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Instant Messaging Optimized for BlackBerry Smartphones
Take your instant messaging with you. Instant messaging (IM) applications on BlackBerry® smartphones keep you in touch with your IM contacts—no matter where you are or what you’re doing.
Enjoy many of the instant messaging features you already enjoy on your computer on your BlackBerry smartphone, including:
- A familiar user interface
- Availability status, so you always know which contacts are available, unavailable, busy or offline
- Contact access and management
- Notifications to tell you when you receive a new message
- Emoticons that help you express yourself
BlackBerry® Internet Service now supports the following IM applications*:
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| Yahoo!® Messenger for BlackBerry® smartphones | Google Talk™ for BlackBerry® smartphones | AOL® Instant Messenger for BlackBerry® smartphones |
*Please check with your service provider for supported applications, features and services.







