BlackBerry Announces BBM is Coming to Andriod on the 21st & iOS on September 22nd
That’s right BBM fans — the iconic mobile social network will begin
rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from
September 21. Soon, you’ll be able to easily connect with friends on
different platforms. As you may know BBM was previously exclusive to
BlackBerry smartphones, and it will be available as a free download in
Google Play and the App Store.
BBM for Android and iPhone features:
●
BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android,
iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that
your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your
friend is responding to the message.
● More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as photos and voice notes, all in an instant.
●
Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to
invite contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30
friends to chat together, and go a step further than multi-chat by
sharing photos and schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a
message out to all your BBM contacts at once.
● Post Updates and
stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message, profile
picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly
in Updates.
● Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN
that maintains your privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone
number or email address to a new or casual contact.
Availability:
BBM
will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running
Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on
September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become
available for each market on the App Store schedule of 12:01 AM local
time on September 22. For more information, or to download BBM for
Android or iPhone, visit www.BBM.com.
The company has also announced a BBM Channels feature which will launch later this year.
BBM
Channels will provide a forum for active, real conversations between
you and the people, brands, celebrities, artists, service providers,
communities and more, that matter to you. By creating a Channel,
individuals and brands can engage their friends and communities in
conversations sparked by their thoughts, ideas and passions. Subscribing
to a Channel will let you join conversations with people who share your
interests. In addition, BBM Video calling and BBM Voice calling are
planned for availability for Android and iPhone in a future version.
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