Haven’t Upgraded to BlackBerry Messenger v5.0? Here are 7 Great reasons you should.
Recently Theban, Product Manager for BlackBerry® Messenger, posted some great reasons on Inside BlackBerry why you should be using the current version of BlackBerry Messenger. Everyday I run into BlackBerry users who are still using version 4.5 or similar. So today I though I would give the few of you who still haven’t upgraded yet, some incentives to move to the latest version.
The recently released BlackBerry Messenger v5.0, gives you even more ways to connect with friends, family and co-workers that are also part of the BlackBerry Nation. Not sure if you have BlackBerry Messenger 5.0? Read this article to identify which version of BlackBerry Messenger you are currently running.
Reason #7 – Contact Image link on Home Screen – Do you send and receive BBM messages from certain people? Now you can create a home screen picture link directly to that person. Think of it as BlackBerry Messenger Speed Dial. Note: This feature may currently be only available to users of BlackBerry 5.0 OS on their device.
Reason #6 File Send Location – Heading to a movie, dancing, or to dinner? Send your location to friends via BlackBerry Messenger (requires a smartphone with GPS capability)
Reason #5 File Transfer – Share pictures, videos, voice notes, music, and more with multiple contacts at once. Plus, you can do it quickly!
Reason #4 Contact Status Updates – Now you can see what your friends are listening to by viewing their song titles…who knew they were such an Beenie Man fan??
Reason #3 Group Creation – By creating groups of friends, family, or colleagues not only do you stay organized but you can also instantly share calendars, lists, conversations, and updates. …never forget the milk again!
Reason #2 SMS Messages – Now, you can send text messages from within BlackBerry Messenger so you don’t have to switch back and forth between applications. Plus, you can keep your text messaging and BBM contacts all together in BlackBerry Messenger.
…and now, the #1 reason to upgrade BlackBerry Messenger: Barcode invitations – Surely the next new fad in the Instant Messaging world and of course, my next tattoo! Easily add a contact by simply scanning their BlackBerry Messenger barcode with your BlackBerry smartphone camera (a barcode is a 2 dimensional image that is unique to each BlackBerry Messenger user.)
BlackBerry Messenger is free at BlackBerry App Worldâ„¢ or from your BlackBerry smartphone go to www.blackberry.com/blackberrymessenger and follow the on-screen instructions.
