We're excited to offer iOS and Android users the possibility to join the BBM community," said Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President, Software Product Management and Ecosystem, at BlackBerry.īBM is loved by customers for its "D" and "R" statuses, which show up in chats to let people know with certainty that their message has been delivered and read. BBM has always been one of the most engaging services for BlackBerry customers, enabling them to easily connect while maintaining a valued level of personal privacy. "For BlackBerry, messaging and collaboration are inseparable from the mobile experience, and the time is definitely right for BBM to become a multi-platform mobile service. In the planned initial release, iOS and Android users would be able to experience the immediacy of BBM chats, including multi-person chats, as well as the ability to share photos and voice notes, and engage in BBM Groups, which allows BBM customers to create groups of up to 30 people. Upon release, BBM customers would be able to broaden their connections to include friends, family and colleagues on other mobile platforms. BBM sets the standard for mobile instant messaging with a fast, reliable, engaging experience that includes delivered and read statuses, and personalized profiles and avatars.
WATERLOO, ONTARIO-(Marketwired - May 14, 2013) - BlackBerry(R) (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today announced plans to make its ground-breaking mobile social network, BlackBerry(R) Messenger (BBM(TM)), available to iOS(R) and Android(TM) users this summer, with support planned for iOS6, and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher, all subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play. However, shortly after the app’s release the company said it pulled the apps and paused the launch in order to “fix issues caused by the unreleased BBM for Android app.BBM for iOS and Android to Launch This Summer Late last month the BBM apps appeared in the App Stores and BlackBerry said that over 1 million users downloaded just the Android version of the app within 8 hours. BlackBerry says users that signed up previously through its website can start using the app immediately, but we’ll have to wait to see how many people sign up today in order to estimate how long the queue will be.
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While the app is available to download starting today, it will utilize a staggered rollout that will see users reserving a spot in line by entering their email address. What you don’t know is that more than one million people have found creative ways to “side load” BBM on their iPhone. As you know, in just seven hours, about one million Android users were using the unreleased version of BBM for Android. About six million people signed up for information about BBM at BBM.com. The demand for BBM on Android and BBM on iPhone continues to be amazing. In a blog post, the company announced that the BBM apps will be available for both iPhone and Android within the next few hours through the App Store, Google Play, and Samsung’s App Store:
Update: The app is now live on the App Store.Īfter the BBM apps prematurely started rolling out for iPhone and Android and were abruptly pulled late last month, BlackBerry finally confirmed today that it’s officially kicking off the roll out of the apps.
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