AIM, AOL ICQ, Yahoo IM Preinstalled on Blackberry

Neutron

14th March 2005 - 10:09 PM

Instant messaging will become a more prominent feature on Research in Motion's Blackberrys, popular wireless e-mail devices. Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday said is working with both America Online Inc. and Yahoo Inc. to pre-install their instant messaging software.

The software for AOL Instant Messenger, AOL's ICQ service and Yahoo Instant Messenger will be pre-installed on new Blackberrys in the coming months.

Given the fact that many Blackberry users were already using instant messaging applications enabled by third-party software, this move is a logical expansion and an ease-of-use issue.

BlackBerry is a handheld device made by Research In Motion that competes with another popular handheld, the Palm, and is marketed primarily for its wireless e-mail handling capability. Through partners, BlackBerry also provides access to other Internet services. Like the Palm, BlackBerry is also a personal digital assistant that can include software for maintaining a built-in address book and personal schedule. In addition, it can also be configured for use as a pager.

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18th March 2005 - 03:08 PM

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Guest_Lee

2nd June 2006 - 08:17 PM

When will AOL IM software be downloadable for blackberries? Yahoo and google talk have appeared on the RIM website recently.

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