BlackBerry launched a music service aimed at revolutionizing the way users shared their music. BBM Music came with mixed reviews despite having a fairly healthy catalogue of music. That doesn’t seem to have been enough. The music sharing service will officially reach an end-of-life cycle on June 2nd. “BBMT Music service will be discontinued as of June 2, 2013*. For paying customers, April is... »
Omnifone, a provider of cloud-based digital music services to RIM for BBM Music and others, have reported its first annual profit today. Omniphone reported operating cash flow of $6.1 million for the fiscal year ended April 30. Revenue rose 118 percent to $47.2 million. “Profitability and the increase in revenue are a result of the successful launch of three global services in just 12 months... »
Three new BlackBerry TV commercials have rolled out in the UK. The first ad is advertises the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone browser and how fast it is, second ad show how easy it is to use NCF payments with a Bold 9790 and last, but not least, BBM Music on a Curve 9320. Check them out below and let us know what you think! On a BlackBerry? Click here for mobile video view On a BlackBerry? Click h... »
Initially we saw RIM release BBM Music 1.2 in Beta Zone some time ago. The new version now available in BlackBerry App World is a little jump up, with many of the same features found in the Beta Zone release. Here’s what’s new in version 1.2: Invitation Requests Discovering similar musical tastes just got easier! When an invitation request is sent from a ‘friend of a friend’ through Re... »
BBM Music version 1.2.0.16 has now been released in the BlackBerry Beta Zone and is available for all those who are members. Here’s what’s new: Invitation Requests: When an invitation request is sent from a ‘friend of a friend’ through Recent Updates you will now be able to view songs and the common friend before accepting/declining an invitation. ‘Favorite’ Songs and Contacts: You can... »
RIM announced today that a few of their apps will be updated with BBM connected support. Some of the latest updates and features for users include: Facebook and Twitter: Automatically share your Facebook status or latest Tweet with your BBM friends right from within the app. BlackBerry Travel: Share your travel plans and flight changes directly with select BBM contacts or with your entire BBM comm... »
Research In Motion have pushed out an update the BBM Music in the BlackBerry Beta Zone. Here’s what’s new in BBM Music 1.2: Invitation Requests Discovering similar musical tastes just got easier! When an invitation request is sent from a ‘friend of a friend’ through Recent Updates you will now be able to view songs and the common friend before accepting/declining an invitation. ‘Favori... »
RIM has pushed out a new update for BBM Music. There’s no changelog, so you’ll have to let us know if you find anything new. BBM Music 1.1.0.17 can now be downloaded from BlackBerry App World here. Otherwise, the update should get pushed to your device. »
Research In Motion is offering another great deal for users to try out BBM Music. Users who download BBM Music in February will get 4 free months trial of the service. If you’re unfamiliar with the BBM Music service, check out our extensive review here. With BBM Music you can: Create your music profile* from a catalogue of millions of songs and keep it fresh by swapping songs every month Mak... »
Everybody loves music. And as Blackberry users, we all love BBM. But here’s a question: Will it blend? Lucky for us, Research in Motion (RIM) has created a way for us to share songs, find new music, meet new people, talk about the music, and buy songs all inside one app on your Blackberry! It’ll cost you $4.99 per month for the BBM Music Premium subscription, which allows you to listen to full son... »
Christmas is now over and some of you may have received a new BlackBerry smartphone. Apps play an integral part to the overall user experience. Check out the list below of essential apps for all new BlackBerry owners. 1. Facebook For BlackBerry Most of you will have this app preloaded on your new smartphone. This app lets you connect with your friends , update your status , comment and message f... »
RIM has finally made BBM Music 1.1 officially available. We saw BBM Music 1.1.0.11 hit the Beta Zone, but it was only available for Canadians. Now BBM Music 1.1.0.12 has been made official for everyone. Here’s a recap of the new features found in 1.1 update: Payment Enhancements Ability to Request a Gift – Users can ask their BBM Contacts for a subscription to BBM Music. Added Notifications ... »
RIM has dropped BBM Music v1.1.0.11 in BlackBerry Beta Zone. Although, the new version of BBM Music is only available for Canadians at the moment. The new BBM brings a new UI and payment, sharing improvements. Download BBM Music v1.1.0.11 in Beta Zone The new features found in BBM Music 1.1 include: Payment Enhancements Ability to Request a Gift – Users can ask their BBM Contacts for a subscriptio... »
RIM announced today a limited time holiday promotion for BBM Music. Customers in the United States that download the app between December 16th, 2011 to January 4th, 2012 will get the first 4 months for free. RIM is also pleased to extend this offer to those who have already downloaded BBM Music, extending your current subscription to four months. With BBM Music, you can create a music profile of y... »
AT&T has announced on Twitter an early holiday gift to customers using BlackBerry 7 devices. They apparently have pushed BBM Music launcher to your media folder, which when downloaded will include two free months of the service. If you’re unfamiliar with the service, BBM Music lets you: Create your music profile* from a catalogue of millions of songs and keep it fresh by swapping songs e... »
RIM has announced that BBM Music is launching in the UK today (15th Nov). BBM Music is a cloud-based social music service which allows users to discover and share songs from the likes of Universal, Sony, Warner and EMI with your BBM contacts. The more friends you are connected to on BBM, the bigger your music library becomes. Alongside these announcements, RIM has passed another milestone as its c... »
Research In Motion today announced the all new touch and QWERTY BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the all-touch BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones. The latest additions to the BlackBerry 7 portfolio offer enhanced communications, multimedia, productivity and social connectivity features together with slim and stylish designs. Press Release Research In Motion Expands BlackBerry 7 Portfolio with the New Black... »
A new version of BBM Music has just been released in the BlackBerry App World. Version 1.0.0.134 is now available for download and, though we don’t know what the change log is exactly, we do know it fixes the “Region not supported” error some Verizon users were having. Check it out in the app world Download BBM Music 1.0.0.134 >> »
[poll id="19"] Research In Motion recently made BBM Music official. For those new subscribers, you get a free 60-day trial. After the trial ends, BBM Music will cost you about $5 per month. BBM Music lets you personally select 50 songs, with 25 of those songs being interchangeable each month. The way to have access to more songs is by having more ‘friends’. This lets you access the son... »
The BBM Music app is out of beta and will be available beginning later today* for BlackBerry smartphone users** to download from BlackBerry App World. BBM Music is a BBM-connected music service that enables viral music discovery and social interaction, allowing music fans to connect on a whole new level. BBM Music is a cloud-based service that allows users to enjoy an evolving, community-based mus... »
