Yahoo IM for all providers...Now Available
 

the following carriers are listed as "supported" and available (for now) in English or Français

• 3 Hong Kong
• CSL Hong Kong
• Cingular Wireless
• Nextel Wireless
• O2 (UK)
• Rogers Wireless
• Sprint

also available to choose is "My carrier does not appear below" - which is what i selected for t-mobile

recommend installation via handheld browser, as nearly all RIM dls through desktop crash, burp or stall (the dreaded 12%!)

Y! Messenger v 1.0.91 by Research In Motion, size 149384

interface looks identical to GoogleTalk, and as usual, Profiles has added tone settings - "Y!Messenger Alert" and "Y!Messenger New Message"

sign in successful, but haven't chatted yet, nor recived Y!Mail, so the alert function is also unobserved.

Alerts work well. Chatting back and forth is REAL quick - almost instant. It's as quick (sometimes seems quicker) than VeriChat and IM+ which I've also been testing.

So far I'm impressed. At first, I was disappointment that you couldn't use "predefined messages". BUT - they found a more elegant solution (IMHO). Instead of having to call up PDMs and then select from the list, the Yahoo Messenger uses the Blackberry's AUTOTEXT. So I can go define my own PDMs with shortcuts such as "bhs" = I'll be home soon...just leaving the office now." Then I don't have to call up a list, scroll, click, etc. Just type "bhs" and hit return.

Sweet.

All the YIM icons are supported as well and display on the BB (although they are not animated).

Early testing indicates that since 99% of my contacts are on YIM, I likely won't be spending the $40 annual fee for VeriChat. (I will miss some of those bots, though).

Still testing...

It is fast. Faster than IM+ as well.

I've tried to move the Blocked Buddies below all other groups, but can't. It's annoying. Any ideas if it's possible?

In options, just select not to show blocked buddies..

P

will this rimYM going to run/work for my BB7290?

Yes - possibly. It supports devices with OS of 4.0 and above. But it's not working with some carriers at this time. Not all carriers support it.

Not in Options on the client I'm using.

**D/L win client and renamed the group so it dropped to bottom of list. Mac client doesn't have that feature...

ok thanks, i'm just going to wait till they roll out the YM software for tmobile.

It's working great for me on T-Mobile 8700g, so I would give it a try.

Wirelessly posted (penkberry: BlackBerry7100/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

I agree.

By all accounts, even with t-mo not being included on the list, it seems to work just fine.

Also, t-mo has an established penchance for IM-via-SMS through their Oz transport. And given that t-mo's data allowances are the most forgiving of any carrier, I can't forsee their desire to officially support this.

In Yahoo-options the last item is a checkbox with:
[ ] Show ignored contacts

But when you click on the link and try to choose Cingular Wireless it tells you that it's not available for that carrier. Wierd - just plain wierd IMO.

Cingular just doesn't like the Blackberry. Its almost like they offer it because they have to but don't want to support it and want to rob people blind so they quit using it.

Doesn't do anything much less hide the Blocked Buddies list. Already had that Off.

Just got Yahoo! IM to work on my Verizon 7130e! No problems at all, just downloaded from web via Blackberry and selected, "Carrier not Supported"

Just downloaded and installed it on my BB7130e from Bell Mobility, works great, no problems at all, alerts work. messaging is fast.

Works on my Verizon 7250!
 

Installed easily. Very fast message exchange rate, too!

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0) BlackBerry8700/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/115 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

Hi everybody from italy!
Just wanted to let you know that YM works perfectly on my 8700g with TIM. Excellent!

Dan

Just to make sure, yahoo messenger for bb uses data and now SMS right?

Anyone successful with Cingular & 8700c?

I got it installed fine (chose my carrier is not listed), but when I try and sign in, it says "Please visit www.blackberry.com/go/yahoo to activate your handheld for Yahoo! Messenger

Here's a stupid question that probably gets a stupid answer.

I've got a 7250 with alltel. I don't have a data plan and I use the BIS to get mail. So does Y! IM work like the free BIS or do I have to have a data plan to get it working?

Works great on Cellular One/Dobson 8700g

Cingy still no worky...Thanks Cingular! And so much for RIM branded AIM client in Q1! So sad...

Works just fine on T-Mobile on my 7290 (y)

Now if RIM can make this same thing for MSN Messenger, I'll be really happy

Cingular has not enabled the Yahoo (YHO) service book...lets see if they ever do

Installed but no icons
 

Hi,

I have BB 8700g on T-Mobile and try to install the yahoo messenger. I tried to installl it both from browser and desktop mgr. Both says that the installation is successful, however the icon is not there.

However option/advance options/application shows that yahoo messenger is installed. Any pointers?

I'm running OS 4.1.0.284 with Zen theme enabled.

Thanks.

Works great on my 7130e from VZW!

rim(YM!)
 

i downloaded the YM through http://www.blackberry.com/yahoodownload from my :bb: , So far everything is working fine with my :bb:
now all i need is the ym button shortcuts for :bb: 7290 tmobile.

thanks for the heads up guys :D

It uses the BB's built-in autotext, so you can create any shortcuts you want!!

What I don't understand is why wasn't Cingular the first to enable Yahoo! Messenger? Yahoo! is owned my at&t.

Cingular's just begging me to port over to T-Mobile.

Ok, the reason is that cingular has not signed the licensing deal yet...so more waiting. I just switched back to t-mobile...reception sucks tho..

when i goto the site and install to download and install it threw blackberry.com sometimes it'll stop at 12% or if it does install it wont let me click next. any one had this program?

go to http://www.blackberry.com/yahoodownload using your BB device. its easier if you download/install it through OTA.

when i use NOL to download it OTA it tell me html translation error. please try a different url

check your yahoo email. go to that link using your bb device.

ok i got it installed trew the blackberry site. but now when i iopen it up and type my login info it says please visit www.blackberry.com/goyahoo to activate your handheld for yahoo

WOW!, my name isn't demik, and that's who it added to the message under. What the !@$*

Cingular
 

Another frustrated Cingular user - cant get YahooIM to work!!

doesn anyone know how to install yahoo over the air. what the url for that

Here you go!!

anyone knows the url to download yahoo messenger over the air?

oh sorry for reposting my browser was acting gay

Hello,

Installation on BB 7290 works perfectly.

I have a question: the 'idle' feature is enable on it?
It could be very useful.

Thanks

Does this Y! for BB use Data or SMS for it's IM?
 

Sorry if this has been asked/answered already, but I've not been able to find it via a search here.

Thanks for your responses!

-M

Every time I try to run it on mine it tells me to go to the website and activate my phone.

Data

Ok, I know there were some post about "go to blackberry.com/go/yahoo to activate your handheld" but no one seem to respond to those posts. So can some one help me because I went to blackberry.com/go/yahoo but there is not a section that says activate me. Thanks

7290 working with Orange Romania!
 

I've just got it working with my BB7290 (downloaded from BB website, installed OTA). It works just fine, good job RIM! :smile:

Works a treat on my 7290 on Vodafone!

Seems like everybody got rim(YM) working on their bb now, its time to add me, ym id is no_effectx

There isn't anything on the website to help you.

1. Go to Options:Applications and Delete Yahoo Messenger.
2. Reboot
3. Go to www.blackberry.com/yahoodownload and dl/install the app.
4. Should work now.

bump...

I did as you said and rebooted it but the messenger icon is still on my menu, but its not on Applications. But I downloaded it again but its still saying the same thing. Thanks anyways

I got the same thing.. bb 8700c here..

Cingular hasn't released the service book for Yahoo yet.... That's why it gives you that message.

Another Cingular user - I can't even get it to install. I just keep getting an error message

Ahhh, happily using YM on my 8700c.

I'm so glad I switched to T-Mobile.....

if cingular does the HSDPA firmware update for the 8700 will you be glad? :)

Cingular hasn't even gone to BIS 2.0, or released a .284 version of software. What makes you think Cingular will bust out a HSPDA firmware update anytime this year?


Cingular treats its Berry customers like lepers, they'd have to do a lot of changing before I'd ever consider going back.