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zocster

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#42636 8-Oct-2009 14:59
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navigate on your native BB browser, to http://www.blackberry.com/messenger

Features:

    * Enhanced SMS -Allows for a conversational chat-like user experience with a single contact list for the most personal mobile-to-mobile communications
          o 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.
          o 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.







and my barcode






 

 


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DrNut
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  #262601 9-Oct-2009 07:57
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Looks good, just downloaded it. Now to convince my friends to buy blackberry so I can actually use it!



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  #262609 9-Oct-2009 08:17
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Have you not scanned me yet?

DrNut
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  #262636 9-Oct-2009 09:29
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Nope, will do when I get to a pc, currently browsing on my BB



MikeyPI
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  #262676 9-Oct-2009 11:23
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yup got it, quite like the scanning feature esp as it can be done off any image / web page, picture etc!

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  #262681 9-Oct-2009 11:39
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anyone else on blackberry in NZ feel free to add me









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