On one hand, you could be blunt and say that the last good reason to ever buy a BlackBerry will disappear if
they launch a BBM app on other platforms.
BlackBerry plans to
launch BBM on other mobile platforms sometime this summer, though it hasn't submitted its program for approval to either the iTunes or Google Play app stores yet.
According to a report from CrackBerry, it seems that BlackBerry will be
launching the BBM Desktop beta for Android users, where basically they will be able to access BBM on their computers in addition to their mobile devices.
Alongside
launching the BBM Meetings, BlackBerry announced its strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics at its enterprise event in San Francisco, US on late Thursday.
Not exact matches
But direct marketing has its setbacks as
BBM could risk
launching its new service and turning it into a glorified junk mail folder for people who like to sign up for special offers, but rarely use them.
The decision to
launch a marketing side to
BBM comes as advertisers look for new ways to grab eyeballs.
As the Special Committee focuses on exploring alternatives, we will be continuing with our strategy of reducing cost, driving efficiency and accelerating the deployment of BES 10, as well as driving adoption of BlackBerry 10 smartphones,
launching the multi-platform
BBM social messaging service, and pursuing mobile computing opportunities by leveraging the secure and reliable BlackBerry Global Data Network.»
A midnight press release and Tweet confirmed all the previous rumours of RIM
launching «
BBM Music».
Do please note that for now BlackBerry seems to be giving access only to those that registered for the
BBM Launch alert via www.
bbm.com.
UPDATE 21 Oct 2013:
BBM for Android has
launched officially in Africa but seems to be exclusive to Samsung users for now via the Samsung Apps store.
News is abuzz that Indian handset vendor Karbonn Mobiles is geared up to
launch its own instant messenger for mobile phones (similar to
BBM or Samsung's ChatOn service) which are priced below Rs 5,000.
Mobile Money leader Monitise (LSE: MONI.L) has announced the early success of
BBM Money, the P2P mobile payments service
launched through its Joint Venture with Astra International (AGIT Monitise Indonesia) in partnership with Indonesian financial institution Bank Permata (PermataBank) and BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB).
BBM will be added to next update schedule to release later this year (OS 3.0 or BlackBerry 10) before BlackBerry London (http://harryminhas.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/blackberry-london/) & BlackBerry PlayBook 2
launch.
No longer in beta Canadian email phone manufacturer Research In Motion has made available the
BBM Music app, for Canada, the United States and Australia with more regions
launching soon.
BBM for Windows Phone has finally emerged from its beta period and
launched for all.
Two days after
launching an invite - only beta version of
BBM in the Windows Phone Store, BlackBerry has revealed it will now open the beta to approved applicants.
BBM - also known as BlackBerry Messenger - is a messaging client included on BlackBerry devices....
BlackBerry's own social network,
BBM Channels, will
launch today on handsets running BlackBerry OS 5 and above.
BBM Channels will allow device owners the opportunity to communicate with companies, brands, etc..
BBM has added 20 million active, new users since the multi-platform
launch last week, bringing
BBM's total number of active users across all platform... Read more
As part of his presentation of the firm's financial report for Q1 of fiscal year 2015, he claimed that
BBM for Windows Phone will hit its original
launch target.
iMessage To compete with BlackBerry's
BBM service, Apple has
launched its own instant messaging service called iMessage.
Sharecare has teamed up with BlackBerry to
launch a new
BBM channel, which can be used by those who have medical questions or seek health advice and resources.
Blackberry's shareholder annual general meeting was an uneventful affair, as CEO Thorsten Heins pleaded with shareholders to allow him to rebuild the company slowly with a steady hand and
launch new services like
BBM on competing smartphone platforms.
Doo by CellNinja gives you a more efficient way to
launch apps, compose emails, texts and
BBM's, dial a...
Launched in 2013,
BBM Channels is already available on Android and iOS.
Next, you can assign a specific action such as
launching an app, starting a
BBM, email, or SMS conversation, and even start / stop an audio recording.
Now Blackberry has announced the
launch of a new platform called
BBM channels.
A look at the BlackBerry 10 media apps and moreMaybe Samsung is a better model for RIM than AppleRIM
launches BlackBerry Partners for Enterprise portalUsing
BBM Voice on
BBM version 7BlackBerry ID takes over backup / restore functions for BBMBlackBerry L - Series gets sized up next to the iPhone 5RIM...
A look at the BlackBerry 10 media apps and more Maybe Samsung is a better model for RIM than Apple RIM
launches BlackBerry Partners for Enterprise portal Using
BBM Voice on
BBM version 7 BlackBerry ID takes over backup / restore functions for
BBM BlackBerry L - Series gets sized up next to the iPhone 5 RIM introduces
BBM Voice - Make calls to
BBM friends free over Wi - Fi First BlackBerry 10 smartphones suggested to start arriving in February
BlackBerry
launched v2.0 of its infamous
BBM messaging service today, bringing formerly BlackBerry - exclusive features to iOS and Android, and bringing other new ones to all three platforms.
Wikitude
launched on BlackBerry with OS 7.0 introducing BlackBerry users to augmented reality with less gimmicks than other platforms by using tools like
BBM integration.
Back in early March, BlackBerry
launched legal action against Facebook, claiming that Facebook's various messaging apps copy the format of company's once - dominant BlackBerry Messenger (
BBM) platform.