We often talk hear about how BlackBerry Messenger is one of the biggest sticking items for BlackBerry users. Many, after having become accustomed to having it, do not want to give it up. One could argue (and many have, including Dieter) that the system being closed off from other platforms is not the best thing. But what if you could have a BlackBerry Messenger like experience across platforms? The idea is not so far out there these days. New apps are popping up daily which promise mobile convergence through instant messaging and Lucid Messenger is looking to join in.
Lucid Messenger is, at time of this writing, available on Android and iPhone. So what's up with BlackBerry? Well, it's sitting in the BlackBerry App World review process currently, but will hopefully be passed through soon enough. Offering instant messaging, groups and file sharing across platforms is a great idea and Lucid offers all of this and more.
But, I have to wonder if BlackBerry users (once released) will adopt this or would you all just stick with currently existing services like GTalk, MSN and Yahoo? Or better yet, not care what others are using as long you got your BBM? Having checked Lucid out on iPhone and Android myself I can say it's a nice application but I'm kind of selfish in the fact I love BlackBerry Messenger. So, what about you guys? Would you all be interested in Lucid Messenger as a cross platform option?
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Lucid Messenger Coming Soon To A BlackBerry Near You
Excited to try this, seems perfect for me... I've emailed them 3 times now, and haven't heard a response yet. Their website specifically says to email them to try it out... quit teasing, and let me give it a shot!
Or, at least respond with some sort of message, letting me know where they are in the process for BBs!
I would ALL over this when it comes out
I don't really understand.. Is this like BBM but can connect to IPhones and Androids too or something?
I've tried gtalk, aim, msn, yahoo, etc.. and have had no luck getting more than 2 people in a conversation at one time..
if lucid would allow 2 blackberry users, 1 iphone user, and a droid user in one conversation, then this is the app i've been looking for..
can't wait to try
If this Lucid program is exclusive to only Blackberry, Iphone & Android owners then that would be a win for me. I dislike Beejive, etc because I don't want to log into my MSN, Yahoo, Facebook, AIM & other chat programs all in one go, because there are so many people on there I don't want talking to me - so I never use them. And unfortunately a couple of my best friends opted to go with Iphones and it frustrates me that we don't have a medium to use as superior as BBM. So as long as Lucid doesn't ask me to "sign in" with other accounts such as MSN, but instead asks me to "add" other Lucid contacts only then hell yes I would download this!
And I also agree with having the Group feature like in BBM. That would make this awesome!
Would definitely be interested in it if it has the group feature to keep our little group families together when one or another ventures off for a while to try out other platforms. Been searching hard for a week or two to find an app that would be available for Iphone, Android and Blackberry users to keep up together in a group as we do in BBM groups.
I have to say, as an avid BB user for over 5yrs now, I love this concept if it does, in fact, catch on. I have a number or girlfriends and a couple buddies on different devices, primarily iPhone. And we have bitched a couple times wishing there was some sort of cross platform IM that is like BBM!
Yes it's true, they awe and drool at my BBM and I laugh away but feel sad at the same time that I can't have a real time chat with them and share info/files and as do they. If this new App promises to be a close match to good ole BBM, I will happily install it along with my cross platform peepz and share away instead of annoying SMS.
I think it's a great idea and hope it comes soon! As we all need to keep in touch, not just our beloved BB world community. My 2 cents.
Cheers
Does anyone have any idea how much this will cost??? This needs to be free. And when does this app come out I cant wait.
Groups and filesharing across platforms with a clean app is exactly what I was looking for. Once I make jump to Android I thought I was going to miss BBM but this will solve it :)
I belong to a group and say a member of the group leaves bb to go to say the iphone. sucks we all like our group so if this app has a group feature similar to bbm than if that situation happens we have a way to keep our group together we have already tried to group on yahoo and google talk not really what we need... just my thinking....
They should make registering easy like whatsapp, only will that make them the next better player on the block. whatspp development is slow on BB platform.
The exclusivity between Blackberry members to chat. 'nuf said.
Sounds great if it doesn't eat your battery. I like BBM but I think its draw is diminished with the widespread implementation of threaded SMS/MMS. Switching between apps for instant messaging is a chore, and anyone who has changed pins knows what a pain that is (though the new backup feature might fix that). Beejive is too expensive, so why not give Lucid a try? My $.02.
I use MSN and BBM and don't think I'd switch.
But I already have cross platform chatting. It's called SMS, of which I have an unlimited amount of, as do all of my friends, whether BB users or not. I've been a crackberry user and abuser for two years now, my blackberry is always by my side, and I'm always trying to talk people into buying a blackberry, but I've never seen a need for BBM or any other chat when I can just text someone. And I text A LOT! But I'm willing to be enlightened. (And yes, I've used BBM).
Anyone worth talking to and that has a brain has a blackberry!!!!
Are you reading? Take notes
Okay this isn't revolutionary and won't change anything because there are other messaging programs that have been around from long before BBM ever existed and we can use them across every phone platform imaginable and still ppl use BBM as one of the "sticking" power factors for not switching from blackberry.. well MSN messenger (also available on BB and every other phone out there) would allow users to communicate in virtually the same way so i don't think this is gonna change anything.. to name a few more AOL, Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk, ICQ and the list goes on and on... Just so no one thinks i'm bashing BB i'm a BB user :) but i've also used quite a few other phones in the past..
BBM was never a sticking point to me. I have friends on multiple platforms so I never relied on BBM as my main source of communication. I would never rely on something that's restricted to one platform especially when I'll switch devices when something better comes out. As far as I'm concerned BBM is most beneficial for enterprise use because you won't have to worry about people changing devices. I use AIM and Gtalk because me and my friends can all change devices and still communicate and not have to worry about re-exchanging usernames, pins or handles. Another pointless app here.
sounds pretty cool. Id like to try once the approval goes through for the BB.
I don't know if its just me, but I don't understand these apps.. I use BBM, cause i'm a crackberry addict and I pretty much only need blackberry to blackberry communication, cause blackberry's are awesome, everyone I know has one, and when I meet new people who don't I sell them one.. BUT if i really wanted cross platofrm communication.. dosen't MSN already do this? and not only mobile to mobile but to PC aswell? and everybody already has it? I can't find one benifit to any of these other systems over MSN.
can we develop apps that are usefull please?
BBM and MSN is all I need and is all I have... I have no reason to get this
BB's are on a class of their own. I prefer chatting with those with intellect!!
Kidding aside, definitely worth a try.
BBM and BeeJive; that's all I need.
typos on the website (adroid, regestered)...they also note that "Blackberry" is a RIM trademark....HELLO, it's BlackBerry Smartphone (as has been posted many times on CB)...but you can bother putting a registered symbol in for iPhone? I wonder what their preference is...
the quality of this website is just oozing; i bet the app will be just as wonderful...i would try it when i move to an Android phone, but have a feeling BeeJive and BBM are still where it's at, and this app would barely even touch...
so does bootleg website = bootleg app? hm...
that would rock!
DUH
What I would like is a messenger that I can use to talk to AIM people. and send instant messages WITHOUT USING MY NON VERIZON TEXTS.
I think its bs an APPLICATION uses my texts from my plan. I only have 500 out of network.
This would be very useful for family plan users where not everyone has a bb.
i doubt it will be as good as bbm, but it might be a better way other than texting to msg ppl who are dumb enough not to get a berry
That was Awesome.
maybee it`s better to add
icq, msn and so on.... in the BBM ?
Mhmm...
anyone that uses beejive will see the look alike skin, only the lucid popping out you can see it very loud and clear, for a multi clinet msgr looks good but ill stick with beejive it does all that i need just fine, and im still on version 1.1.1 :) version 2 got a ton of options, what i want to know is tell us something lucid can do that users of beejive is not already doing. more bloat ware again cheers.
I don't care for lucid i already have msn and aim. I would care if lucid combined all the messagers into one an not have to pay for it.
I'll definitly be trying this
I like the exclusivity.
I'm always up for something new, I'll be giving this a shot
Have a friend that refuses to go the way of the BlackBerry and she has decided to try the an Android model instead, if this App was adopted it would be so cool so we could connect although we have different platforms , not to mention all my other friends that already own iPhones.Ihope RIM sees the possibilities here and get with the program.
Especially if I plan on getting an Android Device and still want to keep-in-touch with my bbm contacts. With all the other IM services you can't transfer files, that's a big downfall in my book. If and when I get an Android Device I will def install and if I like will use often.
BBM all the way!
real friends don't let friends buy any smartphone but blackberry smartphones
agreed. If they're hardcore smartphoners, get a 9700 or Storm2. If it's their first BB get a 8900 of 85xx Lol.
I was just on there sight and they have a free version and a paid version @ 1.99. So does that mean that the free version is going to have adds or something. not sure im intrested if that is the case. have to wait and try it.
Can't wait to try it. I do have other friends w/o BB. Can you imagine that. I won't give up my BBM ever!
Yes, i think i would love it!!! having all messengers roled up into 1. I love BBM, but not everybody has a BB even though they should.
I don't get it. Aren't MSN, Googletalk, etc., not cross-platform apps? If I want cross-platform, wouldn't I use those? Why an entirely new app in Lucid that I have to convince my peeps to get?
i completely agree. leave bbm to blackberry users, and get AIM/Gtalk for everyone else. How is Lucid any different? It's not going to make me stop using BBM, so what's the point?
3rd. This is just another IM. It may be a cool IM, but AIM, Yahoo!, and pretty much all the stuff on Beejive are either web-based, cross platform or both. I use BBM for my wife only (my friends are largely on iPhone), but that still saves me a ton of text messages I would've used on my wife. In order for a cross platform IM to really WORK, you have to get everyone on those other phones to agree to DL and USE it...but they're probably more likely to already be using one of the older IM's.
Definitely NOT interested
BBM, MSN & Yahoo so I say no...
PS. As a loyal bb fan BBM is my favorite since they updated it
Can't wait for this!!!
BBM or Bust, no need to use a secondary app. If you don't have a Blackberry and want to text me that's fine but I'm not downloading a second app to make up for you not having a BBRY.
Agreed 100%
if this could do a world wide chat for free like bbm then maybe i would be interested.
AIM
MSN
Yahoo
Google
ICQ
Need any more? This isn't some **NEW!!!** type of technology. Come on people, wake up.
Whats the point? BBM is preinstalled for everybody already on BB, no third party app needed.
Is BBM installed on iPhone and Android device of the friends you might have that use those devices? :)
What if you could talk them in a BBM like interface on your BB? That's what Lucid is.
Why would I have a friend that used an iphone, I leave those kinds of sheep(ratards)far out of my life. And the BB interface isnt all that that I need it's interface to use.
You sound like a bigger "sheep(retard)" than one of "them" with commentary such as yours buddy. The BlackBerry fanboys are just as retarded in my opinion (actually all fanboys...)).
:)
I think aim/msn/yahoo have the cross-platform market pretty sewn up. I'd imagine this app costs $ too, major downside
Open their site and you'll gonna see this:
"Now you're able to talk cross-platform with friends on Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, and Android smartphones at no cost!"
It costs nothing ! :-P