That’s right BBM fans — the iconic mobile social network will
begin rolling out for Android and
iPhonecustomers 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.
While some of you are no strangers to BBM, many will be new and
might be asking: What is BBM? Below, you’ll find all the highlights for BBM for Android and iPhone.
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.
BBM gives you a private social network for active, real
conversations and it has more than 60 million customers on BlackBerry alone.
The overwhelming majority use BBM an average of 90 minutes per day. BBM
customers collectively send and receive more than 10 billion messages each day,
nearly twice as many messages per user per day as compared to other mobile
messaging apps. Messages on BBM are
typically read within seconds, reflecting
how truly engaged BBM customers are.
·
It’s immediate. BBM is always on so you are always connected.
And because messages on BBM are typically delivered and read within seconds,
it’s the closest thing to a live conversation.
·
You trust it. BBM always tells you that messages are delivered
and read. BBM conversations come alive on a private network you can count on.
·
You control it. BBM allows you to choose your contacts and how
you share your information. BBM uses a PIN so you don’t have to give anyone
your phone number or email address.
In a recent press release, Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice
President for BBM at BlackBerry said:
“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. With more than a billion Android, iOS, and
BlackBerry smartphones in the market, and no dominant mobile instant messaging
platform, this is absolutely the right time to bring BBM to Android and iPhone
customers.”
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.
BBM will continue to evolve quickly. 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.
Excited about getting BBM on your Android or iPhone? Let us know
in the comments and spread the word to your friends.
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