new BB user

[teaplease]

I recently got a Blackberry Pearl, and I love it. (iPhone can eat it)
Anyway, are there any applications or enhancements you could recommend for me as a new user? :)

Also I'm a bit confused about the BB Messenger. Can anyone use it or is it for BB users only from their phones?

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[mu]

I believe the BB messenger is for Blackberry-to-Blackberry messages only, since you have to use the person's PIN to add them to your list. it's really nice... my husband and I both have Pearls and we have a running conversation in BB messenger instead of sending tons of text messages while we're bored on our separate bus commutes after work. :)

the things I love are:
Opera Mini
Poynt
UberTwitter (if you tweet)
Flickr Uploader (if you use them)
WeatherEye or BB Push Weather Info - I've noticed the latter is more accurate.

[teaplease]

My LJ name is similar to yours. Oh_Synapse. lul :3

Thank you for giving me all these links. I had been using TwitterBerry but it was... glitchy. And Poynt sounds like it will be wonderful for me right now because I'm moving soon. :)

Does BB Messenger require a data plan to use? Sorry for all the questions, but I'm thinking about helping my friend get one. However he can't afford a plan with data on it.

[mu]

great names think alike with usernames, it seems ;)

who is your carrier? I'm with T-Mobile, and we had to get some kind of data plan with our phones... we started out with email-only ($10 per month) and then eventually I got the unlimited data plan, while my husband has stuck with email only; he doesn't actually use it, but since we have to have a data plan, it works.

so... I'm not sure if the BB messenger requires a data plan, since we had to have one to activate our phones. I want to say yes, but am not sure.

ooh, if you're moving -- check out Google Maps too!

[teaplease]

I've got AT&T and so does he. Okay thanks, if it comes down to it I'm sure I can ask the retailer prior to purchase to make sure.

And thanks for the google maps link, I'm surprised I didn't know that was out there for the BB. :D