BBM (Blackberry Messenger) for Galaxy S?

[aduharar]

Has anyone been able to get Blackberry Messenger on this phone yet?

I am getting a "this device is not compatible with this application". So I'm thinking I needed a software upgrade, only to discover that my phone says "No firmware".

Even if I do manage to update, will it even be able to get BBM? Any ideas on how I can maybe run some sort of mobile virtualbox and run some other OS and then install BBM.

 

[UJ95x]

Welcome to Android Central
BBM is currently compatible with phone running ICS (4.0) and higher.
From the home page: BlackBerry to bake version of BBM for Gingerbread phones | Android Central
Blackberry is planning on releasing it on phones that run Gingerbread (2.3.x), which is what the GS1 runs.

 

[aduharar]

I think I am running on Froyo? My phone tells me: Build number: FROYO.VUVKD1 and a Firmware version of 2.2.1

 

[UJ95x]

I think I am running on Froyo? My phone tells me: Build number: FROYO.VUVKD1 and a Firmware version of 2.2.1

That's even further behind Gingerbread. You should be able to update to at least 2.3
Instructions on how to update to Gingerbread: http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1810