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BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 - Quick List of New Features Posted in BlackBerry Apps on 20 Jul 2009 16:54 by Adam Zeis | 
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Over the weekend it seems like everyone dropped what they were doing and installed the leaked BlackBerry Messenger 5.0. There were some ups and downs over the last few days - some server issues or installation problems - but most seem to be resolved now. Lets take a quick look at some of the new features in BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 below and roundup some of the most popular forum discussion links. New Layout Obviously one of the biggest changes is the new layout/UI (image at top of post). The look has been totally overhauled. You now have the ability to add avatars to users as well. Broadcast Message With the new Broadcast Message feature, you can send the same message to multiple contacts all at once. You simply enter the message, select the contacts to receive it and send away. 
Backup/Restore Contact List In my opinion one of the best features is the ability to backup and restore your contact list. You can choose to backup the list to your device memory or media card, and restoring it is just a few clicks away. 
User Options The new user options screen allows you to edit your avatar, change your status, edit location options and more. 
Add Contacts & Barcodes Adding contacts is easier than before (way easier). You can still add a contact via PIN or email, but now you also have to option of scanning their barcode. Each user is assigned a unique barcode that allows others to easily add to BlackBerry Messenger. 
Linking Contacts You now have the option to link contacts to your address book. The allows you to sync up your contact information with the user in your BlackBerry Messenger contacts, syncing the PIN, avatar and other info. 
Recent Updates Clicking the Recent Updates bar on the top of the contact list shows your contacts recent activity, who was added, updated status etc. 
There are other features as well like new emoticons, chat history and most likely some we missed. This is just a quick list of the biggest features of BlackBerry Messenger 5.0. Drop a note in the comments and let us know what we missed. If you are having trouble with the new BlackBerry Messenger and need to uninstall, check out this forum thread: For those that want old BBM, here's how.. Popular Forum Discussions:
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when is threaded sms gonna be incorporated...?...haha....COME ON :-\
hopefully the final version will have it. can't really cast full judgement on this baby till it's officially released. pleassssssssssse may it have threaded sms though (or just a new sms app altogether.) been running around chicago lately mr. vlk?? :)
well that was my bro featured in the film...i was the man behind the camera (thanks for everything by the way)...ive been running around the suburbs..not chicago...haha
Hahaha! I was made aware of you giving me a little shout out on here so I'd thought I'd pop on a respond. Lots of running around the burbs and Chicago, but the shirt has been staying on...that is, until the next WWYDFABB Storm2 Contest :)
threaded sms is probably implemented in other parts of 5.0, which is why it doesnt work with just bbm. 5.0 will be here soon, hopefully, i'm ready
I am really into the new bbm , no problems like the new look
so um when is the official BBM 5.0 coming? cause im ready
if your BBM is set up to blink the LED every time a message is received, there is a minor annoyance where if you do not apply focus to the new message and instead enter a message, the yellow arrow on the previous message does not turn clear and LED keeps blinking forever until another message comes from your friend and you apply the focus.
does it use the camera?
Yes it does.
I am loving the new BBM! Just a few minor problems with it stalling but besides that, seems to be working fine. I am sure the official version will be even better.
why i cant see the pictures
yeah i like it i just wished that the avatar would show with people who arent your contact. Like regular people on your bbm thats not on your contact list.
you can add your picture to your profile, so i'm assuming when everyone has 5.0 you'll see their pics if they assign one.
where is the recent update section shown above? i don't see it on my BBM 5.0. Using storm 9530
It only shows up if there have actually been updates. Have one of your contacts temporarily change their display name and then change it back. It'll show up on your end as a "Recent Update". Once you clear them it goes away until you get another one.
how do i get the cool "bb" characters? whats the prompt for that?
I like the new features especially the barcode scanner cause it shows that the camera on bb is capable of doign alot more than what is already available to it
I also have a Storm running .148 and I don't see the recent update bar either. Hmmmm. . . .Any thoughts?
The recent update bar only shows up when there are recent updates! If there is nothing new going on, then it won't show up.
Have a friend change their status and you should see the bar show up.
i donno i guess i am a fan of the old one.
it looks more like threaded sms and the new 5.0 seems to lag alot with me and sending messages.
i think i am going back to the old one again, i had no gripe against it
You can put your buddy's status on your home screen with an icon... It shows if they are away or available... pretty cool i would say!
When I change status to Busy, BBM still ringing. In older version of BBM the sound was silent, anyone with this issue?
Also, in adress book is showing status (like in GTalk, Yahoo messenger etc).
How many of you had success with BBM 5.0 on the lovely Tour?
new emoticons are ugly as fuck!
i agree! they look so fake and dull....i had downloaded it and then i deleted it and put the old bbm back =]
DPs doesnt work for me ..
alot of bugs , sometimes messages doesnt arrive to the receiver only after 15 mins maybe ..
barcode didnt work ..
im uploading my barcode to facebook. That way, people can just add me on there. easy, right?
@crackberrybold
works great on my tour, i can't wait for the rest of 5.0
One of the happiest BB days in my life :p
Spell Check is functional! That's what I'm talking, err, texting about!
When you send a pic you can either send the whole pic or only part of it by cropping it. Very nice feature
Has anybody else noticed this? On my Storm I usually have an average discharge rate of somewhere between 0.5% and 1.5% per hour depending on what I'm doing but with the new BBM it's running at about 4.5% per hour! Fully charged battery this morning and 8 hours later I'm down to 58%. I hope this isn't something that is going to happen with the official release!
I have noticed a massive battery drain suddenly, half way through my day I am down to 40% when I am usually at 80%. I hope its not due to the BBM 5.0 I really like it but I'm not sure.
It absolutely is... i barely get through 8 hrs now with the new bbm.. i use to get a day no problem. I'm deciding on whether or not to uninstall it, but i just love the new features..
did you "Disable Location/Proximity Requests"?
If you open BBM 5.0 and hit your BB button and choose Options, in the Locations section you can disable Location which would stop you from broadcasting your location and using GPS on your phone which in turn could be killing your battery. Give that a try and see if it works.
I think, I may have had that turned on! It's off now for sure, I'll see if that helps.
I cannot wait till the 5.0 comes out!
No mention of QR-Code scanning? That's got to be the single coolest new feature. While you can click on "Add a Contact" and then "Scan invitation barcode from another Blackberry" to add someone to your Contacts, you also use that scanning feature to scan a nearly infinite amount of QR-Codes (see http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ to create your own), or advanced bar codes that can contain phone numbers, web addresses, predefined text messages and text strings.
Can't wait for this one to be official!
could some one tell me what "threaded SMS" actually is. i hear the term used alot, but i have no idea what it actually is or does. thanks
If you use UberTwitter it will make @usernames links automatically inside BBM 5.0.
By clicking on a username you can get their timeline or follow/unfollow. Pretty nifty way of integrating the two.
That feature is available in the old BBM if you have UberTwitter installed on your device.
this would be great to have
If you use the bar code scanner on the image of the bar code supplied by the post, the phone recognizes it and opens the bb browser to xkcd.com!
I'll take a copy with an order of fries! Thanks!
I've tried to stick with 5.0 for a while now, but I'm going back to 4.7. 5.0 is laggy, and just flat out doesn't work all the time, which is sort of the point of BBM.
Does anybody know whether there is any difference between the BBM 5.0.8 and the BBM 5.0?
I noticed there are two different versions floating around?
I've been hearing that the delivering problem has been solved, can anybody confirm this?
delivery issues last night, around midnight...messages arriving in the wrong order, or not arriving at all. had 2 convos going, one with someone on 5.0, and one with someone on 4.5, neither worked well.
I think you're confusing Blackberry Messenger 5.0 and Blackberry Desktop Manager 5.0.0.8.
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