Who else uses this money/time saving gem?

1/6/2009 8:45:08 AM

haha I love it!

I'm all like OH SNAP! GIMME YOUR PIN every time I meet someone and they have a blackberry.

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 8:48 AM. Reason : I need another cup of coffee]

1/6/2009 8:47:59 AM

my wife and i do frequently

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 8:49 AM. Reason : ^ yep, and then you become bbf's instead of bff's Ø]

1/6/2009 8:48:48 AM

i want a blackberry bad, and i love this feature but presently i only know about 3 others that have a BB that i talk to on a regular basis.

but this program is a gem

1/6/2009 8:50:03 AM

^oh I'll give you my PIN

1/6/2009 8:50:56 AM

Did you know...


You don't have to give/get pin numbers for people if they are already in your address book?


simply invite them and you are good to go.

1/6/2009 8:57:57 AM

I use it but I really don't see much of a difference between it and AIM.

1/6/2009 8:59:08 AM

What the fuck is a Blackberry?

1/6/2009 8:59:22 AM

zomg!!! great news there Panthro

Ok my emotions just went from to because I don't know who all in my contact list has a blackberry.

1/6/2009 9:00:25 AM

the fruit they put in mona vie

1/6/2009 9:00:29 AM

I have one, but haven't ever used this feature.

what's the advantage over text messaging?

1/6/2009 9:58:12 AM

its the same thing basically. or you can send an email.

1/6/2009 9:59:03 AM

I use googletalk on my BB much more than messenger. Everyone in my office has googletalk, though.

1/6/2009 10:00:28 AM

but it's free if you don't have unlimited texts

i like the ping feature

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 10:01 AM. Reason : Ø]

1/6/2009 10:00:48 AM

yup, and sending Voice Files is da bomb.

beats the hell outta typing shit down.

1/6/2009 10:06:58 AM

whoa whoa whoa

sir did you just say "da bomb"

1/6/2009 10:07:45 AM

oh shit

1/6/2009 10:09:11 AM

DA

BOMB

DIGGITY

1/6/2009 10:09:59 AM

hellz yeah.

DA BOMB, SON.

gotta problem with that, e-critic?

1/6/2009 10:13:30 AM

nah, i consulted arsenio hall and he said it can fly

1/6/2009 10:14:14 AM

ok so now it's time to add each other to our messengers!!!!!!!!!

1/6/2009 10:18:19 AM

1/6/2009 10:54:52 AM

1/6/2009 10:55:23 AM

indeed it is the bomb.

BB messenger certainly makes me jump! jump!

1/6/2009 10:57:35 AM

I'm about sick of blackberries. we did get in the new 8350i curve with direct connect last week but it's kinda blah.

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM. Reason : ]

1/6/2009 10:57:58 AM

g1 kneegrows

1/6/2009 10:58:32 AM

I've got an 8830 and I love the damn thing.

The best thing of all is the little $5.99 add on and adapter I purchased from Alltel that allows me to plug my blackberry into my laptop and get teh internetz where ever I am is a godsend.

Seriously. That's one of my favorite things on earth.

1/6/2009 11:08:29 AM

^i can do that with my HTC using the usb cable that came with it

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 11:10 AM. Reason : and no extra charge]

1/6/2009 11:09:54 AM

^look the party pooper showed up!

Panthro how's the speed of the internets?

1/6/2009 11:12:20 AM

all i'm saying is folks get all worked up over blackberries and iphones when there are better devices available

1/6/2009 11:15:12 AM

I love it.

Advantages:

- Free messaging, if you don't have unlimited text (not a problem I have)
- Much faster than texting/emailing

And you don't need to share pins. Just invite from your address book

It is no different than AIM (it is an IM program). But BB's (at least mine) don't have AIM. It has googletalk, but I don't use it/know anyone that does.

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 11:16 AM. Reason : .]

1/6/2009 11:16:27 AM

its all about personal preference. arguing for a clear winner is futile.

1/6/2009 11:16:54 AM

the new samsung omnia from verizon looks pretty nifty. like a beefed up version of alltel's delve with windows mobile pro 7.

1/6/2009 11:17:42 AM

i can run aim on my phone

1/6/2009 11:18:22 AM

I have AIM on my BB, but I also have google talk. BB Messenger is just so fun.

Well for me the Blackberry is the best device. I checked out the HTC and I don't like the windows format on it. I like being able to have my email when it comes in, which sometimes is totally important for me.

1/6/2009 11:18:50 AM

Quote :

"Panthro how's the speed of the internets?"

Speed is not bad. I'm not going to lie and say it's like being at work, but it's fast enough that I'm not complaining.

Basically, it's as fast as web browsing via your BB. Pages take a little longer to load, but it's very useful.

1/6/2009 11:18:55 AM

my phone checks my email every 60 seconds and vibrates when i get a new one

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 11:21 AM. Reason : and any windows mobile device should do that]

1/6/2009 11:20:40 AM

the new 3G Blackberries are alot faster

1/6/2009 11:21:10 AM

I wonder if AIM is service dependent. Anyone on Alltel have AIM (other than paying for the add-on). I have yahoo messenger too

1/6/2009 11:21:28 AM

i have alltel and can run AIM

1/6/2009 11:22:01 AM

The advantages that I like about BB messenger is that it replaces the fact that BB doesn't ahve threaded SMS, and you can see when you message is delivered and read. I made a post in tech talk but I guess we can talk about it here. What apps is everyone running?

1/6/2009 11:22:22 AM

WINDOWS MOBILE FTW

1/6/2009 11:22:23 AM

It's nice to not have to set your phone to check your email.

I could have sent and received 2 or 3 replies to an email by the time you got your one. For that, I love my BB.

Neuse he meant people with Alltel and a BB duh.......I have Sprint wdprice

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 11:23 AM. Reason : e]

1/6/2009 11:22:43 AM

takes 2 mins to set it up unless you're a tard, then it takes 5 mins

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 11:24 AM. Reason : ^sorry, i'm unaware of app issues that arise with bbs]

1/6/2009 11:23:56 AM

Had mobile im on the samsung slider I had before I got the glimmer. It was free to download and use and you didn't have to leave it open to get messages. Alltel was supposedly gonna release mobile im for the glimmmer but I guess the touch screen threw a fork in it or they figured "we're gonna be verizon soon so fuck it."

1/6/2009 11:24:25 AM

AIM isn't provider specific, which BB do you have?

1/6/2009 11:27:31 AM

^^^^ Believe me WM is better. Its just harder to use, so basically if you are an idiot get a BB.

[Edited on January 6, 2009 at 11:28 AM. Reason : /]

1/6/2009 11:28:31 AM

^^8330

1/6/2009 11:29:34 AM

^^you're treading a thin line buddy

1/6/2009 11:31:08 AM

Haha. If you only knew.

1/6/2009 11:32:20 AM