Todd just let me know that he spotted BlackBerry Messenger in the BlackBerry App World at this link below:
Link in App World Web Store or www.blackberry.com/messenger
UPDATE 2: Looks like it is available outside of the App World at:
www.blackberry.com/messenger
Update 1: Just got the feature list from RIM
- Avatars can be easily set up and then populated from BlackBerry Contacts
- Group Functionality – allows groups of friends, family and personal contacts to stay connected & share experiences instantly on their BlackBerry smartphones:
- ongoing group chat
- sharing pictures
- organizing tasks and events with shared lists and calendars
- Bar-code identity – easily add/invite contacts to BlackBerry Messenger by displaying a 2-dimensional bar code that the invitees can capture with their BlackBerry camera
- Large Media File Transfer – up to 6MB
The download is a whopping 2.8 megabytes but it looks like it is worth it. I am still waiting for my device to reboot and heading to the bar but let us know what you find in the comments! I wonder how long it will take this one to take top place in the App World charts.
PS. App World says it supports all devices in all countries. Not sure how that works…
jdy Not Registered
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 8:51 PM EST
Thank you very much.
Giancarlo Not Registered
Posted: January 22, 2010 at 1:48 AM EST
whats best the beta 5.0.0.8 or 5.0.0.57?
Matt Not Registered
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 9:01 PM EST
Finally the official release. It has some changes from 5.0.0.8 beta that was floating around.
Recommend the update to everyone, especially if you weren’t already running the beta 5.0.0.8.
Well worth your time and effort!!
arunb Not Registered
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 9:11 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9000
“PS. App World says it supports all devices in all countries. Not sure how that works…”
I was ecstatic to finally see the official version available.. For everyone in all countries
But its rather confusing when I can’t even DL appworld n the link posted in the text doesn’t work for me as I’m in Indonesia, not a country supported by the appworld.
Can any1 suggest me whr I can get my hands on an official release of BBM5?
Or pass us the OTA link?
Thanx
8330 Addiction ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 10
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 9:17 PM EST
Yes please let me know if there is an OTA link as well. I am running OS 5.0.0.230 on my 8330 and I can’t seem to get App World on my phone it gives me a connection error.
Matt Not Registered
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 9:59 PM EST
You get grab the OTA from typing in your browser: blackberry.com/messenger
8330 Addiction ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 10
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 11:17 PM EST
Yeah thanks Matt. I remembered that I could do that litterally a second that I sent my post. But thank you so much for your help.
arunb Not Registered
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 11:23 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9000
THANX!!!!! Really appreciate it!
I js DLed it n it is awesome!
Nw all I need is OS V5.0 to be able to fully use the BBM5.0 functions. Sweet!!!
Cheers
eduardo Not Registered
Posted: October 7, 2009 at 11:26 PM EST
I’m a new BB user and I have no experience with the world of PINs etc. Help me understand the social dynamics of this…
Let’s use my kid as an example. He has a bunch of friends; some of them are BB users, most are not. I’d think that the way to get people hooked into the BB would be that BBM would let all of these kids talk to each other, just that those on the BB would get extra benefits, like no limit in the messages, faster interactio, etc. But, IIUC, it seems that BBM forces all the kids in the exchange to be BB users.
Do I get this right? If so, this does not seem a good viral way for RIM to get people to use BBs.
Luis Merlos ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 1231
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 12:43 AM EST
yes and is partly because each blackberry has it’s own unique pin, there are other workarounds for windows mobile but is a bit more complicated. the blackberry does support all major chat or im clients too.
adriana Not Registered
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 10:52 AM EST
You would think that it’s not a good way, but pretty much everyone in Venezuela that owns a Blackberry (which is an EXTREMELY high percentage of the population compared to other countries) has one because of the BB Messenger.
eduardo Not Registered
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 12:54 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9630
Thanks for the reply.
I think I understand the technical aspects. It is the social part I don’t understand.
In the original world of corporate use of BB, I can see how it would be OK to make BBM be only for BB users. But consumers are spread across providers. If RIM wants a viral adoption of BBs it needs to assume that diversity and it needs to make the benefits of BBs be evident to those not using them.
I think that would work in arrangement that benefits the BBM participant that is on the BB w/o excuding the lesser participant that is on, say the iPhone
wojtas25 ( View Profile) Beginner - Posts: 127
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 1:37 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9000
Wokr like a charm on my Bold with 5.0.0.238
the new BBM is better than previous v5*8. Now i must find my backup file from 5.0.8 which has more contacts.
Asif Not Registered
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 6:15 AM EST
Installed it 2 hours ago on my Bold with OS 5.0.0.238. Working great. Excellent upgraded version.
sgzrazberry ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 16
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 9:21 AM EST
The only thing after downloading, is that the main screen of contacts does not show their status (which it used to under the old .08 leak) Anyone else notice this or have this issue. Ive re-installed it a couple of times with the same issue so I assume it to be the way it is….
Stephanie Not Registered
Posted: November 5, 2009 at 2:56 PM EST
I am having the same problem – I can no longer see if my contacts are away, on the phone, etc. now that I have loaded on the new BBM version. Have you found out anything? How to fix it?
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 9:37 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8900
Install proceedure? Should I uninstall BBM 5.0.0.8 first?
Luis Merlos ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 1231
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 9:59 AM EST
I didn’t did you? Either way if something goes wrong your contacts are already backup if u were using the beta version
Nikolaus Walch ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 601
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 10:09 AM EST
Since the beta was listed under Applications just as BBM as apposed to how official versions were listed, I decided it would be best to backup my contacts, and then uninstall BBM 5.0.8. I am now rebooting and will see how the install goes.
Nikolaus Walch ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 601
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 10:26 AM EST
HELP HELP!! I unstalled BBM 5.0.8, then rebooted. Then from App World installed the new one. It was installing in App World, and my BB then rebooted, not initiated by me. Now when it boots up, it reboots, stuck in a continuous reboot cycle! I had updated my 8900 to 4.6.1.298 a few days earlier (official release) on Tuesday. So my OS and BBM are official versions, and I am getting this reboot cycle. HELP!!!
Nikolaus Walch ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 601
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 10:38 AM EST
Booting in safe mode does not work. Keeps rebooting anyway. I need to give RIM a call. My 8320 is sitting in a lonely box. It shall be born again until this issue is resolved!
Luis Merlos ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 1231
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8900
Launch app loader and see if it is listed on there and maybe remove it, if not you might need to wipe it and redo OS install and leave out BLACKBERRY messenger out of the install once done start fresh and install new BLACKBERRY messenger n restore contacts. U should try BSAk is a really nice tool for wiping, istalling os .cod back up third party apps.
Nikolaus Walch ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 601
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 10:58 AM EST
Can’t get into OS to do any of that. Only see the spinning clock, and then screen goes black as it reboots again. How can I wipe under these conditions?
Nikolaus Walch ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 601
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 11:30 AM EST
Anyone know the best number to get to Customer Service at RIM directly? I am pretty sure my BB rebooting during the install of BBM in App World. That was not anything I did, and thus RIM should cover it under their 1 year manufacturers warranty.
c0rinne ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 374
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 11:05 AM EST
It looks good.
I lost all of my bbm contacts though. I thought I had a backup on my phone, but apparently the folder was empty.
webchetan ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 280
Posted: October 8, 2009 at 11:12 AM EST
Why doesn’t the Show on Home Screen not work….If I Select a contact, click the BlackBerry Button and in the menu I select Show On HomeScreen….nothing happens on HomeScreen and I don’t see the Contact on the HomeScreen. Any help please? Rest everything works awesome! and ver 5.0 BBM rocks!
I am running 8900 Javelin with 4.6.1.231
Thanks
Smy Not Registered
Posted: October 12, 2009 at 11:14 PM EST
The file size is 2871kb – NOT 2.8mb.
2.8mb would be 28,000kb.
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) Senior admin - Posts: 5298
Posted: October 13, 2009 at 8:03 AM EST
No it is 2.8mb…
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=uC1&q=2871+kilobytes+to+megabyte&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
ColtonCat Not Registered
Posted: October 14, 2009 at 2:01 AM EST
I have been running the leaked non-official version of this, so was extremely pleased to see it released in AppWorld. Features I like best are the larger files that one can send through the new BIM, I have tried with up to 2MB files, but this is supposed to be 2.8MB I believe.
Also, the Remote Backup function is great.
As for BIM outside of BlackBerry, I think we have the potential to see RIM releasing some sort of a PIN solution, we may even see a PC/Mac PIN chat utility that, like GoogleTalk can chat to other PC/Mac clients and PIN clients. The PIN address space is incredible large 36 ^ (36-1), so there are plenty of PINs to go round for a PC based application…
RIM would have to privide serves that are accessible through the Internet for this purpose though, as right now PIN messaging is only available on the Blackberry.NET APN on mobile networks, and it does not run on the Internet APN.