- Send an instant message and receive an instant reply, no matter where in the world your contact is located
- Chat one-on-one or with more BlackBerry users simultaneously in a conference
- Add contacts and groups using e-mail addresses or Personal Identification Numbers (PINs)
- Use BlackBerry Messenger as part of your BlackBerry Service Plan (no extra fees apply)
- Send an instant message and receive an instant reply (chat with contacts worldwide)
- Chat one-on-one or with more Yahoo! Messenger users simultaneously in a conference
- Use Yahoo! Messenger as part of your BlackBerry Service Plan (no extra fees apply)
To find your BlackBerry Device Software version and available memory, click on the Options icon from the Main Menu. For software version, click on About. For available memory, click on Status and refer to File Free.
Use of Yahoo! Messenger requires a Yahoo! ID, which may be obtained at www.yahoo.ca. BlackBerry Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger require a subscription to a BlackBerry service plan from Rogers Wireless. The RIM and BlackBerry families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks or registered trademarks of Research In Motion Limited - used by permission.Yahoo! is a registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.™Trademarks used under license. © 2005.
BLACKBERRY MESSENGER
Chat in real time with other BlackBerry device Messenger users.
BlackBerry Messenger works exclusively on BlackBerry devices to give you the convenience of instant text conversations with other BlackBerry Messenger users. Plus, BlackBerry Messenger uses familiar features of other chat programs, making it easy to use.
With BlackBerry Messenger, you can:
How to access BlackBerry Messenger on your BlackBerry device:
For devices running BlackBerry Device Software v4.0.2, the BlackBerry Messenger software is already installed and can be found as follows:
- BlackBerry 7100 Series- the BlackBerry Messenger application can be accessed from the Applications menu
- Other BlackBerry devices- the BlackBerry Messenger icon appears on the BlackBerry Home screen.
For devices with 16 MB of memory or higher with BlackBerry Device Software v3.7.1, the BlackBerry Messenger software can be downloaded to the device as follows:
- Launch your Internet Browser
- Go to blackberry.com/messenger
- Select "Download Now"
- Accept Terms and Conditions
- Select "Click here to load BlackBerry Messenger to your device"
- Select "Download"
- Once downloaded, refer to point 1 to find the application on your BlackBerry device
With Yahoo! Messenger, you can:
How to download Yahoo! Messenger onto your BlackBerry device:
To use Yahoo! Messenger, you must install the Yahoo! Messenger software onto your BlackBerry device (requires 250 KB of spare memory to install), then set up a Yahoo! ID display name.
For devices with 16 MB of memory or higher with BlackBerry Device Software v3.7.1 or higher, download the software as follows:
- Launch your Internet Browser
- Go to blackberry.com/yahoodownload
- Select "Download"
- Accept Terms and Conditions
- Select "Download Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry"
- Select "Download"
Once downloaded, you can find the Yahoo! Messenger application as follows:
- BlackBerry 7100 Series - the Yahoo! Messenger application can be accessed from the Applications menu
- Other BlackBerry devices - the Yahoo! Messenger icon appears on the BlackBerry Home screen
