Comments on: AT&T finally pushes out BlackBerry service books for AIM and ICQ

By: Matt Lukens

Matt Lukens — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:28:34 +0000

I have the same issue does anyone know how to load the Tmobile service books or load the AT$T service books on an unlocked AT$T phone running on Tmobile

By: Holly

Holly — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:12:46 +0000

hello, having issues on my blackberry curve downloaded the aim client and it keeps telling me that my time is incorrect please help

By: shiella

shiella — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:33:25 +0000

It worked!

By: shiella

shiella — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:32:47 +0000

Actually, I bought the bold a few days ago and have been wanting to install yahoo and aim. Att finally approved the service books for both…just today. So what I did was I deleted my old versions that I was desperately trying to tweak and reinstalled the program and just like magic…

By: CDMAUser

CDMAUser — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:15:55 +0000

Get someone to do a backup of their service books only that have the services you desire, load the backup and you should be good to go. Never done it so this is just a guess. I’m w/ Sprint so I’ve had these options.

By: shiella

shiella — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:40:24 +0000

I am having the hardest time with yahoo on my bold. I tried to do the whole workaround but the DM is totally different than the one im used to (did the yahoo workaround for my curve). Can anyone help me out with a link or something.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:33:24 +0000

Mine downloaded and works fine. Good luck!

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:32:52 +0000

No they haven’t. I did a manual upgrade a little while ago but I honestly don’t remember the link to the download.

By: Teck

Teck — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:29:23 +0000

I lol’d at ICQ

By: Radio

Radio — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:25:30 +0000

Good find BG!! Got AIM and Y! working on my BOLD.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:45:48 +0000

That’s absolutely pathetic for such a large company and on a messaging-oriented device. Boo, AT&T!

By: nickjoedotcom

nickjoedotcom — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:34:05 +0000

Looks like Verizon got the same hookup.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:01:56 +0000

Do these messenger programs still use my AT&T Text messages?

By: mike s

mike s — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:55:18 +0000

Anyine on at&t having issues getting this working or is it just me?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:49:57 +0000

To describe exactly how long overdue this is: before ever getting my blackberry I only used AIM on my PC since like 98ish. When I got my blackberry, I don’t think I’ve ever logged into AIM again, and have just switched to gTalk, cause it’s always on and always with me.

screw AOL for being so damn late.

By: G$

G$ — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:49:40 +0000

I’ve been running Yahoo IM for months now on my AT&T Curve. There’s a trick where you can get the service books on the device, but it’s not an easy task. Runs great with no problems!

By: chris

chris — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:48:18 +0000

maybe not the best place for this, but anyone know how to get AIM or any of the IMs to work on a unlocked ATT 8310 that is now on T-mobile? The IMs were installed after i had it unlocked and working on t-mobile but i always get the message “Service not enabled for this handheld” whenever i try to log into any IM

By: Firejay

Firejay — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:46:50 +0000

Looks like they’re a little worried about the launch of the Storm here shortly. Those apps have been supported by Verizon for a while and are coming native on the Storm. AT&T realizes they better step up to the plate or lose customers.

By: Jdslim

Jdslim — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:18:47 +0000

T-Mobile had those service book since they released the curve 8320 over a year ago. Wow I thought that was a standard service on all blackberries.

Yahoo are you kidding me, I was able to get yahoo messager on my tmobile 8700G from day one from mobile.blackberry.com.

BTW did Att release 4.5 os yet?

By: Lewis

Lewis — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:12:32 +0000

Hey Magic 8 Ball: This must mean that OS 4.5 can’t be far behind, right?

“Outlook hazy.”

By: mo

mo — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:30:22 +0000

finally it took a lot of whining for the deathstar to heed to us…yesss!!!

By: The Boy Genius

The Boy Genius — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:24:33 +0000

Looks like Yahoo books are sent too!

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:23:18 +0000

What is this AOL?

By: MiSoFine

MiSoFine — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:19:49 +0000

@ Rich:

AIM: is AOL instant messaging.

Yahoo!, MSN, Google Chat…they are all related. The only thing they had on there before (pre-loaded) was BlackBerry Messenger; but I know people who put Google Chat on there 8100’s.

By: b

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:09:20 +0000

anything about yahoo?

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:04:14 +0000

What is AIM?