Trillian Lands on BlackBerry in Beta Flavor

BlackBerry handset users will soon be able to enjoy a new, appealing solution on their devices, as Trillian for BlackBerry has just been announced as released in Beta. The chat client was brought into the wild so as to offer users a preview of what the upcoming Trillian for BlackBerry, and the development team has announced that the solution is currently delivered to beta testers so as to make sure that things are put in order for the final release.

There are a wide range of features that BlackBerry users will receive with the solution, including:
- Connect to Facebook, Windows Live, Yahoo!, AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, and MySpaceIM
- Synchronize with Trillian for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Web and BlackBerry for contact list, avatars, accounts, etc
- Support for many BlackBerry phones, including BlackBerry Bold, Storm, Curve, and Pearl
- Various notification options – sounds, vibration, LED control, email push, home screen icons
- Supports BIS, BES, WiFi, and direct TCP connections
- Message window bubble view, copy/paste, send photo, send buzzes, emoticons.

At the same time, the upcoming solution is expected to include two themes, black and white, meant to integrate with the BlackBerry environment, as well as a series of handy shortcuts throughout. Moreover, users will also enjoy features like contact list sorting, grouping, privacy, organization and MetaContacts with the application, along with the possibility to set the status and avatar, or to choose the display name straight from within the client.

“Over the years, we’ve received a huge number of requests for a native BlackBerry edition of Trillian. Today we are pleased to offer a sneak peak at the upcoming Trillian for BlackBerry! Trillian for BlackBerry has been built to work on as many phones as possible and also features Storm support,” the development team states. Those willing to learn when Trillian for BlackBerry is made available for end users can head over to the app maker's website to sign up for updates.