BlackBerry: No Messenger for Android or iOS this week
Android and iOS users waiting for BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will have to keep waiting.
In a blog posted Monday night, BBM Executive Vice President Andrew Bocking said that the leak of an unreleased version of BBM for Android is creating trouble, forcing the company to delay the launch of the official version.
BlackBerry initially planned to kick off its BBM Android and iOS apps over the weekend. But on Friday, an unreleased and older version of the BBM Android app was posted on several file-sharing sites. This version apparently is beset with a glitch that caused a spike in data traffic and impacted BlackBerry on the back end.
The official app, which was scheduled to launch Saturday, doesn’t have this glitch, but BlackBerry didn’t want to release it unless it could block the unofficial version. Blocking the unreleased version, however, proved problematic as it quickly snagged more than 1 million users. As a result, the company decided to pause the rollout of both BBM for Android and iOS
“The team is now focused on adjusting the system to completely block this unreleased version of the Android app when we go live with the official BBM for Android app,” Bocking said. “We are also making sure that the system is reinforced to handle this kind of scenario in the future. While this may sound like a simple task, it’s not. This will take some time and I do not anticipate launching this week.”
Consumers can check on the launch status through BlackBerry’s official blog, the BBM Web site, and the BBM Twitter feed.
BlackBerry: No Messenger for Android or iOS this week
BBM, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Messenger, Android Jelly Bean 4.3
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BlackBerry: No Messenger for Android or iOS this week
Android and iOS users waiting for BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will have to keep waiting.
In a blog posted Monday night, BBM Executive Vice President Andrew Bocking said that the leak of an unreleased version of BBM for Android is creating trouble, forcing the company to delay the launch of the official version.
BlackBerry initially planned to kick off its BBM Android and iOS apps over the weekend. But on Friday, an unreleased and older version of the BBM Android app was posted on several file-sharing sites. This version apparently is beset with a glitch that caused a spike in data traffic and impacted BlackBerry on the back end.
The official app, which was scheduled to launch Saturday, doesn’t have this glitch, but BlackBerry didn’t want to release it unless it could block the unofficial version. Blocking the unreleased version, however, proved problematic as it quickly snagged more than 1 million users. As a result, the company decided to pause the rollout of both BBM for Android and iOS
“The team is now focused on adjusting the system to completely block this unreleased version of the Android app when we go live with the official BBM for Android app,” Bocking said. “We are also making sure that the system is reinforced to handle this kind of scenario in the future. While this may sound like a simple task, it’s not. This will take some time and I do not anticipate launching this week.”
Consumers can check on the launch status through BlackBerry’s official blog, the BBM Web site, and the BBM Twitter feed.
BlackBerry: No Messenger for Android or iOS this week
BBM, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Messenger, Android Jelly Bean 4.3
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BBM Available for Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22
BBM for Android and iPhone features:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
“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 Available for Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22
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BBM Available for Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22
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.
-
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.
-
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.
“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 Available for Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22
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via newandroidios http://newandroidios.blogspot.com/2013/09/bbm-available-for-android-on-september.html
BlackBerry Confirms BBM for Android and iOS this Weekend
Is summer over yet? Not for BlackBerry, which said that it would bring its Messenger service to Android and iOS this summer and is finally releasing it this weekend. Android users will be able to download BBM on Saturday, September 21, while iOS users will have to hold on until Sunday. The app will be available on Android for versions 4.0 and up, and on Apple devices running either iOS 6 or the recently released iOS 7.
BBM will allow Android and iOS users to chat with BlackBerry users. The release comes shortly before BlackBerry’s report for its fiscal second quarter next week. The company had a fairly disastrous first quarter as demand for its BB10 smartphones failed to materialize and it is reviewing strategic options including the possible sale of the company. BBM remains one of BlackBerry’s few bright spots and the company is apparently even considering spinning it off as a separate business.
BlackBerry is struggling to compete with Android and iOS even as it opens BBM to them. The company unveiled its BlackBerry Z30 smartphone this week, though it has largely been overshadowed by Apple’s release of iOS 7 and the impending arrival of the latest iPhones. More bad news comes from a report in the Wall Street Journal, which states that BlackBerry may cut up to 40% of its workforce, about 5,000 employees.
BlackBerry Confirms BBM for Android and iOS this Weekend
BBM, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Messenger
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BlackBerry Confirms BBM for Android and iOS this Weekend
Is summer over yet? Not for BlackBerry, which said that it would bring its Messenger service to Android and iOS this summer and is finally releasing it this weekend. Android users will be able to download BBM on Saturday, September 21, while iOS users will have to hold on until Sunday. The app will be available on Android for versions 4.0 and up, and on Apple devices running either iOS 6 or the recently released iOS 7.
BBM will allow Android and iOS users to chat with BlackBerry users. The release comes shortly before BlackBerry’s report for its fiscal second quarter next week. The company had a fairly disastrous first quarter as demand for its BB10 smartphones failed to materialize and it is reviewing strategic options including the possible sale of the company. BBM remains one of BlackBerry’s few bright spots and the company is apparently even considering spinning it off as a separate business.
BlackBerry is struggling to compete with Android and iOS even as it opens BBM to them. The company unveiled its BlackBerry Z30 smartphone this week, though it has largely been overshadowed by Apple’s release of iOS 7 and the impending arrival of the latest iPhones. More bad news comes from a report in the Wall Street Journal, which states that BlackBerry may cut up to 40% of its workforce, about 5,000 employees.
BlackBerry Confirms BBM for Android and iOS this Weekend
BBM, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Messenger
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BBM Android app release date is Saturday, iOS Sunday
The BBM Android app hits Android phones on Saturday, and the iPhone on Sunday. BlackBerry has confirmed the release date for the BlackBerry Messenger app that lets you chat to friends even if you don't have a BlackBerry any more.
After a long wait, you'll finally be able to download BBM and install the app on your Android device on Saturday 21 September or iOS device on Sunday 22 September.
The new cross-platform BBM app swaps instant messages with other BBM users no matter what phone they have, allowing you to once again connect with BBM buddies — that is, if you haven't been won over by WhatsApp or Viber.
The new BBM app has typed instant messages and group chat from the get-go, with voice calls and video to follow at a later date.
BlackBerry made the belated BBM announcement on the same day it unveiled the 5-inch Z30, the biggest BlackBerry ever — and at the same time as phone fans are scrambling to download Apple's iOS 7 software update.
Since BlackBerry announced it was bringing BBM to other phones, wrong'uns have targeted impatient ex-BlackBerry owners with fake BBM apps, fooling many into downloading impostor apps that targeted them with ads, spam or worse.
And in another bizarre twist, Samsung Nigeria tweeted this week that the BBM app would be exclusive to Galaxy devices for three months from Friday, prompting denials from BlackBerry.
BlackBerry has struggled against the iPhone and more affordable Android phones in recent years, and even the attraction of the free and hugely popular BBM IM service has faded in the face of rivals like WhatsApp or Samsung ChatOn — which, like the belated BBM app, already work across different devices so you can chat with friends and family even if they have different phones to you.
BBM Android app release date is Saturday, iOS Sunday
BBM, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Messenger
via newandroidios http://newandroidios.blogspot.com/2013/09/bbm-android-app-release-date-is.html
BBM Android app release date is Saturday, iOS Sunday
The BBM Android app hits Android phones on Saturday, and the iPhone on Sunday. BlackBerry has confirmed the release date for the BlackBerry Messenger app that lets you chat to friends even if you don’t have a BlackBerry any more.
After a long wait, you’ll finally be able to download BBM and install the app on your Android device on Saturday 21 September or iOS device on Sunday 22 September.
The new cross-platform BBM app swaps instant messages with other BBM users no matter what phone they have, allowing you to once again connect with BBM buddies — that is, if you haven’t been won over by WhatsApp or Viber.
The new BBM app has typed instant messages and group chat from the get-go, with voice calls and video to follow at a later date.
BlackBerry made the belated BBM announcement on the same day it unveiled the 5-inch Z30, the biggest BlackBerry ever — and at the same time as phone fans are scrambling to download Apple’s iOS 7 software update.
Since BlackBerry announced it was bringing BBM to other phones, wrong’uns have targeted impatient ex-BlackBerry owners with fake BBM apps, fooling many into downloading impostor apps that targeted them with ads, spam or worse.
And in another bizarre twist, Samsung Nigeria tweeted this week that the BBM app would be exclusive to Galaxy devices for three months from Friday, prompting denials from BlackBerry.
BlackBerry has struggled against the iPhone and more affordable Android phones in recent years, and even the attraction of the free and hugely popular BBM IM service has faded in the face of rivals like WhatsApp or Samsung ChatOn — which, like the belated BBM app, already work across different devices so you can chat with friends and family even if they have different phones to you.
BBM Android app release date is Saturday, iOS Sunday
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