BlackBerry Announces It Will Release BBM for iOS and Android This Summer!

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Posted May 14, 2013 at 3:17pm by iClarified

BlackBerry has just announced that it will release BBM for iOS and Android devices this summer.

If you’re already a fan of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), we’ve got some exciting news designed to make it easier for you to connect with your entire mobile social network. BlackBerry plans to make BBM, our wildly popular mobile messaging service, available for the first time to iOS and Android users this summer, (subject to approval by Google Play and the Apple App Store, as applicable). This means that, once available, you can welcome your friends and family using these other mobile platforms to connect over BBM and share in the Team BlackBerry love.

In the first version of multi-platform BBM, iOS and Android users are expected to be able to experience the following BBM features:

● The immediacy of BBM chats
● Multi-person chats
● Voice note sharing
● BlackBerry Groups, where BBM users are able to set up groups of up to 30 people and share calendar, photos, files and more

BBM 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. It provides customers with a high level of control and privacy over who they add to their contact list and how they engage with them, as invites are two-way opt-in. iOS and Android users would be able to add their contacts through PIN, email, SMS or QR code scan, regardless of platform. Android users would also be able to connect using a compatible NFC-capable device.

Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President, Software Product Management and Ecosystem, at BlackBerry had this to say: “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. 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. We’re excited to offer iOS and Android users the possibility to join the BBM community.”

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Whatamidoinghere - May 15, 2013 at 5:29pm

Does anyone know a more accurate date yet? Like beginning of June for example??

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rayray - May 15, 2013 at 12:24pm

This would be a game changer for my country, Indonesia (arguably a nation w/ the most active BBM users to date). To most Indonesians, BBM is their life. Small to medium-sized businesses won't run without it. We don't just add friends, but also clients. We would even ask for BBM PIN number instead of our phone #. So yeah, this is HUGE for Indonesia. Finally I can see my friends ditching their BB for iPhones! That'd be the ultimate satisfaction...

AR - May 15, 2013 at 8:12pm

Nice i agree with that, two thumbs for you i'am indonesian too...

Kid - May 15, 2013 at 7:28am

BBM works in extreme real time, its a little faster than whatsapp which is great, but only if your phone as a LED indicator to say there's a new message. Dont see it working as well on ios

Melissa asmar - May 15, 2013 at 2:47am

I really missed having bbm and for 2 year I had it then I got a iPhone so it's nice knowing ill be able to download bbm because its really awesome and most people I know either have or had bbm

Onemanwireless dot com - May 15, 2013 at 2:43am

BBM? Really? They should reinvent the good old snake game.

Whatamidoinghere - May 15, 2013 at 5:28pm

Actually, I believe there is a snake app game, the old game! Lol

Theone - May 15, 2013 at 12:24am

I will definetely use it. This is a great news, I still have lots of friends who use BBM. It was about time they do that.

Apple Fan - May 15, 2013 at 12:06am

This would have been awesome news 2 years ago but I would have thought they are now a bit late in the game to finally release multiplatform messaging.

Whatamidoinghere - May 14, 2013 at 9:19pm

Admittedly, I am quite excited. I am an apple fan, always will be, but everybody's always going on about bbm. It will be nice to finally be able to see what all the fuss is about! hopefully it will be free?? Please???

Tommy - May 14, 2013 at 8:29pm

Wow really rim?? Your 3 years to late. And you already tried to do it with live profile (remember that?) this would have only been useful when you still had a large presence. However while I do love bbm I don't know anyone who still has one lol. Now given people will love bbm groups and the d and r feature as former bb users loved..there's just to many apps that do that stuff already.

b3t0 - May 16, 2013 at 6:17pm

Really??? Tell what apps cause i don't know any that notify you when someone reads your message...

chintan - May 14, 2013 at 6:07pm

ppl buy blackberry just fr bbm and if bbm is launched on ios n android de blackberry phones will go into huge huge losses...bt still waiting fr it to come on my ios

Anthony - May 14, 2013 at 5:27pm

WhatsApp, iMessage and what ever messenger Droid has... I agree, BB is really grabbing at straws here...... I am Canadian so I hope it works out... but we all know it's an #AppleNation

GadgetRevue - May 14, 2013 at 5:26pm

Who is Blackberry? Did they invent the newton or something? Never heard of them. #Dinosaurs #Extinct #GrandpaCellphone Where's the box to be the first to find out when BB goes out of business?

Whogiveashat - May 14, 2013 at 4:39pm

Exactomundo they're bricking it over whatsapp taking over market share

k3ira - May 14, 2013 at 3:32pm

rumours or true?

iClarified - May 14, 2013 at 4:41pm

This is not a rumor.

D - May 14, 2013 at 3:29pm

a little too late dont you think? why use bbm when you have whatsapp?