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BlackBerry Messenger iOS Will Be iPhone-Only

When BlackBerry announced BBM for iOS, the news spread like wildfire, including reports regarding its imminent release in the App Store (pending Apple’s approval) this summer. But don’t get your hopes up for a tablet version anytime soon. BlackBerry Software Portfolio Chief, Vivek Bhardwaj, said in a st...

17 May 2013
05:25 GMT

BBM Channels Now Available in BlackBerry Beta Zone

Yesterday, Canadian mobile phone maker BlackBerry announced a new feature for the popular BlackBerry Messenger service, namely BBM Channels, which is already available for download through the BlackBerry Beta Zone portal, it seems. For those out of the loop, we should note that BBM Channels was designed to provide ...

15 May 2013
16:31 GMT

BBM iPhone App Confirmed

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be available on Apple’s iPhone this summer. BlackBerry made the news official earlier today. Both iOS and Android users will be able to “experience the immediacy of BBM chats, including multi-person chats, as well as the ability to share photos and voice notes, and engage ...

14 May 2013
12:41 GMT

BlackBerry's BBM Arrives on Android and iOS This Summer

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), the popular chatting service from Canadian handset vendor BlackBerry, is finally set to become available for other mobile operating systems out there this summer, with Android and iOS devices being the first to receive it. BBM will bring to the owners of these devices a fast and reliable ...

14 May 2013
11:24 GMT

BBM 7.0.1.16 Arrives in Beta Zone

A new flavor of the popular BlackBerry Messenger application is now available for download through the official BlackBerry Beta Zone, namely version 7.0.1.16. However, users interested in taking the new app flavor for a spin should know that they need a BlackBerry Beta Zone account to download it. Apparently, no ...

19 February 2013
19:51 GMT

BlackBerry Z10 Available at Rogers with 12 Months of Free BBM Video Calling

Canadian mobile phone users interested in the purchase of a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone in the country can now enjoy a special offer that Rogers has in store for them. Each BlackBerry Z10 purchase comes with up to 12 months of free Video Calling via BlackBerry Messenger on the carrier’s network, the company ann...

15 February 2013
14:31 GMT

New Clip Shows BlackBerry 10’s BBM Video Feature

One of the appealing features that Research In Motion will include in its upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system will be support for BBM Video calling, the latest reports on the matter suggest. This is not the first time that the feature is rumored for the new platform release, though it is the first time that we ...

11 January 2013
14:31 GMT

BBM in BlackBerry 10 to Sport Screen Sharing

BBM Video won’t be the only new feature that BlackBerry 10 users will enjoy in BlackBerry Messenger, it seems. They will also have screen sharing options available at their disposal during video calls, recently leaked screenshots unveiled. Apparently, users will be able to share presentations and spreadshee...

28 December 2012
03:27 GMT

BlackBerry 10 Confirmed to Sport BBM Video Capabilities

One of the new features that Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 operating system will arrive on devices with will be support for video chatting in BlackBerry Messenger, it seems. The feature was rumored not too long ago, and has been recently confirmed in a leaked internal doc that emerged over at CrackBerry....

27 December 2012
09:13 GMT

Leaked Screenshots of Native BBM for BlackBerry PlayBook Available

One appealing feature that the owners of BlackBerry PlayBook tablet PCs will soon be able to enjoy on their devices is a native BlackBerry Messenger, which should look as shown in the screenshots attached to this post. The leaked shots have emerged over at BBOTA.cn and allegedly show a finished application, ready ...

23 December 2012
13:01 GMT

RIM Offers New Video Presentation of the BlackBerry 10 Hub

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 operating system should arrive on shelves with a nice range of enhancements packed inside, including the already presented BlackBerry Hub, which got detailed once again. The BlackBerry Hub was designed to provide users with fast access to all of their conversations, includin...

10 December 2012
16:01 GMT

BBM in BlackBerry 10 Features Recommended Contacts

One of the features that Research In Motion’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system will arrive on devices with is Recommended contacts on BBM. Apparently, RIM has decided to enhance the feature that was available for PlayBook users through the Video Chat app (which shows to users which of their contacts have...

8 December 2012
16:11 GMT

BBM 7.0.0.121 Arrives in the BlackBerry Beta Zone

A new flavor of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger application is now available for download through the Beta Zone, namely version 7.0.0.121. The new app release brings along a great deal of enhancements, and is said to be the final beta release of this app iteration, very likely to graduate to a stabl...

6 December 2012
02:31 GMT

Brain Cube Reloaded for BlackBerry Gets Episode 3 via Update

BlackBerry fans will be happy to know that one of those small addictive games for RIM’s mobile platform, Brain Cube Reloaded has just been updated with new content. Those who have yet to try the game should know that Brain Cube Reloaded has been identified as a Rubik’s Cube clone, though it’s an en...

8 October 2012
16:31 GMT

Asia Pacific Area Experiencing BBM Issues (UPDATE)

Research In Motion (RIM) has just informed BlackBerry users that it is aware of the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) issues that some users in APAC (Asia-Pacific) may currently experience. “Some users in APAC are experiencing issues with BBM. We are investigating and apologize for any inconvenience.” Hopefull...

3 October 2012
04:32 GMT

BlackBerry 10’s BBM with New UI and More Features

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is gearing up for the release of its new BlackBerry 10 operating system, and some more info on what the platform will include is now available. A new set of leaked documents from RIM provide us with a glimpse at what the BlackBerry Messenger in the upcoming OS will loo...

30 July 2012
03:26 GMT

RIM Updates Yahoo, Windows Live and Google Talk Clients for BlackBerry

Research In Motion is constantly working to improve BlackBerry users’ experience while on the move. In this regard, the Canadian company decided to focus its developing skills to multiple IM clients and messenger applications. Given the fact that BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) application only supports BlackBerry...

11 July 2012
14:31 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 9310 Arriving at Verizon on July 12

RIM recently announced that the first BlackBerry 10 devices would arrive in January 2013. The official statement came as a disappointment for BlackBerry fans, especially given the fact that RIM promised it would bring the first 10 OS smartphones in Q3 2012. However, in order to sweeten the wait for US customers who ...

10 July 2012
14:01 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 9320 Tipped for Virgin Mobile Canada

The affordable BlackBerry Curve 9320 is about to make its debut at Virgin Mobile Canada. The smartphone is rumored to arrive on the carrier's airwaves as early as June 4.According to an internal Virgin Mobile document leaked via MobileSyrup, the Curve 9320 will be available for purchase for only $150 CAD outrigh...

2 June 2012
14:01 GMT

New BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 6.2.0.44 Now Available for Download

The most popular instant messaging application for BlackBerry devices has just received a new update that brings new features and improvements. BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 6.2.0.44 is now available for download via Research In Motion’s (RIM) App World store. The latest version of the instant messaging applicat...

18 April 2012
02:12 GMT

BBM to Arrive on Android and iOS This Year

Research In Motion has been long expected to make its BlackBerry Messenger available for devices running under other mobile operating systems than its own, and it appears that things might be nearing an official unveiling. Rumor has it that the company is getting ready to have the BBM available on Android and iOS d...

13 April 2012
06:02 GMT

ChatOn for BlackBerry Now Available for Download

Samsung’s cross-platform messaging service ChatON is now available for RIM’s BlackBerry devices. The application allows users to chat with their friends anywhere in the world, as well as send attachments. ChatON supports emoticons, group chat and other interesting features which are compatible with most ...

13 April 2012
03:02 GMT

RIM Promises BBM Integration for Facebook, Twitter, Travel and More

No less than five BlackBerry applications will soon be updated with BBM integration, Research In Motion (RIM) has just confirmed. Facebook and Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry Travel, BlackBerry App World, BBM Music, as well as BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will receive important updates in the following ...

11 April 2012
12:01 GMT

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 6.2.0.40 Now Available for Download via Beta Zone

It's been a busy month for Research In Motion (RIM) as the company delivered weekly updates for BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and improved its main instant messaging clients such as Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger. Today, BlackBerry Messenger received yet another small update that fixes a f...

10 April 2012
18:01 GMT

Facebook for BlackBerry Gets Another Update in Beta Zone

Facebook is already available on Android and iOS platforms, but the BlackBerry application has yet to make its official entrance in the App World. Until the official app is released, BlackBerry users can try out the beta version, which has just received another update. Although it doesn't bring any new features...

2 April 2012
21:01 GMT

New BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 6.2.0.33 Now Available for Download in Beta Zone

Another week, another update for BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). Last week Research In Motion deployed a pretty consistent update for the messaging application, which only included lots of bug fixes.It looks like there's a lot that needs to be fixed within BBM, as the developers continue to deliver updates that corr...

30 March 2012
21:21 GMT

Twitter for BlackBerry 3.0.0.19 Available for Download in Beta Zone

Research In Motion has just updated one of the most popular social networking application for BlackBerry devices, Twitter. Although the new update doesn't bring any new features or important improvements, the fact that RIM continues to deliver updates almost weekly to all apps that are still in beta proves that...

29 March 2012
21:31 GMT

PingMe Messenger for Blackberry Update Improves Battery Life, Adds BBM Integration

One of the few cross-platform messaging applications available on BlackBerry platform, PingMe Messenger has just received a major update which adds several new features and improvements. The most important change seems to be the improved battery life and the BBM integration. According to the guys over at CrackBerry,...

26 March 2012
20:01 GMT

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 6.2.0.24 Available for Download in Beta Zone

Last week RIM BlackBerry Messenger v6.2.0.15 landed in Beta Zone along with some new features and several improvements meant to make users' messaging experience much smoother.It looks like this week BlackBerry fans will be getting new version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) with even more improvements. The folks...

24 March 2012
01:25 GMT

Facebook and Twitter Updated in BlackBerry Beta Zone

Research In Motion announced yesterday that a new version of BlackBerry Messenger is available for download in BlackBerry Beta Zone. Those who already have an account can install BBM 6.2 beta, which bring lots of new features and enhancements. However, the folks over at MobileSyrup have learned that BlackBerry Messe...

16 March 2012
17:01 GMT

RIM Updates Facebook and Twitter for BlackBerry with BBM Capabilities

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is making applications for the BlackBerry smartphones more social than they already are. The latest releases of Facebook and Twitter mobile clients for the BlackBerry platform, both available at the moment in a beta state, prove it. Available for download today via ...

23 February 2012
07:11 GMT

RIM to Reveal BlackBerry OS 10 at 2012 Mobile World Congress

Although the recent rumors suggest that Research In Motion plans to license its Blackberry 10 operating system to other handset manufacturer, such as Samsung or HTC, it appears that company plans to announce it next month at MWC 2012. The folks over at Pocketlint were told by a RIM spokesman that BlackBerry 10 o...

5 January 2012
11:14 GMT

IM+ 6 Brings BBM Functionality to iPhone, iPad

SHAPE Services has announced a new version of their popular instant messaging application, IM+, which now comes with a new feature called ‘Beep’.IM+ comes in both free and paid form and supports most IM standards, as well as the most popular social networks, including Facebook and Twitter.Just when you th...

19 December 2011
13:21 GMT

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) v6.1 Beta Now Available for Download

Canadian mobile phone maker RIM has just announced the availability of a new flavor of its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) application, namely 6.1 Beta. The new application release has been made available for download via the BlackBerry Beta Zone, with a new set of personalization options for message, so that users would...

19 November 2011
07:24 GMT

RIM Intros BlackBerry Curve 9360 in Hong Kong

One of the cheapest BlackBerry 7 smartphones, the Curve 9360 has just been introduced by Research In Motion in Hong Kong.According to RIM, the smartphone is expected to arrive at authorized partners in Hong Kong at the end of November. However, no information on the phone's exact release date and price options s...

10 November 2011
18:01 GMT

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 6.0.1 Update Fixes File Transfer Sending

Research in Motion has just updated its BlackBerry Messenger application with several new improvements and bug fixes.It appears that RIM rolled out two updates for the application that increase BBM's functionality and corrects an file sending-related bug.The first update offers users the possibility to search BB...

31 October 2011
05:29 GMT

BBM SDK v1.0 for BlackBerry WebWorks Released

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has just announced the availability of the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Social Platform SDK v1.0 for BlackBerry WebWorks, a tool aimed at offering developers the ability to integrate the messaging platform with their applications. The new SDK was already made available ...

27 October 2011
14:01 GMT

BBM Users Spammed with Hoax Message Amid BlackBerry Service Outage

Canadian mobile phone maker Research in Motion has had its BlackBerry service down for the past two days, and users have started to receive a message via the BlackBerry Messenger service (BBM) that has been labeled as “hoax.”RIM has taken an official stance on the matter, encouraging users not to take it...

11 October 2011
11:48 GMT

New BlackBerry Messenger for Android Screenshots Available

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has already announced plans to bring the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) application to more mobile platforms out there, and some screenshots with the Android flavor of the software are now available for your viewing pleasure. Some shots with the application already emerg...

6 October 2011
14:41 GMT

First Screenshots of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for Android Spotted in the Wild

Although rumors about the possible release of a BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) application for Android devices leaked more than six months ago, no confirmation has been received from Research in Motion.However, the first screenshots of the BBM app for Android devices just leaked, courtesy to the guys over at TechRadar.Th...

3 October 2011
07:44 GMT

BlackBerry App World 3.0 Out of Beta, Download Now

One month after announcing the beta version of BlackBerry App World 3.0, Research in Motion's new storefront is now available for the masses.The public release of the application was announced by Alex Kinsella, Team Lead, BlackBerry App World Product Management via Twitter.According to the official announcement,...

6 September 2011
14:01 GMT

Samsung Intros ChatON Instant Messaging Service

It looks like Samsung has a very busy calendar these days, as the Korean company has just announced two LTE devices, the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Tab 8.9, as well as the ChatON messaging service. Even though all products will be showcased later this week at IFA 2011, in Berlin, Samsung decided to make the announce...

29 August 2011
03:00 GMT

Boost Mobile Launches BlackBerry Style 9670 for $199.99

Research In Motion and Boost Mobile have just announced the launch of the BlackBerry Style 9670 clamshell smartphone.The handset will be available at Boost Mobile exclusive retail stores, as well as authorized seller and online starting July 20. Potential customers can purchase the BlackBerry Syle 9670 for $199.99 (e...

14 July 2011
11:03 GMT

Apple's iMessage, a Rival for Carriers' Messaging Services

On Monday, during the keynote address at Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple unveiled a wide range of new features as services coming to its users in iOS 5, including iMessage, a service that could prove a direct competitor for the messaging systems that wireless carriers offer to their customers...

7 June 2011
16:41 GMT

BBM Social Platform Now Available in Beta

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has just announced that the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Social Platform that it unveiled during the BlackBerry DEVCON 2010 is now available in a beta flavor.According to the handset vendor, the new release should offer developers the possibility to start adding social Su...

16 March 2011
16:11 GMT

RIM Announces BBM Mobile Gifting Platform for Carriers

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion unveiled during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona plans to release an innovative mobile gifting platform for carriers, aimed at integrating with BlackBerry App World and carrier billing systems to enable users gift airtime, apps and carrier services from one anothe...

15 February 2011
04:36 GMT


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