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BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 Available for Download Tomorrow

October 6, 2009 by James Falconer - Leave a Comment

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BBM_5point0Some quick BlackBerry news for the Berry addicts out there. RIM has just announced that the latest build of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM 5.0) will be available tomorrow, October 7th! RIM has no doubt placed the 5.0 version number on this one to no doubt have it match up with the upcoming OS 5.0… Makes sense to me.

BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 will feature enhanced SMS, avatars, large media file transfers, a cool bar-code identity feature, and a lot more. Keep reading after the jump for more details. You ready for BBM 5.0?

BlackBerry® Messenger 5.0

Launch Date: Global – October 7, 2009

BlackBerry® Messenger is an instant messaging application that allows BlackBerry Smartphone users to send and receive instant messages with other BlackBerry Smartphone users.

BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 is the latest release.

Features:

  • Enhanced SMS -Allows for a conversational chat-like user experience with a single contact list for the most personal mobile-to-mobile communications
    • Note: BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 and later is required for the SMS functionality.
  • Avatars – Users can choose a picture from the BlackBerry Smartphone gallery and save it as their personal avatar, which will be seen by their contacts. They can also view other avatars in the contact list and zoom in on the avatars of contacts participating in a conversation by selecting “View participants.”
  • Large Media File Transfer – Users can send/receive large file transfers up to 6 megabytes for pictures, files and audio.
    • Note: BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 is required to receive large media files.
  • Enhanced Group Functionality – Allows for the ability to update, share & communicate with a subset community.
  • Bar-code Identity – A user can add a contact to the BlackBerry Messenger contact list by displaying a 2-dimensional bar code that invitees can capture with their device cameras.
  • Reliable Contact Backup and Restore – Contacts are backed-up on a server and do not require the need for BlackBerry® Desktop Manager.

[Via: CrackBerry]

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