The iOS edition will support iOS hardware running iOS 6 and above. The BlackBerry Messenger service will be released for Android and iOS as a free app this summer.īIG NEWS: BBM slated to be available on iOS and Android as free download this summer. BlackBerry Groups, where BBM users are able to set up groups of up to 30 people and share calendar, photos, files and more.The official announcement on the company’s blog lists the following features that will be initially supported on iOS and Android: With iMessage pretty much ruling the messaging game on iOS devices and Google’s rumored unified chatting platform dubbed Babel expected soon, it is no surprise that BlackBerry Messenger will be available to mobile users who don’t use BlackBerry devices… Yes, BlackBerry’s killer app won’t be exclusive anymore.īlackBerry’s move comes amid consolidation in the instant messaging space. Two increasingly popular services, Viber and WhatsApp, recently passed 200 million users each. In a better-late-than-never announcement, Canada-based BlackBerry today posted a surprising announcement confirming it will be bringing its BlackBerry Messenger platform to Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platform.
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