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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