Instant Messaging
Take your instant messaging with you. Instant messaging (IM) applications on BlackBerry® smartphones1 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
- Contact access and management
- Notifications to tell you when you receive a new message
- Emoticons that help you express yourself
Stay in touch with your personal contacts
BlackBerry smartphones support the following instant messaging applications2 when integrated with BlackBerry® Internet Service.
News
Associated Press
Never miss a beat - get all your news, anytime and anywhere from your BlackBerry® using the Mobile News Network. Powered by the Associated Press, the MNN provides users with a single access point for news from more than 1000 trusted sources - offering an unparalleled breadth and depth of news.
The Wall Street Journal
Stay connected to the world with The Wall Street Journal on your BlackBerry® smartphone. Get access to vital news anytime, anywhere. Browse headlines, download full articles, track your stocks & more. Stay in the loop even when you're away from it with The Wall Street Journal.
Viigo
News can’t wait. Why should you? Viigo delivers information directly to your BlackBerry® smartphone – no browser required. Built on an RSS platform, Viigo gives you access to millions of information feeds, including blogs and other Web services on the Internet.
The New York Times
It’s a lot lighter than a copy of the Sunday Times – and easier to find what you’re looking for – anytime. With Mobile NYTimes.com on your BlackBerry smartphone, you can get full articles, New York real estate listings, stock quotes, local weather and more – whether you’re sipping coffee in Soho or kicking it at an LA club.
TheStreet.com
Get the word on the street – Wall Street – from TheStreet.com for your BlackBerry® smartphone. Check out real-time financial news and read Jim Cramer’s top headlines on your money matters. Access market data instantly and create your portfolio with the latest stock quotes. Avoid financial dead-ends!
Washington Post
From the White House to your house, and everywhere in between, the Washington Post on your BlackBerry® smartphone delivers the news from D.C. and around the world. Read headlines, opinions and award-winning political coverage right on your smartphone. It’s your clearance to the West Wing.
CNN
This just in: your favorite cable news channel now comes without the cable attached. CNN on your BlackBerry® smartphone delivers national and international events, sports, business and entertainment news as it happens — while you’re on the go. Subscribe today. And make your TV jealous.
For North American CNN coverage, visit m.cnn.com/cnn_03/item/bb from your BlackBerry browser
CBC
CBC News on your BlackBerry smartphone gives you a Canadian view on national and international current events and breaking news while you’re on the go. Check out the latest headlines, have your say and keep on top of what’s happening, as it happens.
CNBC
Get real-time stock quotes, business news and market updates from CNBC on your BlackBerry® smartphone. With free, one-click access to CNBC you'll have the information you need to make decisions on the spot. It's a sure-fire investment that could pay you dividends.
FOX News
News junkie? Your fix is just a click away with FOX News on your BlackBerry® smartphone. Get up-to-the-minute news on events, politics and entertainment. With continuous access to breaking stories on your smartphone, you’ll never be without the information you crave.
USA TODAY
Want to read the paper on the train without knocking elbows? Keep your headlines to yourself with USA TODAY free on your BlackBerry® smartphone. With all the latest breaking news on travel, money, sports and more available 24/7, it’s a complete newspaper experience on your smartphone. So stay in your comfort zone. And read all about it.
ABC News
Tired of getting your news updates at the water cooler? Know it now with ABC News Launcher for BlackBerry smartphones. You’ll get free access to ABC News right from your home screen, including domestic and international coverage, entertainment updates, political news and much more. You’re just one click away from the world as it happens.
FOX Business News
Don’t sell yourself short. Whether you’re buying long or into flipping, FOX Business News on your BlackBerry smartphone can help. Watch up to ten stocks, track your portfolio’s daily performance and get up to speed with breaking news. With a little help from M.FoxBusiness.com, you’ll be feeling bullish in no time.
Pocket Express
Is that a concierge in your pocket? Get your own personal assistant – without having to tip. Pocket Express helps you take care of all the details before you head out the door. With travel assistance, restaurant referrals and help locating hard-to-find products and services right at your fingertips, you can concentrate on having fun, and leave the details behind.
Social Networks
Update your status the moment you feel like it. Instantly share and tag funny pictures you just took. Post on your friends’ walls from wherever you are! Stay in touch with your social world from almost anywhere with social networking on your BlackBerry® smartphone.1
Get everything you love about MySpace® on your BlackBerry smartphone.
Download MySpace for your BlackBerry smartphone
Download BlackBerry Media Sync
Easily sync your iTunes® library with your BlackBerry® smartphone.
BlackBerry® Media Sync is available as a free download*. Check the system requirements to ensure your smartphone will support the application, then download it from your desktop computer.
BlackBerry Media Sync for PC
BlackBerry Media Sync for MAC
We are pleased to make available to you this Preview Version of the BlackBerry® Media Sync. Please note that the Preview Version is provided to you “as is” and “as available”. Accordingly, RIM is only liable to you as expressly stated in the BlackBerry Software License Agreement which can be found at http://www.blackberry.com/legal or by contacting RIM at legalinfo@rim.com, except to the extent specifically prohibited by law in your jurisdiction.
After installing the Preview Version of BlackBerry® Media Sync, other software previously used to synchronize data with your Mac®, such as PocketMac® for BlackBerry® devices or Missing Sync, will no longer be able to connect to your device and will not work until BlackBerry® Media Sync is uninstalled.
We hope you enjoy this software and look forward to making a full release available to you in the future.