications use the RIM's push service so they come through as soon as they are available. For example someone comments on your status, you get the notification within seconds as long as your signed in. It doesn't matter if the App is opened or closed but I'd recommend you close it to save battery life :P
So I will get the Twitter and Facebook notifications in the notification area even though I close them? Also, what about the BlackBerry News app? Can I close that and still get notifications?
Does the Facebook app alert you of new feeds or just when you get a PM or a friend request or someone wants to chat, because my Facebook is not alerting me about new feed posts.