Originally Posted by
flashforward Well, don't IM apps like Yahoo Messenger and AIM use up your text messages count (unlike BBM)? Unless of course you have unlimited texts, then it doesn't matter
No, it uses data on the BB. I think you are right though on other less "smart" phone such as the LG Dare, it uses text messaging on those types of phones.
To the OP, like others have said, Yahoo! IM works well aross platforms and also integrates the handoffs well back to a PC if interested.
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