I upgraded to a BlackBerry recently, the 8130 with Telus and $15 unlimited data. It’s a good deal, if you’re into that sort of thing. The issue I ran into was that the device includes a Google Talk app, but no MSN/Live/RebrandingIsOurMiddleName Messenger app. Now, I know there are third-party IM apps out there for [...]
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Posted 17 December 2007
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