Google Talk on the BlackBerry

Here's how you can install gTalk (Google Talk), a Google Instant Messaging client for gChat on the BlackBerry. Google doesn't appear to have its own instant messaging client for mobile devices but Research in Motion created one for the BlackBerry (available on the BlackBerry website).

Download the Software
To get a copy of gTalk, visit the following URL on your BlackBerry browser and download the software:
http://mobileapps.blackberry.com/devicesoftware/entry.do?code=gtalk

Once installed, you'll need to reboot your BlackBerry:



Locate the gTalk Icon
Locate the gTalk Icon on your BlackBerry:


Log into your Google Account















Finished!

Some users complain that they've received the following error while trying to log into gTalk:
"password and username do not match"

To get by this error, visit the following page to unlock your account for gTalk:
https://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

...enter your username, password, and captcha and voila! your BlackBerry can now use Google Chat!
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