Blackberry Messenger, the iconic mobile social
network will be live on Android and iPhone customers around the world from
September 21, according to a statement by Blackberry.
Previously
exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, BBM will be available as a free download
in Google Play and the App Store. Customers will also be able to download BBM
by visiting www.BBM.com from
their smartphone browser.
BBM gives you a
private social network for active, real conversations.
“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,” said Andrew
Bocking, Executive Vice President for BBM at BlackBerry.
He
added, “With more than a billion Android, iOS, and BlackBerry smartphones
in
the market, and no dominant mobile messaging platform, this is absolutely the
right time to bring BBM to Android and iPhone customers.”
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.
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.
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