BlackBerry Buddies, an initiative launched by Research In Motion (RIM) in August, to advise and inform customers, has compiled a list of five tips for using instant messaging service BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) optimally.
1. BBM Connected Apps: These allow you to update your BBM profile with information like your high score in your favourite game or to chat with contacts from within an app. View BBM connected apps for download by pressing the Menu Key and selecting Explore BBM Connected Apps. An app that can connect with BBM will ask for permission when you start it for the first time.
2. Use pictures: To share a picture with a BBM contact, take a new picture or select an existing one, and then: While viewing a picture press the Menu key and select "Send" and then choose BBM Contact. Select a BBM contact and then choose "Send".
3. Share from anywhere: You can share info such as tweets and Web page links with BBM contacts. To send a link from a Web page, for example, press the Menu Key and select "Send Page Address" followed by "BBM Chat". You can then choose which contacts or groups you'd like to share the link with.
4. Add a text message contact to BBM: Communicate with friends using BBM and SMS from one location by adding someone who uses SMS text messaging to your BBM contact list:
* Open BBM, press Menu and select "Invite to BBM".
* Select "Add a contact to text within BBM".
* Enter the contact's information.
* Select "Add Contact".
5. Share your barcode: Make it easier for others to add you to their BBM contact list by sharing your barcode. From BBM, open your profile and select "Show", then select "Save Barcode Image". Transfer it to your PC, and then add it your e-mail signature or social network profile. You can also print it on posters, banners, business cards and advertisements.
RIM's "BlackBerry Buddies" can be found at designated stands in the following shopping centres:
* Sandton City, Johannesburg
* Menlyn Park, Pretoria
* Mimosa Mall, Bloemfontein
* Canal Walk, Cape Town
* Gateway Shopping Centre, Durban
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