Don't get burned by BBM! Another app
claiming to be BlackBerry Messenger for Android has fooled phone fans yet
again.
Whatever you do, don't download BlackBerry
Messenger BBM published by BlackBerry Social -- or any app on Google Play
purporting to be BBM for Android.
Fake apps are
springing up to take advantage of loyal BBMers champing at the bit for the
long-promised but still elusive BBM app for Android and iOS. It's not the first time a fake
BBM Android app has taken in impatient BlackBerry defectors
looking to to reconnect with old friends on their new iPhone or Android phone.
Scam ads target you with ads, spam or worse.
Samsung has revealed that Galaxy
phones in Africa would be the first to see BBM become part of
the Samsung Messenger Hub. Adverts shown on YouTube in Africa promise we'll see the app
"sooner than you think", but there's still no further
official word on an actual release date.
It's not yet clear
when BBM will come to Android phones here in the UK. Recent figures suggest BBM
is still the most popular messaging app in Britain, but as many ditch
BlackBerry around the world rivals like WhatsApp are
gaining ground.
Even BlackBerry itself
is getting a bit previous, prematurely outing the
app. The genuine article will be free from Google Play and Samsung's
own app store. We'll let you know as soon as it appears
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