RIM has issued upgrades to their IM clients and social networking apps. These updates are for different purposes. With the IM clients, this upgrade was expected.. and this upgrade for Blackberry IM clients include:

• Add dedicated icons to the Home Screen for one-click access to conversation boxes of specific contacts. The icon appears as the contact’s display picture or avatar.
• Add contacts and display pictures or avatars to the address book to easily instant message, email, SMS, or call right from the address book or conversation box.
• Search through saved conversations
• Add dedicated emoticon icons in the conversation box

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