RIM reiterated to us that your BlackBerry smartphone offers numerous ways to have a conversation without uttering a word. With your busy, on-the-go lifestyle you may not have time for a lengthy conversation. No matter how busy you are, here are some ways you can use your BlackBerry to keep conversations alive! Instant Messaging: With 60 million BBM subscribers out there, use this popular BlackBerr... »
The other day users in the APAC region suffered a minor BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) outage. This sparked the usual spammers to begin those erroneous and otherwise annoying widespread broadcast messages. The hoax broadcast message that spread throughout Indonesia stated that the “server is back online but instructs users to forward the message to spread the information.” Further claiming... »
S4BB Limited let us know they’ve updated their well known Easy Smiley Pack application for BlackBerry Smartphones. In the new update they’ve updated the ASCII art collection by adding 50 brand new ASCII images. Easy Smiley Pack allows the user to customize BBM chats and status updates with over 680 Smileys, Flags, Digits and ASCII images. Features include: 680+ Smileys, flags, and ASCI... »
BBM groups is one of the cooles features in BlackBerry Messenger. Some people, including me, have groups for almost everything: family, work, friends, etc. One cool thing about groups is you can set a custom icon to make it easier for you to find a group faster. Here’s how to do it: 1. Open BlackBerry Messenger and go to the group you want to edit. 2. Once there, you can either tap the top t... »
At BlackBerry Jam Americas we got the chance to meet up with Gadi Mazor from Nobex. Gadi liked our preview we did of the Nobex Radio app for BlackBerry 10. What Gadi really wanted us to see was how social they’ve made music by integrating BBM into the Nobex Radio app. By using BBM users can act as a DJ while chatting with their friends. Check out the video of Nobex Radio and download it for ... »
Today RIM will be releasing an update to the BlackBerry 10 operating system beta. Developers will have access to BBM, BlackBerry Hub, notifications, and so much more. The new BlackBerry Messenger on BlackBerry 10 will not longer be PIN based. The new BBM will be tied to your BlackBerry ID. RIM recently announced the tie-in of BlackBerry ID to the Beta Zone and App Vendor Portal. For the time being... »
While at BlackBerry Jam Americas 2012 we got to go hands-on with the new BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha B. The device is essentially the same as the first BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha, as far as internals go. However, as you can see from the video, the Dev Alpha B has a different ornamental design. The Dev Alpha B also has a removable battery, unlike the original Dev Alpha. In this video the BlackBerry 10 Dev... »
S4BB has released an all new social application for BlackBerry Smartphones: Photo Share Social. Thanks to this handy application it’s now possible to share your favorite photos with friends on Facebook, Twitter & BBM with a single click. Photo Share Social is compatible with all BlackBerry Smartphones running OS 6.0 and up and available for free on BlackBerry App World here. »
Didn’t think that BlackBerry Messenger, aka BBM, was that popular? When Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the 100m final at the 2012 London Olympics, he said on a live TV interview, ”All I gotta do is thank a few people on my BBM with my congrats and that’s pretty much it.” Other celebrities have spread the awareness of BBM’s popularity with music artists Tinie Tempah ... »
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... »
The current ‘BlackBerry Nation’ title holder is undoubtedly Indonesia. There was even an unintentional mosh pit during the release of the BlackBerry Bold 9790. Imagine if users across North America and Europe still lined up the streets to get their hands on the first BlackBerry devices. However, it seems Indonesia may have a new contender for the title. The same trend is beginning to s... »
We’ve all at some point needed to have a conversation with several BBM contacts at a time. Whether it was to plan a surprise party or a hang out, or just a school project. But what happens when you’re constantly creating group chats with the same people? Just create a BBM group, and problem solved. Here’s how to do it: 1. Open BlackBerry Messenger and scroll down to BBM Groups. 2... »
The BlackBerry 10 floodgates have now been opened, after the first live image of L-Series. The latest images show the settings menu, which we can clearly see an option for the rumored BBM Video chat feature. The rest of the menu items are in Thai, which we sadly cannot translate. The remaining images below show off the keyboard, which you can see shows the Thai language quite well. It is also diff... »
Over the years we have seen more improvements with BlackBerry Messenger, and the changes are very noticeable. One improvement is the ability to connect your BBM contacts with your Address Book. When these two are combined you are able to perform additional tasks such as: Make calls during a chat Send a email message to a contact from the BBM menu. These are just a few of the options that are avail... »
A new version of BlackBerry Messenger is now available in App World. Version 6.2.0.56 has included a couple of bug fixes, support for Finnish language and better Chinese handwriting. It is currently available for download so you might be getting the update notice soon. Otherwise, visit App World to download. Download BBM 6.2.0.56>> »
For whatever reason, at some point in your BlackBerry user life you’ve probably wanted to delete a contact from BBM. Whether it is they switched to another platform (boo!), duplicate contacts, people with whom you don’t chat much (or at all) or just want to get rid of that annoying 4AM broadcaster. This guide will show you how to delete contacts from your BlackBerry Messenger. 1. Open ... »
An article today from Seeking Alpha described how Research In Motion has a BlackBerry ‘secret weapon’. This secret weapon is BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS). Smartphones are still expensive to own in many developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and East Asia. However, BlackBerry customers pay a relatively affordable monthly fee, and in return... »
Say you want to find out what operating system you’re running, or your BBM pin quickly and you don’t want to fiddle around in the Options menu. We’ll there’s a way, using BlackBerry’s famous AutoText feature! If in any one of the standard BlackBerry applications, like Tasks, Messages, Calendar, Tasks, BBM, Memo Pad, Password Keeper(…the list goes on), simply type: “myver” which displays your oper... »
The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 is now available for purchase from SaskTel. You can get it free with a three year contract on a voice and data plan, $69.99 for two year contract and $99.99 for one year contract. All other monthly and prepaid options are $149.99. Let us remind you that the Curve 9320 has a dedicated BBM button, 3.2 MP camera and comes pack with latest BlackBerry Os 7.1. Hurry up and... »
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, when being interviewed by NBC gave a nice little shout-out to BlackBerry. How did he do this exactly? During the interview, Bolt said: “All I gotta do is thank a few people on my BBM with my congrats and that’s it pretty much. The rest of it is all about getting enough rest, eating properly and then coming back for the 200 meters, because I... »
