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myKite, the popular Brightkite client for BlackBerry, was just updated to version 1.5 today, according to Chris Hallgren via Twitter (@myKiteapp).

myKite users will notice that not much has changed aesthetically – the same simple, yet useful interface greets you on login – but the new version does address unspecified bugs with viewing posts. In addition, conversation view has been introduced for direct messages.

Thus far, I’ve seen a slight UI issue in the direct messages view, but there have already been 2 versions released today due to minor UI errors. If you don’t like bugs and want to make sure every annoyance is fixed, it might be a good idea to hold off a few days until the hardcore myKiters have gotten their hands all over the app. If you’re one of those hardcores and want to help make sure this version is tip-top, you can download it at http://mykite.mobi/download.

Rarely using Brightkite from the web in favor of myKite on my BlackBerry Storm, I thought that the recent problems connecting and locating myself were on my end. Today, though, after extended periods of denied access and even a fresh install of myKite, I decided to go to Brightkite’s site and was greeted with this:

Included on the page is a link to the Brightkite blog, which states that the outage is part of the preparations for the upcoming Brightkite 2.0 update. Also found on the blog are some vague details about improvements to Placesnapping and helping Brightkite find you faster and more accurately.

So, what says the blogosphere? Anyone else missing their Brightkite? Is anticipation for version 2.0 building up to a fever pitch?