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  • How to get BBM on Android, iOS

    How to get BBM on Android, iOS

    It recorded 10 million downloads within 24 hours of its roll out, but many users in certain geographical locations are yet to have access to the much anticipated BlackBerry Messenger mobile social messaging service (BBM) on Android and iOS.

    Although the application is yet to be officially available in sub-Saharan Africa, it can be downloaded on Samsung Android devices on Samsung Apps store.

    For other devices, BBM can be downloaded here

    For users in other parts of the world, you can download and install BBM on your Android phone, iPhone and iPad! Visit BBM.com on your phone or tablet browser or use the links below:

    BBM for Android

    BBM for iPhone

    BBM for iPad
    Find below additional information that could be helpful

    BBM Roll Out Details:

    1. Download BBM – the easiest way is to visit BBM.com from your Android or iPhone browser*
    2. Once you install the app, open it, and enter your email address to hold your spot in line
    3. We will email you as soon as you reach the front of the line and can start using BBM

    If you are among the millions that took the time to sign up at BBM.com, you can start using BBM immediately without waiting in line.* If you didn’t sign up in advance, don’t worry – we are focused on moving millions of customers through the line as fast as possible.

    Our team of developers and engineers has been working around the clock to bring you BBM – and make some upgrades while we’re at it – and some incredible work has been done. I look forward to sharing more of this with you here, on Inside BlackBerry, soon.

  • BBM finally released on Android, iPhone

    BBM finally released on Android, iPhone

    Blackberry has finally resumed the rolling out of  BlackBerry Messenger mobile social messaging service (BBM) on  iPhone and Android apps.

    The company said in a blog post that the free BBM apps will start showing up in Google Play, Apple App Store and some Samsung App Stores.

    In order to make sure all goes smoothly, you’ll need to line up for a spot by visiting BBM.com from your phone’s browser and entering your information. You’ll get an email when your turn comes up.

    If you have already signed up at bbm.com you should be able to start using the app immediately.

    Last month, the company paused the rollout of the apps after an unreleased version of the Android app was posted online. About a million Android users jumped in within seven hours to grab that version, which the company pulled back.

    In the blog post, the company noted that more than a million people also found a way to “sideload” BBM onto iPhones.

    In May, the struggling Canadian firm announced that it would be rolling out BBM, perhaps the company’s most popular service, to other mobile platforms. It had been exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones. The service features BBM Chat for instant messaging with other users. Additionally, each user has a unique PIN, so you don’t have to give out your phone number to use the service – a privacy feature.

    The company has slashed 4,500 jobs in a last-ditch move to recharge itself. It has so far failed to invigorate its business despite unveiling a new smartphone line and software in January. The company is now an acquisition target.