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New BlackBerry Messenger to Launch October 7th?!!

by Kevin Michaluk on 5 Oct 2009 04:49 PM
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BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 Launching October 7th?!

Dang. Apparently I'll have to eat my own words on this one. So for the longest time both me and most members of the BlackBerry community have referred to the "new BlackBerry messenger" as BBM 5.0. Then, after hearing from so many RIM-connected peeps that internally "it's not BBM 5, but more like BBM 2 or BBM 2.5 depending on the device" then today we receive this email on the tipline with following update and overview:

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.

So apparently RIM's market brand team decided to skip BBM 2, 3 and 4 and call it BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 to bring it in alignment with the OS 5.0 rollout that'll be taking place soon. Although hopefully even older devices that won't get OS 5.0 will be able to get BBM 5.0. But I doubt many in this case really care about the name game. What matters here is the expected launch date... October 7th! The BBM 5.0 support email went out to BlackBerry partners today so the info should hold legit, though of course we all know
launch dates can change. But the 7th is only two sleeps away so we shall soon see if the info holds true. Excited much?!

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Posted by ryans1234 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

so does this mean OS 5.0 for threaded SMS will be out on Oct. 7th too?!?!

 
 
Posted by m_jameson1 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

"Note: BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 and later is required for the SMS functionality."

You can use threaded text until your face explodes........as soon as OS 5.0 is released

 
 
Posted by TheElderBerry Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

You can use threaded SMS right now, just download one of the many 5.0 leaks.

 
 
Posted by b1gg134 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

After using the threaded SMS in a leaked 5.0, to me the real question is can we turn the threaded sms off? Will it be optional?

IMO, it was the worst part of the 5.0 OS

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

your an ID-10-T

 
 
Posted by QUIK LS1 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Grammar police: "you're" an ID-10-T

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

your (yo̵or; often yôr)
possessive pronominal adjective
of, belonging to, made by, or done by you: also used before some formal titles Your Honor, Your Majesty
INFORMAL the: used to designate a typical member of a group or class: often followed by average

Bite me;) I had it correct.

 
 
Posted by rimbuk Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Arguing that just makes you look...
Seriously, you meant to type "you are an idiot", with a contracted "You are". There is no case in which "you are" can be contracted to just "your".

So you were right about someone being an ID-10-T, just not the right person.

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

WOW read the whole definition.
Here is the captured part that you should have read:
INFORMAL the: used to designate a typical member of a group or class.

I was putting into a group, not singling one out.

 
 
Posted by DallasBoys Monday, Oct 05, 2009 850 days ago

hahahahahahaha, YOU'RE not very bright are you?

 
 
Posted by mckinzie.rose Monday, Oct 05, 2009 850 days ago

Sorry gtstang, but rimbuk is right. You are = you're

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-You're-and-Your

It is a contraction, or a combination of, the words you and are. Other examples of contractions include doesn't, they're, and can't.

You use "your" in things like "Is that yours?"
You use "you're" in things like "You are an idiot." or "You are a democrat." ;)

 
 
Posted by Love.My.Bold Monday, Oct 05, 2009 850 days ago

Funny Ha Ha

 
 
Posted by crackberryn00b Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

This is the funniest thing I've (as in "I have") seen all day and I just finished 2 episodes of Family Guy.

I mean, the rebuttal was classic.

 
 
Posted by alexcross Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

Your guys are pretty funy.

 
 
Posted by maxknux Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

This is so funny. I have classic debates with my friend, the "Grammar Nazi." This kind of reminds me of it but without the bunch of people and its not public.

 
 
Posted by mckinzie.rose Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

Yeah, it started out pretty funny. Now im starting to feel bad for the guy.

 
 
Posted by clexman Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 849 days ago

I say we fight over when to use, "You and me" and when to say, "You and I."

 
 
Posted by drew4flt72 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

WOW!! I'm floored... Did you really cut and paste a definition of the word to try and justify the INCORRECT usage of a contraction?? I see it everyday, the English language has gone to hell with the advent of text messaging... I think we know who the real "I-D-10-Tango" is.

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

I promise that with me it has nothing to do with text messaging. I get on everyone that sends me a text to use proper grammar. So I miss your-you're once in a blue moon. Don't text me with "do u want 2 c a movie" I won't answer you.

 
 
Posted by kbrosnihan Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

gstang462002 "you'RE an id10t"

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 849 days ago

Your cool for putting your worthless pennies in there. Seeing how I had already admitted to English not being my strong subject. :rollseyes:

 
 
Posted by rudec26 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

ok I get the "you're = you are" part. but can somebody please tell me what an "ID-10-T" is!! LOL.

 
 
Posted by Mr. Orange 645 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

ID-10-T is a "cool" way of writing idiot. I used quotations around "cool" to try to emphasize the amount of sarcasm I was using. Hope it worked ;)

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

Ok, so English isn't my best subject. I will admit. I failed it 3 time before I gave up on it in high school. That is why spell check is my best friend, both in texting on my phone as well as typing on the PC. In my mind I had it right though as I wasn't trying to single the person out, but rather include them into a group. If you read through my posts I think that you will find very few grammatical errors by comparison to the majority of people that do post on this website.

 
 
Posted by Tifoso Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 849 days ago

What you fail to understand is that spell check will not point out the improper use of "your" because it is still a word spelled correctly. "Your" and "you're" are what we refer to as homophones...words that are pronounced the same but have different meaning and sometimes a different spelling. This is 3rd grade grammar, not a high school AP class.

 
 
Posted by ksat Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 849 days ago

OK - We all agree that GSTANG is an idiot and doesn't know how to write and he even admitted to the fact (though, only after fighting the definition that he, himself, posted). That's all fine...but, you guys are wasting commenting space on trashing this guy instead of adding a valuable comment to the article.

BTW - Does anyone know how BBM 5.0 would be released to the general public? Would it come via a carrier update or a download from RIM via AppWorld or direct from blackberry.com??

 
 
Posted by Baf17 Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 849 days ago

What a loser, his name is gtstang not gstang. Learn how to read ID10T.

jk

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 849 days ago

I am an idiot because I can't use your properly in a sentence. Yet you do not know me and I do not know you, but I bet you have done and argued idiotic things in your lifetime(note the proper usage).

 
 
Posted by daveglenn13 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

about time! can't wait

 
 
Posted by birtsg Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

This is great news! I've been hearing so much about this and I'm looking foward to checking it out!

 
 
Posted by DA6 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Awesome. Cant wait.

 
 
Posted by maxpayne23 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Looks like ill be installing .230 for my storm tonight.

 
 
Posted by thisIsBoom Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

things are starting to fall into place. real excited.

 
 
Posted by l_luna Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

finally! hope this is real. just 2 days left!

 
 
Posted by paltema Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

is this gonna work on the leaked 0s 5.0 for the tour???

 
 
Posted by Tsudeily Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Pretty sweet

 
 
Posted by coolma19 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

two more days.....whoop there it is.

 
 
Posted by mam Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

If I already have this... will I need to delete and reinstall, or can I just keep using what I got weeks ago?

 
 
Posted by kb2755 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 850 days ago

That's a good question... I'm running BBM 5.0 on my 4.6.1.250 8900 and I'm wondering if this will be easily available as an OTA download to replace it.

 
 
Posted by BBpixie Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 850 days ago

I have bb 8900 running on 4.6.1.250 and LOVE using BBM 5.0 with no problems at all. I'm waiting for the official OS 5.0 so.. let's see.

 
 
Posted by Roweazie Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

it means no more delay/undeliver, ect...

 
 
Posted by Irving94 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Lets hope :)

 
 
Posted by monkeykat Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

6mb upload/download sounds great. Will the carrier's such as Verizon honor that? or will they limit the mb upload/download?

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

That is a rim server limitation not a provider limitation.

 
 
Posted by monkeykat Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

thanks

 
 
Posted by Jay21fire Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Does just mean that it will work with OS 5.0. Because all the features above seem like to be the same oas the bbm that is out now

 
 
Posted by germster Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

cant wait come on 7th........ what time?

 
 
Posted by staticfiend Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Wow its about time, and with 5.0 compatibility! Now lets get some official 5.0 OS out there as well!

 
 
Posted by Cocotaso Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

October 7 it is!!This can be the longest wait ever..2 sleeps away!

 
 
Posted by gtstang462002 Monday, Oct 05, 2009 851 days ago

Just take to days off and go to sleep. It will be over before you know it:p.

 
 
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