BlackBerry confirms release date of BBM for Android and iPhone

BlackBerry confirms release
date of BBM for Android and
iPhone
BlackBerry has confirmed the release
date for BBM for Android and iOS. In a
statement to the press BlackBerry
outlined the release date for both
platforms as well as some of the
features we’ll see once the IM client
goes live.
BBM for Android will get a release
date on September 21 and the IM
client will come to Apple’s iPhone on
September 22.
“BBM is a very engaging messaging
service that is simple to use, easy to
personalize and has an immediacy
that is necessary for mobile
communications,” said Andrew
Bocking, Executive Vice President for
BBM at BlackBerry.
“With more than a billion Android, iOS,
and BlackBerry smartphones in the
market, and no dominant mobile
messaging platform, this is absolutely
the right time to bring BBM to Android
and iPhone customers.”
BBM for iPhone and Android will
initially include chat, photo and voice
note sharing, multi-person chats with
up to 30 people, and the ability to post
status updates and personal
messages. However, BlackBerry says
the apps will get BBM Channels in a
future updates. Although there's still
no word on when it is coming to
Windows Phone.
BlackBerry highlighted the following
features of BBM inside the release:
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.

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