Oct 8 / admin

BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 now officially available

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UPDATE: To download OTA, go to BlackBerry.com/messenger from your device.

Finally, BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 has launched! The easiest way to download it would be directly from App World, as we’ve been having some issues downloading it from the mobile site at blackberry.com/blackberrymessenger.

The latest version of BlackBerry Messenger features:

Avatars can be easily set up and then populated from BlackBerry Contacts.

Group Functionality – allows groups of friends, family and personal contacts to stay connected & share experiences instantly on their BlackBerry smartphones:

ongoing group chat
sharing pictures
organizing tasks and events with shared lists and calendars

Bar-code identity – easily add/invite contacts to BlackBerry Messenger by displaying a 2-dimensional bar code that the invitees can capture with their BlackBerry camera

Large Media File Transfer – up to 6MB

Download it now and let us know what you think!