LiveProfile - Free app works just like BBM [Archive]

skholla

03-30-2011, 01:09 AM

Last I check this app looked cool but that's about it... No blackberry, yet... No group chat, yet.

Stick to what app, or for a better group chat experience check out beluga messenger.
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HonestTea

03-30-2011, 01:12 AM

WhatsApp!

skholla

03-30-2011, 01:31 AM

Looks like Blackberry version came out a few days ago... Still no group chat tho.

@TL604, have you tried Whatsapp, Kik, Ping or Beluga? In your opinion how does live profile compare?

There's too many of these messengers right now. Whatsapp is the best overall but the group chat sucks and the app isnt free. Kik is getting trapping good but lacks proper media capabilities. Pingchat is ad riden and is sloooowww. Beluga is the best for group chat, currently lacks video, great interface but a bit diff from the rest, also was recently bought by Facebook so Im not sure if it will stay for the long run.
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EmperorIS

03-30-2011, 01:36 AM

whats app way better don't bother with live profile

Ronin

03-30-2011, 02:47 AM

TextPlus has the best features of all the BBM-clones on the iPhone.

cliffhanger33

03-30-2011, 03:24 AM

it has the R and D function, and has pins,

jeedee

03-30-2011, 03:39 AM

I don't like how the bubbles/chat is big..but other than that it's pretty good

and TL604, accept my request fag LOL

TheKingdom2000

03-30-2011, 06:33 AM

This app is useless if no one has it.
I have a berry and just sms all my iphone friends. Ping and alike all suck
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gdoh

03-30-2011, 06:37 AM

i got it i like it better than the others its simple and the fucking push notification actualy works on it

mb_

03-30-2011, 06:49 AM

Its not bad.. I believe its still in beta though. It won't be too long from now tha everyone will have instant messaging apps for their phone.. Might as well take out unlimited texting from my plan LOL
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ezol

03-30-2011, 07:48 AM

you guys notice that whatsapp is down quite often

Durrann

03-30-2011, 11:44 AM

with whatsapp
i sent a msg to my friend yesterday and she didnt receive the msg till this morning
like it just popped out of nowhere

Roach

03-30-2011, 12:01 PM

There are definitely some server issues with Whatsapp.

That being said, it provides groupchat functionality, a feature that LiveProfile is currently lacking.

Until it is added, I will stick with whatsapp.

Kev

valent|n0

03-30-2011, 12:11 PM

unit

03-30-2011, 12:12 PM

This app is useless if no one has it.
I have a berry and just sms all my iphone friends. Ping and alike all suck
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in terms of reliability sms seems to be the best.
even bbm has its off days where msgs dont send immediately

!Yaminashi

03-30-2011, 01:36 PM

Damn with all these messaging apps coming out, no need for a berry anymore :fullofwin:

bengy

03-30-2011, 01:42 PM

Damn with all these messaging apps coming out, no need for a berry anymore :fullofwin:

What's the difference between all these apps and Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, or AIM??

The reasons BBM is popular are: ready to go right out of the box, no signup to anything required. Message delivery and read receipts ( probably most important lol ). Good integration with your BlackBerry phone. BBM groups.

All these messaging apps are for dumb people who have no clue. If you want a real messaging app, buy Beejive. It's available for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.

TRDeol

03-30-2011, 02:15 PM

What's the difference between all these apps and Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, or AIM??

The reasons BBM is popular are: ready to go right out of the box, no signup to anything required. Message delivery and read receipts ( probably most important lol ). Good integration with your BlackBerry phone. BBM groups.

All these messaging apps are for dumb people who have no clue. If you want a real messaging app, buy Beejive. It's available for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.

I have a blackberry but with liveprofile its the same deal. No signup to anything, just download it. Message delivery and read receipts, status updates, profile pics. It is basically identical to bbm.

Preemo

03-30-2011, 02:23 PM

I am still waiting for the day third party app become the standard...
so many choices still..

whatsapp
ping chat
kakao talk
KIK
beluga
qik ??
now liveprofile

the market leader I must say is still BBM at this point. but I have a feeling that won't last too long.

Well, when BBM is included on every BB, it goes without saying. I don't think there ever will be a cross platform staple.

TL604

03-30-2011, 02:27 PM

@TL604, have you tried Whatsapp, Kik, Ping or Beluga? In your opinion how does live profile compare?

I haven't tried WhatsApp since their last update but I'm going to try it tonight, Kik has potential but lacks media functions and not many people know about it or have it, Ping is laggy and buggy, Beluga is good for group chats but is laggy just like Ping, for LiveProfile people have been telling me it drains their battery and i noticed myself that it is quite laggy at times but then again, it's still in beta so hopefully when beta is over a bunch of new functions will be released including group chat and other functions that other apps have.

!Yaminashi

03-30-2011, 02:29 PM

What's the difference between all these apps and Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, or AIM??

The reasons BBM is popular are: ready to go right out of the box, no signup to anything required. Message delivery and read receipts ( probably most important lol ). Good integration with your BlackBerry phone. BBM groups.

All these messaging apps are for dumb people who have no clue. If you want a real messaging app, buy Beejive. It's available for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.

Because its cross platform, the only thing keeping me on a berry is bbm and I'm sure I'm not the only one that would admit to this.
Their phones in my opinion, are horrible. Cheap materials, buggy OS, constant slow-downs, occasional restarts, web browser refuses to work... The list goes on!

With more variety as WELL as compatability between all 3 os's, RIM will get left in the dust. I mean their best screen res. is 480x360 FFS!

stewie

03-30-2011, 02:42 PM

after seeing everyone on my facebook posting "add my liveprofile: pin ********.....i caved and installed it on my BB....gotta admit...i find it quite useless...i have bbm...to my friends who dont have bbm....i can just text them or actually dial there numbers and talk to them and not have to wait on a "did he read it yet?!....he did!!! and he didnt reply!!!! that asshole!!!!"

oh well though...this is just another one of those apps for people who have iphones who want to feel special and cool like the people who have BBM...

TOS'd

03-30-2011, 02:46 PM

LPO1IOIF

The_AK

03-30-2011, 02:59 PM

-installed it
-"searching for friends"
-"search failed"
-:alone:

SaviorSelf_666

03-30-2011, 03:13 PM

LPREW73K

Alatar

03-30-2011, 03:15 PM

And here I moved on from my blackberry to get AWAY from BBM. I've got better apps to load onto my android than yet another messenger app.

jeedee

03-30-2011, 03:18 PM

Is it just me or is this app draining my batteries fast?

dachinesedude

03-30-2011, 03:21 PM

so far none of these third party messenger apps come even close to BBM, BBM feels more like its part of the phone rather than just an app

but then if blackberry offers BBM to other phones, who the hell would want a blackberry

ai you just cant have everything

mb_

03-30-2011, 03:28 PM

Who wants to add me :alone:
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TypeRNammer

03-30-2011, 03:31 PM

Whatever happen to old fashion SMS? :alone:
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lol

03-30-2011, 03:33 PM

lol piece of shit app isnt sending/ receiving mssgs anymore lol

bbm or nothing

insomniac

03-30-2011, 03:58 PM

looks like its down right now.
pin is LPL00JEX

Durrann

03-30-2011, 04:19 PM

i cant even register lol
piece of junk

!Nhan

03-30-2011, 04:30 PM

No one's going to be able to duplicate what BBM has done for it's users. It doesn't take up much resources like other apps, it's always online unlike other apps, and it feels like it's part of the firmware instead of being an app.

BBM > *

/thread

jeedee

03-30-2011, 04:46 PM

It crashed about 30 mins ago, give it some time

The_AK

03-30-2011, 05:57 PM

Live Profile actually working now: LPEI6NFF

TOS'd

03-30-2011, 06:01 PM

lol this shit is laggy as hell.

The_AK

03-30-2011, 06:05 PM

no kidding, for some reason you cant receive my noodz

smaggs

03-30-2011, 06:16 PM

Rumors of BBM coming to andriod and Iphone sometime this year also. From what i remember reading, it's going to have very limited capabilities (no groups, no file transfer) giving the actual BB users that edge on that. Not sure if this is a smart move for RIM or not...
Here's 1 source i retrieved and looks like an update and you iphone guys will get it sooner than expected, if true:
http://gigaom.com/apple/report-blackberry-messenger-heading-to-iphone-april-26/

Edit: As far as live profile goes, it seems a bit glitchy but like guys said...still in beta stage. Whatsapp is still my IM agent of choice. Group chat seems pretty solid right now and can support up to 10 members (used to be limited at 5) and always liked the easy file transfer capabilities and the check marks indicating if it's delivered but not specifying if it's read (can be a pain when you don't want to talk to someone but they REALLY want to talk to you).
I've also downloaded Kik but it never grabbed me so haven't really used it much.
I also use google talk for a lot of friends as that comes ready to go on BB's and Androids (not sure about iphones) and can continue conversations on a computer once you get to one.
Beluga was slow and the layout was bulky on my phone (android) but i can also use this when on the computer so i tend to just do that, or use the website on my phone.

Eros250

03-30-2011, 06:27 PM

I haven't tried WhatsApp since their last update but I'm going to try it tonight, Kik has potential but lacks media functions and not many people know about it or have it, Ping is laggy and buggy, Beluga is good for group chats but is laggy just like Ping, for LiveProfile people have been telling me it drains their battery and i noticed myself that it is quite laggy at times but then again, it's still in beta so hopefully when beta is over a bunch of new functions will be released including group chat and other functions that other apps have.

i found liveprofile drained my battery on my iphone as well.

Grandmaster TSE

03-30-2011, 06:30 PM

bbm > *

as far as bbm on other devices go, if rim was smart, they would charge for the pin to allow bbm to use for each device.

EmperorIS

03-30-2011, 06:32 PM

people are such suckers for PINS

Simplex123

03-30-2011, 08:31 PM

I don't get why people get so excited over these apps... If you have data why don't you just get an MSN app.. basically everyone has msn already.

Gh0stRider

03-30-2011, 08:45 PM

Simplex123

03-30-2011, 08:50 PM

^ well you can block/ignore people, turn data off, or just turn your phone on silent so you wouldn't even know they're messaging you if you are busy or don't want to be bothered. I dunno.. I don't really have any times when I don't want to be reached lol

mb_

03-30-2011, 09:03 PM

I don't really have any times when I don't want to be reached lol

I do.. Some fuckers on my BBM Ping the shit out of me when I'm sleeping :fuuuuu:
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!Nhan

03-30-2011, 09:14 PM

with bbm, you cant just log off so people cant msg you. thats one thing i dont like, always online.

yeah but then theres times when someone whatsapp me and i don't get the msg until it's too late because i'm "offline"

I do.. Some fuckers on my BBM Ping the shit out of me when I'm sleeping :fuuuuu:
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you can turn off the vibrate for that and change your phone mode to phone only

FN-2199

03-30-2011, 09:18 PM

Beluga > Live Profile

If it didn't have such a retarded name people would probably use it.
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PiuYi

03-30-2011, 09:21 PM

Simplex123

03-30-2011, 10:21 PM

there were also rumors of RIM working on releasing an OS that allows BB"s to run android apps... anyone else hear about that?

edit: sauce http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/android-apps-on-blackberry-brilliant-idea-or-white-flag/7525
Yes, it is something they want. As of now, they are making an "App Player" for the PlayBook that has a new OS (QNX). Android apps only work through the "App Player" and only apps that developers decide to repackage and submit to RIM for them to work.
This is what has come out of that rumor from January : http://crackberry.com/crackberry-poll-how-do-you-feel-about-rims-announcement-support-android-apps-blackberry-playbook

PiuYi

03-30-2011, 10:23 PM

ah.... and eventually onto their smartphones i'm assuming, since they shud be running on QNX very soon also

jeedee

03-31-2011, 03:07 AM

So i uninstalled liveprofile and my battery life when back to normal...

fuckin app was draining my battery every minute when i wasn't even using my phone :fuuuuu:

Meowjin

03-31-2011, 05:47 AM

LIVEPROFILE:LOLJKGETABLACKBERRY

illicitstylz

03-31-2011, 08:15 AM

LIVEPROFILE:LOLJKGETABLACKBERRY

no kidding, everyone trying to get a variant of BBM

just get the damn berry already.

bloodmack

03-31-2011, 09:53 AM

Sadly, BBM is the ONLY reason people own BB's, bandwagoners ftw.

Leopold Stotch

03-31-2011, 10:15 AM

i might get this, just so i can find a messenger to talk to my friends overseas

dachinesedude

03-31-2011, 10:57 AM

Sadly, BBM is the ONLY reason people own BB's, bandwagoners ftw.

but you gotta admit, without BBM, BB sux

other smart phones can do what it does, and more

bloodmack

03-31-2011, 11:33 AM

but you gotta admit, without BBM, BB sux

other smart phones can do what it does, and more

what? I never said BB was good to begin with :lol: I've always hated BB's they're so ugly and BBM is just a marketing ploy, imagine if apple included "iMessenger" or something stupid like it. BB would fall off the face of the earth.

gdoh

03-31-2011, 11:43 AM

this app sucks it never works =|

illicitstylz

03-31-2011, 12:30 PM

but you gotta admit, without BBM, BB sux

other smart phones can do what it does, and more

other than a proper keyboard, and it does what a phone is supposed to do.

core - text, push email, calls/contacts

add ons - high MP camera, HD video recording, accelerometer, millions of apps and games etc.

BB does core best, that's why i stick with it

TL604

03-31-2011, 01:35 PM

yea.. live profile pretty shitty.. if your gonna go for a free app i think whatsapp is the best out of all of em free apps otherwise BBM > __________

bloodmack

03-31-2011, 01:50 PM

unit

03-31-2011, 01:54 PM

other than a proper keyboard, and it does what a phone is supposed to do.

core - text, push email, calls/contacts

add ons - high MP camera, HD video recording, accelerometer, millions of apps and games etc.

BB does core best, that's why i stick with it

for a phone to be just a phone is just not enough in todays world.
im surprised people are still buying blackberries.
i have a 9700 and its the last berry i'll ever buy.
rimm was ahead of the game 5+ years ago, but since the iphone came out and moved the whole smartphone market in a new direction, not so much.

Gh0stRider

03-31-2011, 02:00 PM

Ya bb sucks without bbm
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cliffhanger33

04-01-2011, 01:02 AM

I swear whatsapp is stil better atm, more stable, downside is for bbs u gotta pay yearly or smth after the first month free trial
iphone is just a one time pay

!Nhan

04-01-2011, 01:24 AM

Somehow when I downloaded whatsapp the free trial was for a year lol

ooops

04-11-2011, 10:35 PM

Somehow when I downloaded whatsapp the free trial was for a year lol

the "free" trial has worked on my berry for over a year... haha

The_AK

04-11-2011, 10:38 PM

so Liveprofile is actually working now, really dislike the interface though. Looks hideous

impulseX

04-12-2011, 01:33 AM

uninstalled live profile quite some time ago and was so glad to see the battery life go back to normal.
also, i use both whatsapp, and beluga. beluga for group chat with my friends back in edmonton, and whatsapp for others who i just wanna msg. both apps are pretty good imo for my uses

skyxx

04-12-2011, 12:46 PM

^ Whatsapp has group chat now so not too bad. :)

Ikkaku

04-12-2011, 04:05 PM

isn't groupchat still 5 people?

Drow

04-12-2011, 04:27 PM

^ yep
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skholla

04-12-2011, 08:58 PM

Kik does 5-way and Beluga may be unlimited...
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$_$

04-12-2011, 10:30 PM

I've emailed whatsapp and they said the # of people for groupchat will be raised in the next update.

xilley

04-12-2011, 11:27 PM

what? I never said BB was good to begin with :lol: I've always hated BB's they're so ugly and BBM is just a marketing ploy, imagine if apple included "iMessenger" or something stupid like it. BB would fall off the face of the earth.

if only i could fail you :devil:

EmperorIS

04-12-2011, 11:28 PM

I've emailed whatsapp and they said the # of people for groupchat will be raised in the next update.

loolol wtf u emailed whats app

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

jackmeister

04-12-2011, 11:38 PM

whatsapp groupchat should be 10 people now..

so its going to be more?

winson604

04-12-2011, 11:43 PM

so does the iphone and many other android phones

For me personally I absolutely can't stand touch screen. I'm not an android or iphone fan but have no problems admitting they offer way more over Blackberries but for my own use the Blackberry is better suited for me. Maybe in time it will change though.

kayceeee

04-13-2011, 07:01 AM

For me personally I absolutely can't stand touch screen. I'm not an android or iphone fan but have no problems admitting they offer way more over Blackberries but for my own use the Blackberry is better suited for me. Maybe in time it will change though.

That's what I thought as well that's why I used my 9700 for a long time because of the keyboard but ever since getting the nexus s last week I have no issues using my first touch screen...only thing I miss is the notification light lol
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