SHAPE Services is pleased to invite you to the new IM generation.

Participate in the beta round and experience more and better features than ever before.

The approach was to make the application as easy-to-use as possible.
We took into account your requests and our experience and designed IM+ with improved usability, better stability and powerful connectivity.
Some of the new features include:
- Improved UI, new sophisticated design! Original style!
- Active notifications; Click on the envelope at the top of the screen and open a list of new messages
- Press and hold. A list of contacts with active chats will be displayed.
- Online alerts. Set personalized online alerts for contacts.
- Improved emoticons
- List of missed events
- Send history by e-mail or store as a file (4.2 OS)
- Improved navigation (4.2 OS)
- New sounds for events
- Application icon changes when a new message is received (4.2 OS only)
- Contact list filter
And many more!

We welcome all beta-testers! The most active participants of beta testing will get free license codes. The rest of the beta testers will receive a 20% discount on the next purchase of IM+.

Please follow this link to download the version:
SHAPE Services - IM+ for BlackBerry RIM devices :: BlackBerry :: Products

With any comments, bug reports or suggestions, please reply to this forum, or simply e-mail us at betatest(a)shapeservices.com

Best Regards
SHAPE

Wirelessly posted (Cingular 7130c: BlackBerry7100i/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/103)

I can't und the link for the beta.

Please check here:
SHAPE Services - IM+ for BlackBerry RIM devices :: BlackBerry :: Download

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services

Hmm... looks like they have been examining JiveTalk to see what new features are needed... likewise, this cost $20 more than JiveTalk.

I think this is great. I already paid for IM+ so this will be nice.

Cant wait until its available OTA as the wap site only has version 4.3 on it.

OTA download will be available soon.
We will let you know.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services

See links for OTA download here.

For OS 4.1

http://wap.shapeservices.com/downloa...n/IM_2_BES.jad

For OS 4.2

http://wap.shapeservices.com/downloa...0/IM_2_BES.jad


Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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I think the right now the only way to beat jivetalk is if the competition has more features, reliable, and cheaper than Jive-Talk, but other than that I think Jive-Talk will be hard to beat.

I have dowloaded the beta and will report back once i get service. NO cellphone service @ work. I am into free solutions so i probably wont buy but i will try and provide as much feedback as possible.

it has myspace IM... that's a cool feature.

Victoria,

No offense but just out of curiosity. Since this is just release for beta testing, why does your company already start selling it? Who would pay for a beta version whilst JiveTalk for example is $20 cheaper and with a outstanding full version?

For me, I rarely download anything that just offer 7-days trial period, especially for the IM program.

I've loaded 5.0 and while it loads, it wont connect to AOL/AIM. Are you able to connect to multiple AIM names at once with this version?

As onth said, no offense, but hopefully there would be the capibility for mutilple(service) connects as JiveTalk does and it being lower in cost.

We are selling IM+ for several years.
The beta is 5.0, and we have had 4.x, 3.x and so on before.
Beta is free. Release version 4.3 is being sold on our site.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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We are going to add miltiple accounts support. Not in this version, but it will be definitely done.

If you cannot connect, please submit us a support request from IM+ selecting Support / Send request.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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I have the same issue i went through all the steps and got a reconecting message several times before i gave up and went back into the office

I can't get it to connect to the server. I tried everything. UPDATE: Working now - It seems that the auto-configure wouldn't get the right connection settings, but manual selection worked.

I was having trouble getting it to connect as well. But once I ran the automatic connector I chose manual and then selected the default-BIS which was listed 2nd in the list. Bingo, connects with no problem now. Nice looking app, I am running it in the background now to see how much battery it eats on my 8703e.

i have now got it to connect to aim with no issue's. i am running it in the background and it seems to be cool.

Yes, battery, good point. The IM+ Skype program kills my 8700g battery. I hope this one does not.

I use a 7290 and the LED status, though enabled, doesn't work. Submitted help on bb.
I do however enjoy the translation. That is a huge plus for me.

6/11/07 edit: i figured i would edit than add to thread. I am pleased with their quick response to my questions and as i have said already the translator is a huge plus for ME. Maybe thats why the price is what it is. While I have tried JT and Yak-On(currently own) and was very impressed with JT and not to mention the price is awesome, it just seems that for at least me the IM + suits me better. Just my 2 cents.

Thank you for the software. I have successfully installed it!
I've been running it all day with no problems.

Yes, autoconfigurator seems to be glitchy.
We will fix this problem.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services

Sucks the battery down...this software is no good. My BB went dead in 6 hours with this running...with Jivetalk I get about 20 hours battery life. That's still bad since without either (running googletalk for example), my bb will last 2 days.

We are working on battery drain problem.
The situation will be improved in next beta versions.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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IM+ is a good program just as JTalk is. But $50 is steep! I went with Jtalk. You got to love competition. Keeps prices down and comes up with lots of good features.

this version will be available for free for the users who have already purchased, right? once the beta is over

I hope, yes

Thx 4 the link, thx 4 the support, works GREAT! Had to forget the auto config, just used "WAP" setting, worked instantly.
Rep given!

btw....I think u always have to hit escape...after logging on.

Sorry, I see NO place to give "Rep"

Yes, all updates are free for our customers.

Alexandra
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services

We have just updated beta version to 5.0.1.

Autoconfigurator is improved.

Please update your version. Links are the same:
SHAPE Services - IM+ for BlackBerry RIM devices :: BlackBerry :: Download
wap.shapeservices.com

Everybody who has had connection problems is recommended to restart Autonfigurator (from Settings / Connection).

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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Dowloaded New Beta and will try tonight. So far i have no issues to Report the prgram runs smooth and the battery life isnt a issue for me. It reconnects after calls and everything.

I have this running 24 hours and its no more of a battery drain than JT. In fact I think JT is worse and I am a registered user of both.

Even though I already have IM+, I decided to try the beta. Oh, and I use IM+ for Skype. Would like to see the Skype application become as nice as current IM+ beta. Does anyone know if the company is going to change the UI there?

Regarding IM+, I like the app, it is nice. Considering it is a beta, I could forgive a few issues.
Have a few questions
What’s extended autoaway?
Press and Hold, don’t quite understand what that means either
I also get frustrated when the box with the notification disappears. Isn’t there a way to like go to chat right away?
Oh, and maybe have an option that will show the message from the user, when I focus on his name?
Finally, maybe it would be possible to have a vibrating alert when the device is on silent.

I know I have a lot of questions. Sorry…. But, hey the application is already great, I am just suggesting.

I never got this app to work on any of my devices- its very buggy - palm, windows, etc - I will stick with Jive Talk

Yes, we are going to change UI in IM+ for Skype Software after we receive approval of new UI from IM+ beta testers.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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When AutoAway is enabled, AutoExtended Away can also be enabled. Your status will change to N/A (Extended Away) automatically when the application is in idle state for a period of time that is three times longer than for AutoAway.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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That's how Press&Hold works.
You can press and hold trackwheel or trackball in Services, Contacts or Dialog screen and see list of opened dialogs and quickly switch between them.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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You can adjust this in Settings / IM Notification.
Under "When IM arrives" select "Jump for chat".

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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Let's ask other beta-testers if they find it convenient.

Victoria
IM+ Support Team
SHAPE Services
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