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If you’ve been following the saga, I have had one hell of a time getting Windows Live Messenger on my crackberry err… BlackBerry.  I have a Blackberry 8703e from Telus that my employer provides me and I have noted in previous posts about the problems I have encountered while trying to install Windows Live Messenger.  For a long time it told me that my device could no support such a product.  Later on, I posted about a press release from Microsoft talking about a new partnership with RIM to deliver the Messaging platform to all users.  Well, on the weekend I was able to download and install Windows Live Messenger onto my handheld and I must say that I am truly impressed.

Before I tell you about my experience with it, let me first tell you how I got it.  I opened the browser on my berry and went to “Home Page”.  The home page link takes me to the RIM BlackBerry homepage.  From there I went to “Instant Messaging for BlackBerry Smartphones”.  Then I clicked on Search and waited patiently for it to tell me that my device wasn’t supported.  When the page loads I scroll past Yahoo Messenger and down to Windows Live Messenger where I click “Download Windows Live Messenger”.  I was pleasantly surprised, yet still skeptical when it told me that I could actually download the software.  So I tried it - and it worked!

Once the installation was complete, the familiar Windows Live Messenger icon was displayed in my application list.  I entered my login and password information and waited for it to connect. After about 20 seconds the screen began to display my friends list with their display pictures and everything.  I find the application quite handy and very easy to use!  If you are a messenger fan and you have a BlackBerry, I strongly encourage you to download this app.