BlackBerry CEO Says BBM for iOS Will Be Available 'Before the End of Summer'

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Posted June 28, 2013 at 4:38pm by iClarified

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins revealed that BBM for iOS and Android will be available 'before the end of summer' during the company's quarterly earnings call, reports MobileSyrup.

At BlackBerry Live the company announced that the app will be launch ‘sometime this summer,’ so technically they are on track to deliver. The app will be free and compatible on devices running iOS 6 and Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher. BBM for iOS and Android will initially be limited to messaging and groups at launch, then will receive an update with other popular BlackBerry features such as BBM Voice, screen share, and the BBM Channels.

BlackBerry reported a net loss of $84 million or $.16/per share for the quarter, far lower than the net profit of $0.07 that analysts expected. The company's stock opened 25% lower on the TSX.

BlackBerry CEO Says BBM for iOS Will Be Available 'Before the End of Summer'

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Whatamidoinghere - July 1, 2013 at 4:44pm

To interest anyone they'll have to make it free because everyone has whatsapp which is just as good!! (Better, may I add)

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bbmforlife - July 31, 2013 at 5:38pm

my friend you cannot ever compare BBM and whatsapp. BBM superior than whatsapp in all existing ways.

Bbm guy - June 29, 2013 at 5:51pm

RIM should charge for this if they are at a loss I have both blackberry and iPhone and would gladly pay for the app considering that the networks charge up to £5 for the service

BJ magic - June 29, 2013 at 5:03am

With whatsapp you are forced to give out your telephone number regardless but with bbm you can share just your pin and still keep your number away from anyone :). Maybe I'm wrong...

udin - June 29, 2013 at 4:27am

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Alan - June 30, 2013 at 3:20pm

Nanya-nanya..

Luis - June 28, 2013 at 7:57pm

Too late.. everybody using whatsapp now.. should have taken it when it could.

Chris - June 28, 2013 at 5:46pm

wasnt it suppost to be release june 27?

Whatamidoinghere - July 1, 2013 at 4:43pm

Tmobile tweeted that but soon took it down. Bbm denied the release date being 27th June

Marco - June 28, 2013 at 5:16pm

What will they offer that's not already included in what's app?

jorgemldc - June 28, 2013 at 7:29pm

Absolutely nothing, it’s BBM, they don’t know it yet, but they’re late to the party.

Whatamidoinghere - July 27, 2013 at 6:21pm

Not having to give your phone number out, just a pin.. Personally, I think whatsapp is so much better anyway :/

Tyrell Forrester - June 28, 2013 at 4:48pm

Great. Excited To The Max Can't Wait