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04-22-2006, 11:33 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: May 2005
Location: NYC
Model: 8330
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 183
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04-23-2006, 12:12 AM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Texas, USA
Model: 9700
Carrier: v6.0.0.461 on Pink
Posts: 348
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the following carriers are listed as "supported" and available ( for now) in English or Français - 3 Hong Kong
- CSL Hong Kong
- Cingular Wireless
- Nextel Wireless
- O2 (UK)
- Rogers Wireless
- Sprint
also available to choose is " My carrier does not appear below" - which is what i selected for t-mobile
recommend installation via handheld browser, as nearly all RIM dls through desktop crash, burp or stall ( the dreaded 12%!)
Y! Messenger v 1.0.91 by Research In Motion, size 149384
interface looks identical to GoogleTalk, and as usual, Profiles has added tone settings - "Y!Messenger Alert" and "Y!Messenger New Message"
sign in successful, but haven't chatted yet, nor recived Y!Mail, so the alert function is also unobserved.
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04-23-2006, 09:09 AM
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CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Frisco, TX
Model: 8800
PIN: Montblanc
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 771
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Alerts work well. Chatting back and forth is REAL quick - almost instant. It's as quick (sometimes seems quicker) than VeriChat and IM+ which I've also been testing.
So far I'm impressed. At first, I was disappointment that you couldn't use "predefined messages". BUT - they found a more elegant solution (IMHO). Instead of having to call up PDMs and then select from the list, the Yahoo Messenger uses the Blackberry's AUTOTEXT. So I can go define my own PDMs with shortcuts such as "bhs" = I'll be home soon...just leaving the office now." Then I don't have to call up a list, scroll, click, etc. Just type "bhs" and hit return.
Sweet.
All the YIM icons are supported as well and display on the BB (although they are not animated).
Early testing indicates that since 99% of my contacts are on YIM, I likely won't be spending the $40 annual fee for VeriChat. (I will miss some of those bots, though).
Still testing...
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04-23-2006, 10:35 AM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Portland/Seattle Megalopolis
Model: Z30
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 317
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It is fast. Faster than IM+ as well.
I've tried to move the Blocked Buddies below all other groups, but can't. It's annoying. Any ideas if it's possible?
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04-23-2006, 10:40 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Sep 2004
Model: 8700
Carrier: T-mo
Posts: 162
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In options, just select not to show blocked buddies..
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04-23-2006, 11:10 AM
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CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: nyc & pt. pleasant beach, nj
Model: 8320
PIN: 123456
Carrier: T-mobile
Posts: 565
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will this rimYM going to run/work for my BB7290?
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04-23-2006, 11:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Frisco, TX
Model: 8800
PIN: Montblanc
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 771
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Quote:
Originally Posted by noeffectx
will this rimYM going to run/work for my BB7290?
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Yes - possibly. It supports devices with OS of 4.0 and above. But it's not working with some carriers at this time. Not all carriers support it.
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04-23-2006, 11:56 AM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Portland/Seattle Megalopolis
Model: Z30
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 317
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickh
In options, just select not to show blocked buddies..
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Not in Options on the client I'm using.
**D/L win client and renamed the group so it dropped to bottom of list. Mac client doesn't have that feature...
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04-23-2006, 12:13 PM
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CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: nyc & pt. pleasant beach, nj
Model: 8320
PIN: 123456
Carrier: T-mobile
Posts: 565
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fireproof
Yes - possibly. It supports devices with OS of 4.0 and above. But it's not working with some carriers at this time. Not all carriers support it.
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ok thanks, i'm just going to wait till they roll out the YM software for tmobile.
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04-23-2006, 12:14 PM
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CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Frisco, TX
Model: 8800
PIN: Montblanc
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 771
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It's working great for me on T-Mobile 8700g, so I would give it a try.
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04-23-2006, 12:23 PM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Texas, USA
Model: 9700
Carrier: v6.0.0.461 on Pink
Posts: 348
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Wirelessly posted (penkberry: BlackBerry7100/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fireproof
It's working great for me on T-Mobile 8700g, so I would give it a try.
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I agree.
By all accounts, even with t-mo not being included on the list, it seems to work just fine.
Also, t-mo has an established penchance for IM-via-SMS through their Oz transport. And given that t-mo's data allowances are the most forgiving of any carrier, I can't forsee their desire to officially support this.
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04-23-2006, 01:02 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Sep 2004
Model: 8700
Carrier: T-mo
Posts: 162
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chinasaur
Not in Options on the client I'm using.
**D/L win client and renamed the group so it dropped to bottom of list. Mac client doesn't have that feature...
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In Yahoo-options the last item is a checkbox with:
[ ] Show ignored contacts
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04-23-2006, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Northern California
Model: 9700
PIN: Agaboobie
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 5,518
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But when you click on the link and try to choose Cingular Wireless it tells you that it's not available for that carrier. Wierd - just plain wierd IMO.
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Originally Posted by penk
the following carriers are listed as "supported" and available ( for now) in English or Français - 3 Hong Kong
- CSL Hong Kong
- Cingular Wireless
- Nextel Wireless
- O2 (UK)
- Rogers Wireless
- Sprint
also available to choose is " My carrier does not appear below" - which is what i selected for t-mobile
recommend installation via handheld browser, as nearly all RIM dls through desktop crash, burp or stall ( the dreaded 12%!)
Y! Messenger v 1.0.91 by Research In Motion, size 149384
interface looks identical to GoogleTalk, and as usual, Profiles has added tone settings - "Y!Messenger Alert" and "Y!Messenger New Message"
sign in successful, but haven't chatted yet, nor recived Y!Mail, so the alert function is also unobserved.
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04-23-2006, 03:14 PM
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: DFW, TX
Model: 8330
Carrier: Sprint
Posts: 18
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Cingular just doesn't like the Blackberry. Its almost like they offer it because they have to but don't want to support it and want to rob people blind so they quit using it.
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04-23-2006, 03:32 PM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Portland/Seattle Megalopolis
Model: Z30
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 317
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickh
In Yahoo-options the last item is a checkbox with:
[ ] Show ignored contacts
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Doesn't do anything much less hide the Blocked Buddies list. Already had that Off.
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04-23-2006, 05:10 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Model: 7130e
Posts: 7
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Just got Yahoo! IM to work on my Verizon 7130e! No problems at all, just downloaded from web via Blackberry and selected, "Carrier not Supported"
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04-23-2006, 05:40 PM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Montreal
Model: 9800
Carrier: Rogers
Posts: 240
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Just downloaded and installed it on my BB7130e from Bell Mobility, works great, no problems at all, alerts work. messaging is fast.
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04-23-2006, 06:19 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ventura County, CA
Model: Droid
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Posts: 161
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Works on my Verizon 7250!
Installed easily. Very fast message exchange rate, too!
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04-23-2006, 07:38 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Model: 8700g
Carrier: tim
Posts: 5
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Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0) BlackBerry8700/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/115 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)
Hi everybody from italy!
Just wanted to let you know that YM works perfectly on my 8700g with TIM. Excellent!
Dan
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04-23-2006, 08:36 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DC
Model: 8900
Carrier: Sprint
Posts: 88
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Just to make sure, yahoo messenger for bb uses data and now SMS right?
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