Comments on: BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients (Head-to-Head Review) http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/ The voice of the BlackBerry community. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:42:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Doug http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-332936 Doug Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:17:38 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-332936 What is the difference using email vs pin when adding a messenger contact? Do both go via RIM or one needs the enterprise server? What is the difference using email vs pin when adding a messenger contact? Do both go via RIM or one needs the enterprise server?

]]> By: best apps for bold? - BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-324738 best apps for bold? - BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:50:32 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-324738 [...] the extreme minority. There are many consolidated clients: Palringo IM+ Mundu JiveTalk Instango BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients (Head-to-Head Review) | BlackBerry Cool and then on the desktop: Trillian Miranda Adium Meebo Pdgin etc... You may want to download and [...] [...] the extreme minority. There are many consolidated clients: Palringo IM+ Mundu JiveTalk Instango BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients (Head-to-Head Review) | BlackBerry Cool and then on the desktop: Trillian Miranda Adium Meebo Pdgin etc… You may want to download and [...]

]]> By: Shape launches free web-based IM conference service | BlackBerry Cool http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-310613 Shape launches free web-based IM conference service | BlackBerry Cool Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:10:01 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-310613 [...] platforms becoming popular, having common channels is increasingly important. Be sure to scope out our multi-service BlackBerry IM client review for a few more options along that vein. Persistent.im is free and running its beta, so go ahead and [...] [...] platforms becoming popular, having common channels is increasingly important. Be sure to scope out our multi-service BlackBerry IM client review for a few more options along that vein. Persistent.im is free and running its beta, so go ahead and [...]

]]> By: Episode 33: BlackBerry Thunder Questions, IM Head-to-Head and The Smartphone Challenge (BlackBerry Cool Podcast) | BlackBerry Cool http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307945 Episode 33: BlackBerry Thunder Questions, IM Head-to-Head and The Smartphone Challenge (BlackBerry Cool Podcast) | BlackBerry Cool Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:36:32 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307945 [...] BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients Head-to-Head Review [...] [...] BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients Head-to-Head Review [...]

]]> By: Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail available for BlackBerry | GizmoSeeker http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307916 Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail available for BlackBerry | GizmoSeeker Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:25:25 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307916 [...] While Live Messenger was only available on certain carriers earlier when the BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients review was underway, it just recently opened up and is available for free download. All the usual goodies [...] [...] While Live Messenger was only available on certain carriers earlier when the BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients review was underway, it just recently opened up and is available for free download. All the usual goodies [...]

]]> By: Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail available for BlackBerry | PDAs Review http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307915 Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail available for BlackBerry | PDAs Review Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:22:50 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307915 [...] Live Messenger was only available on certain carriers earlier when the BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients review was underway, it just recently opened up and is available for free download. All the usual goodies [...] [...] Live Messenger was only available on certain carriers earlier when the BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients review was underway, it just recently opened up and is available for free download. All the usual goodies [...]

]]> By: Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail available for BlackBerry | BlackBerry Cool http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307897 Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail available for BlackBerry | BlackBerry Cool Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:19:26 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307897 [...] Live Messenger was only available on certain carriers earlier when the BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients review was underway, it just recently opened up and is available for free download. All the usual goodies [...] [...] Live Messenger was only available on certain carriers earlier when the BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients review was underway, it just recently opened up and is available for free download. All the usual goodies [...]

]]> By: BlackBerry Cool http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307885 BlackBerry Cool Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307885 Thanks for the reminder, nan! Here are the links for the updates: <strong>WLM for BlackBerry 8830</strong> http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/showpost.php?p=802571&postcount=13 <strong>Google Talk Update</strong> http://www.blackberry.com/googletalk Thanks for the reminder, nan! Here are the links for the updates:

WLM for BlackBerry 8830
http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/showpost.php?p=802571&postcount=13

Google Talk Update
http://www.blackberry.com/googletalk

]]> By: nan http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307875 nan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:12:06 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307875 I currently am running BB Messenger, which is hugely used in our company. Next would be Google Talk, thanks Douglas. Third is WLM since I FINALLY was able to get it yesterday for my Sprint 8830. It works really well and has just as good of integration as Google Talk. BTW, a new version of Google Talk was just released. Great write up Simon! I currently am running BB Messenger, which is hugely used in our company. Next would be Google Talk, thanks Douglas. Third is WLM since I FINALLY was able to get it yesterday for my Sprint 8830. It works really well and has just as good of integration as Google Talk. BTW, a new version of Google Talk was just released. Great write up Simon!

]]> By: portorikan http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307868 portorikan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:57:14 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307868 I use BB Messenger, gtalk and AIM, although I hardly sign onto aim much, but it's still on there. I use BB Messenger, gtalk and AIM, although I hardly sign onto aim much, but it’s still on there.

]]> By: BlackBerry Cool Douglas http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307864 BlackBerry Cool Douglas Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:08:11 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307864 Here's an interesting question: how many im clients are you willing to use on your BlackBerry? For myself, it's two: gtalk and BB Messenger. Anything after that seems like bloatware. How about you guys? Here’s an interesting question: how many im clients are you willing to use on your BlackBerry? For myself, it’s two: gtalk and BB Messenger. Anything after that seems like bloatware.

How about you guys?

]]> By: Simon Sage http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307860 Simon Sage Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:08:36 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307860 Thanks for jumping on the PIN thing, y'all - it's surprisingly easy to miss simple things like that. :) As for the winner, Jorge, when it comes to looking at this many products, it's much trickier to pin down one as top dog. If I were to go with one, it would either be JiveTalk or Mundu, but really, all of these are trying to do slightly different things while sticking to the same core function... It really just depends on your particular needs. Thanks for jumping on the PIN thing, y’all – it’s surprisingly easy to miss simple things like that. :)

As for the winner, Jorge, when it comes to looking at this many products, it’s much trickier to pin down one as top dog. If I were to go with one, it would either be JiveTalk or Mundu, but really, all of these are trying to do slightly different things while sticking to the same core function… It really just depends on your particular needs.

]]> By: Zavantas http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307858 Zavantas Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:27:52 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307858 It is possible to add contacts to BlackBerry Messenger by pin: Add a contact [use once] -> push on the menu button Request by PIN It is possible to add contacts to BlackBerry Messenger by pin:
Add a contact
[use once] -> push on the menu button
Request by PIN

]]> By: Jorge http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307857 Jorge Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:29:46 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307857 I was waiting from a veridict from you. And the winner is??? - Blackberry messenger is cleary not a winner, since you cannot chat with people not having a blackberry, which is.... many people. Besides, not a fun application. - I use IM+, GoogleTalk and Yahoo. Probably like features of Yahoo MS, but IM+ I use most since I can chat with any user, it is complete application. What I miss is not having multimedia features having in MSN, Yahoo, etc... I hope new blackberries (Bold, etc...) will add these things that make fun chatting: Cool avatars, animations (MSN and Yahoo), etc... Have a good chatting I was waiting from a veridict from you. And the winner is???

- Blackberry messenger is cleary not a winner, since you cannot chat with people not having a blackberry, which is…. many people. Besides, not a fun application.
- I use IM+, GoogleTalk and Yahoo. Probably like features of Yahoo MS, but IM+ I use most since I can chat with any user, it is complete application. What I miss is not having multimedia features having in MSN, Yahoo, etc… I hope new blackberries (Bold, etc…) will add these things that make fun chatting: Cool avatars, animations (MSN and Yahoo), etc…

Have a good chatting

]]> By: Chris Naylor http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307855 Chris Naylor Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:52:26 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307855 pingback from http://blog.techcentre.co.im/2008/07/blackberry-instant-message-client.html pingback from http://blog.techcentre.co.im/2008/07/blackberry-instant-message-client.html

]]> By: MarvinK http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307852 MarvinK Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:20:46 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307852 I think you can add by PIN in BB Msgr... Jivetalk is definitely the best IM client. The only thing it is really missing is notification at the top of the screen and/or in the inbox--like BlackBerry Messenger and other RIM-sponsored programs. I've emailed Jivetalk about those features--and they say RIM hasn't allowed that type of code in the SDK, so they can't add it. Seems lame on RIM's part, if that truly is the case. I think you can add by PIN in BB Msgr…

Jivetalk is definitely the best IM client. The only thing it is really missing is notification at the top of the screen and/or in the inbox–like BlackBerry Messenger and other RIM-sponsored programs. I’ve emailed Jivetalk about those features–and they say RIM hasn’t allowed that type of code in the SDK, so they can’t add it.

Seems lame on RIM’s part, if that truly is the case.

]]> By: Tareq http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307851 Tareq Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:10:22 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307851 Thanks for the article Simon. One thing that grabbed my attention though, as you pointing out that you would like the BB Messanger to be able to add contacts using their PIN if they are not in your address book. As a matter of fact, you can. I don't know why RIM would make it so hard to find on my 8800 but I found a way at last. Pretty easy when it comes down to it. Open the application, go to "Add a Contact", hoghlight the "Use Once" field, then pres menu. It will give you an option to add by PIN for someone who is not in your address book. Just wanted to point that out. Thanks for the article Simon.

One thing that grabbed my attention though, as you pointing out that you would like the BB Messanger to be able to add contacts using their PIN if they are not in your address book. As a matter of fact, you can. I don’t know why RIM would make it so hard to find on my 8800 but I found a way at last. Pretty easy when it comes down to it. Open the application, go to “Add a Contact”, hoghlight the “Use Once” field, then pres menu. It will give you an option to add by PIN for someone who is not in your address book.
Just wanted to point that out.

]]> By: Josh Lloyd http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307850 Josh Lloyd Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:17:51 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307850 Great article! I have been curious for some time on the difference between all these different IM clients. I've played around with Palringo a bit, when they launched beta. It was ok. The audio recording didn't work yet, which I was really looking forward to. You didn't mention how it lets you create groups, like little chat rooms. I think that's pretty handy. I did end up going back to Jivetalk, though, which I've used for a year and a half. It's a very reliable app, and I love the interface. Very much like iChat. Plus I actually had to pay for it, so I felt like I was wasting it to go to a free beta app. Great article! I have been curious for some time on the difference between all these different IM clients.

I’ve played around with Palringo a bit, when they launched beta. It was ok. The audio recording didn’t work yet, which I was really looking forward to.
You didn’t mention how it lets you create groups, like little chat rooms. I think that’s pretty handy. I did end up going back to Jivetalk, though, which I’ve used for a year and a half. It’s a very reliable app, and I love the interface. Very much like iChat. Plus I actually had to pay for it, so I felt like I was wasting it to go to a free beta app.

]]> By: Kevin Baggs http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307848 Kevin Baggs Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:00:02 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307848 The other advantage of BB Messenger is that it doesn't count as text messages on your carrier's plan as the messages are sent on RIM's servers. (confirmed with Rogers) The other advantage of BB Messenger is that it doesn’t count as text messages on your carrier’s plan as the messages are sent on RIM’s servers. (confirmed with Rogers)

]]> By: Need messenger to talk to AIM, Yahoo, Microsoft - BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307847 Need messenger to talk to AIM, Yahoo, Microsoft - BlackBerryForums.com : Your Number One BlackBerry Community Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:55:35 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307847 [...] 07:55 PM Read this article that BBCool just published today. BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients (Head-to-Head Review) | BlackBerry Cool Doug Remember, please try To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 [...] [...] 07:55 PM Read this article that BBCool just published today. BlackBerry Instant Messaging Clients (Head-to-Head Review) | BlackBerry Cool Doug Remember, please try To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 [...]

]]> By: JFranchetti http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307846 JFranchetti Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:06:28 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307846 Maybe it is too "Enterprise" focused, though you left off "Lotus Sametime for Blackberry". http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/server/domino/sametime.jsp Maybe it is too “Enterprise” focused, though you left off “Lotus Sametime for Blackberry”.

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/server/domino/sametime.jsp

]]> By: alex http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307844 alex Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:20:18 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307844 simon, bro. go in bb messenger, add a contact and go to the top... you can do an "add by pin" or "add by email" on the use once contact at the top. simon, bro. go in bb messenger, add a contact and go to the top… you can do an “add by pin” or “add by email” on the use once contact at the top.

]]> By: jacob http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307843 jacob Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:50:56 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307843 you don't have to have someone in your address book to add them in BBM.........I'm ashamed that I have to tell this to someone who writes full time for a blog about blackberry's but whatever... when you do Add a contact, scroll up to the top and highlight the "Use Once..." option......Click the blackberry button (left side of trackball) and click "Request By PIN" ....easy as that you don’t have to have someone in your address book to add them in BBM………I’m ashamed that I have to tell this to someone who writes full time for a blog about blackberry’s but whatever…

when you do Add a contact, scroll up to the top and highlight the “Use Once…” option……Click the blackberry button (left side of trackball) and click “Request By PIN” ….easy as that

]]> By: Gavin http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/07/08/blackberry-instant-messaging-clients-head-to-head-review/comment-page-1/#comment-307842 Gavin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/?p=7659#comment-307842 Nice article. I use BBMessenger and WLM myself. Thats all i really need. With BB Messenger you can add somebody by PIN without them being in your address book. It took me a while to figure it out but when I did it was fine. In BBM go to add a contact. Scroll to the top to the [Use Once] and press the menu key. You will see the Request by PIN option. Nice article. I use BBMessenger and WLM myself. Thats all i really need.
With BB Messenger you can add somebody by PIN without them being in your address book. It took me a while to figure it out but when I did it was fine. In BBM go to add a contact. Scroll to the top to the [Use Once] and press the menu key. You will see the Request by PIN option.

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