[rm1331]

is there an aol instant messenger for the curve 8310

and do you have to have the bb internet plan if there is

[wabbit]

their is the only one who runs a native one that i know of is tmobile you can use the rim one on their network.

besides that theirs some free data usage clients like webmessenger
theirs some that cost like jivetalk, im+

and theirs some that use sms, like i belive mobileIM and i think im+ has that option also.

[akosnitzky]

Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830)

AIM doesn't work with my VZW, so I use Jive Talk.
http://www.beejive.com/download/index.php

[rm1331]

why wouldnt they let aim on there...att is so sketchy with the stuff they let on their devices...with the telenav crap and having to use media net instead of the blackberry browser

[wabbit]

Originally Posted by rm1331

why wouldnt they let aim on there...att is so sketchy with the stuff they let on their devices...with the telenav crap and having to use media net instead of the blackberry browser

its from carrier to carrier dependent, vz/sprint/att aim from rim don't work, its not just att, and the telenav is just a short cut same as media net icon thats, best bet is just make a folder and put all the att stuff into it.

but you have some alternatives some free, some pay(one time fee) and some that use sms. i forgot to add their are more then just mobileIM or sms aim i just cant think of any since i don't use sms.

[rm1331]

i like jive talk...i will probably buy it eventually...i like the iphone bubble chat style...they need to make all sms and text like that

[wabbit]

hehe cant have everything tho jivetalk does have bubble chat.

[rkh3]

Yes it is available for download on AT&T. In one app you get AIM, Yahoo, and Windows Messenger.

[rm1331]

Originally Posted by rkh3

Yes it is available for download on AT&T. In one app you get AIM, Yahoo, and Windows Messenger.

do you have the link to that...i have looked and cant find anything

[druha]

Originally Posted by rm1331

do you have the link to that...i have looked and cant find anything

Open up MediaNet, and search for 'Mobile IM'. It's a terrible app, but that's up to you to decide. There's bubble style chat available on Jive Talk.

As for browsing, you don't have to use MediaNet. I just hide it.

[rm1331]

what browser do you use

[wabbit]

Wirelessly posted

If you open media net and type in the search field "oz" it will bring you to a category list then go to mail & messaging and mobil I'm is the first choice. It will install a aol/msn/yahoo client. Now if I am correct the client does not use data but sms so if you don't have a txt plan I would be careful. As for a browser most people run the bb browser not the media net link.

[rm1331]

do you have to have the bb data plan to use the bb browser

[Ironman1075]

I think so.

[rm1331]

thats ridiculous...just to use a browser

[Ironman1075]

It uses the data plan to allow you to browse the sites.

[Ironman1075]

You can use a BlackBerry w/out a BB data plan but only for voice, sms and any other functions. If you want to surf the web, send/recieve email you'll need a BlackBerry data plan through your service provider.

[wabbit]

Originally Posted by rm1331

do you have to have the bb data plan to use the bb browser

yes, the bb browser wont show up with out a data plan.

[snowmangoh]

I just wanted to say, that I have been using JiveTalk since beta. I've used ALL the other chat apps out there and JiveTalk is the absolute best!

[kangpin]

Is anybody else having a problem synching up their AIM contacts between their pc and the Curve? The buddy list on the curve seems incomplete.