This is great news for all BBM fans on Android and iOS. The Canadian smartphone maker, Blackberry has finally and officially announced the roll out date of Blackberry Messenger for Android and iOS.
The official roll out date of Blackberry Messenger for Android has been announced to be the 21st of September(7 am EDT which is 12 noon Nigerian time) while those on the iOS mobile platform are to have the BBM for iOS app 5 hours later (12 noon EDT which is 5 pm Nigerian time).
This is closely following the leak of the BBM for Android app released earlier this week (thanks to folks over at XDA).
For Android users, you might want to note that the BBM for android is not for all android users as the app will be available for free download and installation on Android phones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean OS versions only.
For iOS users, the app would be available in the App Market for iOS 6 and 7 users only. So if you have not done your update, it's about time to do some homework ;).
The Blackberry Messenger was previously developed solely for Blackberry smartphones, but now it would be made available on the iOS and Android mobile platforms for free download. Alternatively, you can download it from the Blackberry.
Some of the features to expect include :
1) The BBM Chat to enjoy real time conversations on BBM with your friends on Android.
2) Receiving alerts once your message is delivered, read and bring replied in real time!
3) The ability to share photos and voice notes quickly and easily.
4) Group Chat Support.
5) Your unique PIN
6) The ability to post status updates, change display pictures (popularly known as DP),
7) Add contacts and stay in touch with them, with real time feeds from their status updates.
To ease the introduction to BBM for a Blackberry has provided user guides for the app on Android and iOS. Both manuals are in portable document format (PDF).
Sources: Digitaltrends, Phone arena
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