BlackBerry founder and ex-CEO Mike Lazaridis said he believes iPhone and other devices users will embrace the BlackBerry Messenger app. The app was announced to be available for iOS and Android this summer during the BlackBerry Live conference. Reaction to the announcement has, so far, been mostly positive from other platform users. “BBM is by far the most compelling wireless experience and wirele... »
At the BlackBerry Live 2013 event in Orlando, Florida, BlackBerry formally announced BBM Channels. The new feature allows BlackBerry Messenger users the ability to create their own channels, which act like a Tumblr page within BBM. Since using the service for the N4BB channel we’ve seen an uptick in user engagement and article views. Despite the service only being in beta we’ve garnere... »
Earlier today, BlackBerry announced the availability of BBM going cross-platform. When first launched, BBM on iOS and Android will only allow messaging and groups. Over time, BlackBerry intends to open up the more robust features current BlackBerry users have come to love. BlackBerry also announced that BBM will be free for those platforms. But why would they make one of the pinnacle features to a... »
Looking to start your own BBM Channel? You can! BBM Channels is now available in beta at BlackBerry Beta Zone. BBM Channels has the following features: Channel Profile - View personalised channel profiles for each BBM Channel including additional content helping to bring the channel to life such as a welcome messages, images, maps and more. Receive Posts - Stay up to date on the things that matter... »
Today we heard Thorsten Heins and his executive team announce a plethora of new features and even a new device. The biggest announcement today was the soon to be availability of BBM to Android and iOS devices. The subject of BBM on other platforms has been often debated with no clear winner. BlackBerry took a huge step today and I hope it works out. I will let this marinate before I put the my fin... »
Thorsten Heins announced at BlackBerry Live 2013 that BlackBerry Messenger will being going cross-platform. BBM will become available on iOS and Android. Plans for BBM cross-platform will launch this summer and available for free. At first, BBM on cross-platform will have limited features, such as chats and groups. Eventually, BlackBerry will roll out the rest of the features. »
Earlier today, BlackBerry announced the Tumblr-like feature for BlackBerry Messenger dubbed BBM Channels. We received early access to the new feature to setup a channel for N4BB. Check out the video walkthrough of N4BB’s BBM Channel. You can subscribe to our channel by adding PIN C0001EA85. Let us know your thoughts on the new Channels feature in the comments. »
BlackBerry has announced a new feature for BlackBerry Messenger. BBM Channels seeks to bridge the gap between brand and customer. Utilizing the power of BlackBerry Messenger, a brand can create a ‘channel’ and publish news announcements, while allowing BBM users to engage in such discussions. BBM Channels has launched today in beta. The official version is planned to release later this... »
During the BlackBerry Live 2013 keynote, QNX rolled out the QNX Bentley. Showing the amazing QNX CAR platform, Mark Rigley, demoed an in-car BBM Video chat. This was a first for any company. A video call within a car to a mobile phone. BlackBerry certainly demonstrated the power behind BlackBerry 10 as a mobile computing end point. QNX also demoed how seamlessly they could update the Bentley’... »
A few days ago the Asia Pacific region was hit by a BlackBerry Messenger outage. The service was down in many counties such as Indonesia, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Malaysia. BlackBerry did not immediately notify or acknowledge that the BBM service was down. Initially, it was thought the outage was only isolated to BlackBerry 10. However, it eve... »
*UPDATE* – BBM services for the affected users look to be back online. Are you still experiencing issues? As I sit here in the airport waiting to get checked in for my proceeding flights to BlackBerry Live, I cannot communicate with my staff, friends, or family. At least, not through BlackBerry Messenger. BBM looks to be down for many users in the Asia Pacific region, which includes the wond... »
BlackBerry Messenger has been touted as the most secure way mobile messaging system. However, that doesn’t seem to stop federal agents from accessing the communications. An L.A.-based drug task force was able to intercept BBM communications in connection with an alleged cocaine and methamphetamine drug operation. The report from the LA TImes doesn’t specify what means the drug task for... »
Ever sent a BBM message to a friend and for some *expletive goes here* reason it failed to send? Good thing BlackBerry makes it very easy to resend a failed message. All you need to do in BBM on BlackBerry 10 is to hold down the message that failed. This will make the options pop-out from the right. Click the ‘resend’ option. It’s as simple as that. BlackBerry Messenger will then... »
If you have ever gotten a chance to use a Samsung Galaxy Note it features handwriting input. You simply use the stylus to write and it enters the words for you. BlackBerry looks to be offering a similar service for Chinese in BlackBerry 10. It’s debatable whether or not it would be faster jus to type. Though, check out the video below and let us know what you think. »
BlackBerry Messenger on BlackBerry 10 has a completely new UI and UX. Group pictures in BBM are handled differently than before. Ever viewed an image and thought it was annoying how it cropped it? That’s just the preview thumbnail! Here’s how to view the full image: Step 1 Tapping the image once brings up the title of the image and who it was uploaded by and at what time. Step 2 Tappin... »
Do you have that one contact on BlackBerry Messenger that is constantly filling up the updates screen? They might be listening to a bunch of music, which each song gets shown to you. You might even catch them looking at porn. Whichever the case might be, in this tutorial we’ll show you how to block these erroneous updates in BlackBerry 10. You can either block one specific contact or block a... »
Ever since I got my first BlackBerry over 5 years ago, the feature I’ve loved the most is BBM, and that’s probably the same for most of you. It keeps me connected with my family and friends, it’s fast, reliable and secure but more importantly, it’s free if you have a data plan. There are lots of applications out there that in theory do what BBM does, but I have yet to find ... »
We recently saw a full-page ad for the BlackBerry Z10 from Verizon Wireless in the LA Times. Big Red is continuing the marketing efforts for the new BlackBerry 10 device with a commercial. The “Midnight Update” commercial shows the excellent new BBM Video Screen Share feature. Check it out in the commercial above. It’s amazing features like Screen Share that should garner new buy... »
BlackBerry 10 introduces BlackBerry Messenger’s first-ever video chat capabilities. You can view our hands-on with BBM Video here. As you begin using the service, you’ll want to these key points in mind. Donny from the Inside BlackBerry Blog lists the top 5 things to know: Seamless transition between text and video. It’s extremely easy to initiate a video chat with a BBM contact. When ... »
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... »
