Trillian for BlackBerry beta coming 'in the next few days'

doesnt look promising

nice looking forward

Cant wait to try it!

This looks awesome. I've been a Trillian user on Windows for years and can't wait to try this on my berry.

Also a trillion for windows (and recently mac) user. I can't wait to use this one. I dunno if the "experience" will necessarily be the same, but I'm more than excited to try.

PLLLLEEEEAAAASSSEEE tell me that this is going to run on my 8330!

Having used Trillian on Windows in the past, I'm excited to try this. Every IM client I've used with multiple-account options for BlackBerry has failed me in some way or another, leaving me tied to 3-4 separate apps. Fingers crossed!

the web one and the BB? Would be awesome if we could sign in on the desktop and continue when we leave on our BB! looking forward to this.

Funny, I've just gotten into the market for a multi-client app after AIM stopped showing new messages unless I manually refreshed the buddy list. I started with Beejive but it tried to kill my battery so then I went to IM+ but didn't like the interface. I then did some research and went back to Beejive and told it to not be so mean to my battery. I'm halfway through my first new day with Beejive and it's behaving well, and then I saw this article. I was a former trillian user on Mac and PC until I switched over to Adium on the Mac but I've always had a soft spot for Trillian. Can't wait to try it out (I mean why the hell not, apparently I can't have enough chat clients), just hope it runs on the Storm.

ill probably try it out, but i already have BeeJive.

bout friggin time, i dont like having to use another IM when Ive been using the windows version of trillian when it first came to fruition

Nice run through. Remember guys it's in Beta. So it'll only get better.

Sorry already got Beejive. Got the multiple device license too. This just looks like another version of Beejive

Would be nice if they could add Skype chat.

Looks good. Too bad I never use IM any more :( I was a big fan of the windows version though!

Years ago I used and paid for Trillion on Windows. But today, who uses IM any more? Everyone is texting and twittering. Trillion took too many years, yes years, to update their product. That age is gone...

Its about time...I have beejive, but I HATE that they don't pay attention to us BlackBerry users! I have emailed beejive about a problem I've had an NO response...NO response on their forum too! So all I have to say is I hope this is better than IM+ and Beejive because I'm willing to pay for another app as long as it works right and the company doesnt forget me.

Sweeet!

Useless until they add at least Skype chat support. No love until they make Skype over 3G working (iPhone folks have it now with free native Skype app!)

Cannot wait to give it a try! Hopefully it'll actually be a decent multi-service IM app.

This is what RIM needs to do with BBM. Incorporate multiple IM services.

$5-$10? Are they nuts?

Instant messaging is on its death bed, and AFAIK, nearly every one of those messengers has a free alternative.

I can't comprehend spending $10 for an IM app.

I've done swaped and really only use msn, and the fact that msn ties right into my native message folder no need for this. Maybe if I had such an extensive network that I had buddies on every client. But I don't. Good to see BB support from app developers though...

I've done swaped and really only use msn, and the fact that msn ties right into my native message folder no need for this. Maybe if I had such an extensive network that I had buddies on every client. But I don't. Good to see BB support from app developers though...

When people say "Skype chat" are they asking for skype's text chat or voice chat? Text chat I could see coming sometime soon. Voice chat might take a bit more. As Trillian is an IM client first and foremost.

But the chat feature is already in BugZilla for both the web version and the iPhone version. And the way Trillian works is that the plugins for the "mobile" versions (not full desktop clients) are stored server side. So when the web version gets updated so does the iPhone and BlackBerry. They use what's called IMcore for the IM plugins on all versions (including desktop). This allows for all versions to be updated at once. For the "mobile" versions you log on with your Astra username onto the Octopus server. The Octopus server then logs you onto each of the services that you want to be logged onto. So once the plugin is made and tested it gets set up on Octopus and you may not even need to download an updated app.

It is best to have the desktop client (either free or paid) because creating meta contacts are easier on the desktop. As is sorting your contact list. Its just click and drag. Trust me Astra is leaps and bounds ahead of Trillian 3, Digsby, and the Lib Purple clients.

Btw guys. Its TRILLIAN not Trillion. Trillion is a number Trillian is in reference to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Now we already have Beejive and IM+

Trillian need to Innovate. otherwise it will not different from others.
- Add BBM
- Add more features

RIM will NEVER give out the API to BBM... EVER. I'm sorry... It's just not going to happen as much as we would love for it to. I would have deleted BBM if it wasn't for the theme I use has a button for BBM... and I hate Blank Buttons.

What features do you want? Just saying "more features" does nothing for the developers. Go sign up at forums.ceruleanstudios.com and in the Trillian for BlackBerry forums start a topic describing exactly what features you would like to see.

i been using trillian on my comp for years now and to have it come to my bb even better is it better the im+ not sure but i would like to find out soon enough :)

I posted on the official Trillian forum to find out if, like the desktop version, BB Trillian was going to have IRC. It would be amazing if it did as I cannot find a stable IRC client for my 9700. The reply was that IRC and group messaging would be in a future update - maybe.

So for now Trillian offers me no advantage over separate IM clients and the Messages folder that OS5 has.

ya irc would be nice addition, but i hope that it'll at leas let you go "invisible" mode in google talk, SINCE GOOGLE'S FREAKING BB APP DOESN'T LET YOU EVEN DO THAT!

IRC and other group chats would be awesome! The main advantage over the individual programs is all contacts in one coherent list. That is manageable on both PC (or Mac) and BlackBerry (or iPhone). Also once you use meta contacts you'll never want to go back (my main gripe with BeeJive). Also being able to log on once and not have to log onto each client individually. Plus Facebook, MySpace chat integrated.

The rest I am unsure as I have yet to test out the BB app.

actually works. It may be worth the money.

I love this program so far other than I can't login to my yahoo.ca chat account, it says connecting for a breif second then it disconnects. I know my login and password are correct cause I can log in through other yahoo programs and I tried deleting and re adding the account. Maybe it only recognizes yahoo.com right now? HELP PLEASE.