BlackBerry’s newest BlackBerry Messenger client is beautiful, functional
Barely any major updates since launching way back on those now sure-be-stuck-in-a-landfill BlackBerry 7290s, RIM’s latest version of BlackBerry Messenger — unreleased to the public — is absolutely awesome. They’re finally getting hip, people. Here’s some of the new features and enhancements we’ve find while quickly playing with it:
- Avatar support — set your own avatar using the Camera or saved photo on your device (this is displayed locally as well as shown next to your Messenger name on your friend’s buddy list)
- GPS location integration — you can now set permissions so friends can always see your location, have to request it each time, or never can see it
- Proximity sensor — we’re guessing this will let you know if you’re within a certain distance of friends (pending, of course, you’re both set to share locations freely with each other)
- Set conversation subjects — this will allow you to organize your convos on the main Messenger screen and label them with subjects to keep track of all your conversations
- Homescreen support — you can pin/sticky actual Messenger contacts directly to the homescreen for easy access!
There’s a bunch more we’re probably skipping over, but hit the jump for some shots of the new version of BlackBerry Messenger!
omg. I cant wait!
Fuck page breaks! We’re BGR! lol
Fucka jump link. This is blowing my mind right now.
@Jonny
Ugh! Fixed.
Can’t wait for this. Going to be bloody amazing.
Thanks for the exclusive BG.
@bossjones
I WANT IT NOW!!!
Sweet! I’m looking forward to this.
how and where do i get this for my 8900? and am i the only one that sees what phone this is being used on? where is the hordes of people yelling
tuh tuh tuh tour?!?
Shit shit! And to think I almost got a stupid iphone. I’m sorry to have doubted you Rim!
is this exclusively on OS 5.0 or will it come out for OS 4.x?
Guys I’m in love all over again!
I’m very hopeful that this will be compatible with my 8330…….Fucking Sprint!! Looks awesome. Want it.
Are you rockin a tuh…tuh…tuh…tour???
Wow! Looks great. But that Onyx gets uglier every time I see it. Looks like the keys are about to fall off the sides!
Tour!!!
Um am I seriously the only one that’s noticing that that’s not a released BB yet?? Are my eyes deceiving me, or is this neither a Tour, Curve, or Bold??
I take it this is the Onyx?
@ Jeremiah
…no you’re seriously not the only one…
Damn about time!!! What Os is this releasing with? And when? Looks super nice I need this asap!
Tuh..Tuh…Tuh..TOUR!!!
Hope it works on my curve 8330, and 8830 v.138.
What’s the realease date?
More than just being excited about BBM, I’m excited about what actually sprucing up the apps may do to some other areas, like messaging (SMS)
I messed around with this BBM today as well I was actually in the middle of a review. And I gotta say its gotta too big for me, but still it was on the Onyx so it had its slow problems.
So BG, when’s that Onyx review coming?
yawn
Yeah but.. .WHEN are they going to fix SMS!? I have 400 contacts – and 33 msgr contacts! I only get threaded messaging with >1/10??? How insulting.
Just so you know – this client is not part of Bold OS 5.0.100. I upgraded to this today and this is not the BBMSGR client that is in there. This is someplace else. As soon as I can get my hands on this I will install and upgrade – someone please leak it!!
wayy cool! i love it! when will it be out?!