As we mentioned last night Yahoo has finally released the new Yahoo Go Beta for BlackBerry. The new version is meant to bring quite a few new features to the table including speed improvements and new map features. I am just installing it myself so I will let you know how it goes after CES winds down.
As I mentioned before the new version is even larger than the already large version 2.0. The download size is almost 1 megabyte so if you are on a limited data plan…you know the drill.
You can pick up the download by going to http://go.yahoo.com from your BlackBerry and follow the download links.
luc-mobile Not Registered
Posted: January 9, 2008 at 9:20 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8 [e
It’s not just the download time (and cost if you’re on a meter). Device memory space is scant and precious in all Blackberry phones. RIM really did skimp on that one.
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I don’t know about Yahoo!Go version 3, but v2 was totally not worth it. Too much bloat for little benefit. And I found the app clumsy too, not well designed. I can get all those services with better quality from a bunch of independent apps and still probably less bloat with all of them combined than Yahoo!Go alone. The change log does not impress me at all…
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 3310
Posted: January 10, 2008 at 5:31 PM EST
I really wish RIM would open up the ability to install on an SD card or better yet provide more memory on the device. They were on a roll for awhile going from 8 to 18 to 32 and then the current 64 but they have been stagnant on the 64 for quite a few devices already.
Yeah I think Yahoo Go is full of bloatware but I know some people who live off of all of Yahoo’s products so this may be a godsend for them. They would do better if they offered more synchronization support with the berry such as address book and calendar sync
mampeman Not Registered
Posted: January 13, 2008 at 10:15 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8800
Some app not very applicable eg myspace not able to reply to mail
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) - Posts: 3310
Posted: January 14, 2008 at 10:24 AM EST
Mampeman,
There are a ton of bugs in this beta. Not to mention the fact that the widgets are more of an Alpha release. They really could learn a thing or two about bloatware from google’s releases