Does anyone know if there is any sort of software/application that will allow me to connect to my blackberry for free? I know there are 3 types of apps out there that will let you use MSN:

1) Berryvine
2) IMChat
3) Blackberry Messenger

Is there something else out there that is 0 bucks? I heard on the internet that Microsoft is working on something that will be free, so I wasn't too sure.

thanks!

You can use berry vine, which does connect you to MSN instant messenger, for a 7 day trial period before you need to purchase it. BlackBerry Meesenger is free but that's for pin to pin messages. I don't know of any MSN IM apps for the BlackBerry that allows you to use for FREE. I only know of FREE AIM messenger which is via Ramble if you use AIM. Otherwise, everything that I know that you can access MSN messenger has a fee associated with it.

Download Google Talk. With a little bit of work, you can add your MSN contacts to Google Talk.

Here is the OTA link to download: http://blackberry.com/GoogleTalk


Here is the link to the thread about adding contacts from different IM clients: http://blackberryforums.com/showthre...ht=google+talk


Hope this helps!

you can also go to the mobile msn site and sign in there and use your MSN messenger .... Only thing is that it is a pain to use!

I have my AIM, Yahoo and MSN contacts on Google Talk and it works fine. I don't have a clue what the process was to be able to do this but it was extensive and did include the help of a third party software other than the chat clients. Do a search for google talk, there was a how to post in one of the threads.

The link is in my post above.

Telus in Canada now has MSN on their cell phones... Maybe this will encourage Bell to push for MSN (Bell in cahoots w/ microsoft)

Googletalk

I've tried every conceivable way to have MSN on my Blackberry. Even some non-blackberry specific Java apps. They all worked, but I was not happy with many things.

I even tried the Googletalk/Jabber way. I tried having friends use Yahoo (cause the Yahoo messenger is free) but I didn't like the way it vibrated after every single message (even when in the window)

I've decided to bite the bullet and pay the 35$ to Verichat which appears to be the best suited for me. I love how it pops up automatically on a message and I like the features. It stays connected 24.7 for days and days at a time.

The two downfalls are BES requirement (for Bell) which is ok now as I have a free work BES but in the future may not be so good.... and that it's 35$...

I hope by next year a more suitable app will exist.