That’s right BBM fans — the iconic mobile social network will begin
rolling out for Android and iPhone customers 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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