BlackBerry announces BBM for iOS and Android by Sep 22 2013
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BlackBerry announced the dates of September 21 and September 22 2013 for the Android and iOS releases of BBM (BlackBerry Messenger)
Previously exclusive to BlackBerry, BBM will now be available on Android devices on September 21 and iPhone devices on September 22.
BBM brings a broader audience the level of security, control and sense of immediacy needed from a mobile messaging platform.
For new users, a variety of features are available – including 1:1 chat showing when messages are read, delivered and in-process; multi-user chat rooms;
photo/status updates from your contacts; and a unique PIN so you don’t have to share your phone number or email address
What this means is a direct competitor for applications like WhatsApp and GroupMe. BBM has also released Channels which allows a single person to distribute to mass audiences at once. I have been in that beta for some time and it works great.
System requirements are Android with Ice Cream Sandwich and higher and iOS devices running iOS 6 and higher. You can register and get the links to download at BBM.com
Do not forget to read my other recent BlackBerry articles:
- BlackBerry launches the Z30
- 5 tips for sideloading Android apps on the BlackBerry Z10
- Comparing BlackBerry Z10 against the Q10
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On Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 by Chris Miller
