http://www.blackberryforums.com Use this forum to discuss anything related to BlackBerry Messenger en Sun, 19 May 2013 13:49:31 GMT vBulletin 60 http://cdn.blackberryforums.com/images/element/misc/rss.jpg http://www.blackberryforums.com http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264308-bbm-channels-annoucned-beta-zone.html Tue, 14 May 2013 15:40:44 GMT BBM Channels Announced at BlackBerry Live 2013 «Inside BlackBerry - The Official BlackBerry Blog... BBM Channels Announced at BlackBerry Live 2013 «Inside BlackBerry - The Official BlackBerry Blog

If you’re anything like me, seeing that ‘R’ in a delivered BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) message is like colour to my eyes (see what I did there?). I am obsessed with knowing that my messages have been delivered, read and when they’re being responded to.

Today, BlackBerry takes BBM to the next level with BBM Channels
extending the BBM experience to brands, artists, businesses and communities, you will now be able to connect with individuals and groups in real time. Stay up to date on your favorite things. Receive timely updates and participate by commenting on, liking and sharing posts. Or choose to express yourself and create a channel of your own – and create, edit & publish in an instant.Starting today, BBM customers can connect and share the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team on their BBM Channels.


Top BBM Channels Features:
Create a channel – Create, edit and publish in an instant, and there are no limits to the number of followers you can have in your channel. Securely manage your channel from either a BlackBerry smartphone or the web.
Discover channels – BBM Channels includes a carousel that lets you discover new channels. You can share channel invites within a BBM chat, and people can be added or invited using the channel’s PIN or QR code.
View – View profiles for each BBM Channel you choose to follow.
Subscribe – Subscribing to a channel allows the channel owner to send you timely and relevant updates, giving the subscriber instant access to your news, deals, events or whatever you want to communicate. Subscribers can choose to receive notifications when new posts are available.
Participate – Participate and engage in conversations with your favorite people or communities by “Commenting” and “Liking” posts from channels you subscribe to. Channel owners have the option to directly chat one-on-one with a subscriber.
Monitor engagement – Easily use built-in measuring tools to assess and monitor follower engagement and interaction
Today, BlackBerry also announced plans to bring BBM to iOS® and Android™ users this summer. BlackBerry expects that iOS and Android users will also be able to experience BBM Channels later this year, subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play.

BBM with BBM Channels is now available in beta for BlackBerry 10 smartphones, as well as BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry 5 OS through 7.1. For BlackBerry OS customers*, BBM Channels is part of the new BBM version 8, which also offers enhanced navigation tools, with tabbed viewing for quick and easy access to contacts, chats, groups, recent updates and BBM Channels. Furthermore, it allows the option to share your enhanced profile information with BBM contacts or within invitations. The beta releases can be downloaded for free on BlackBerry Beta Zone**. Customers can sign up to BlackBerry Beta Zone for free at BlackBerry Beta Zone. For more information about BBM, please visit BBM Video with Screen Share - Download BlackBerry Messenger - US.

Source: Blogs.BlackBerry.com ]]> BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) ZombieBerry http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264308-bbm-channels-annoucned-beta-zone.html http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264307-bbm-going-xplatform-ios-android.html Tue, 14 May 2013 15:31:21 GMT BBM to go cross-platform this summer!! | CrackBerry.com (http://crackberry.com/bbm-go-cross-platform-summer) BBM for iOS and Android to Launch This... BBM to go cross-platform this summer!! | CrackBerry.com

BBM for iOS and Android to Launch This Summer

WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 14, 2013) - BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) today announced plans to make its ground-breaking mobile social network, BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™), available to iOS® and Android™ users this summer, with support planned for iOS6, and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher, all subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play. BBM sets the standard for mobile instant messaging with a fast, reliable, engaging experience that includes delivered and read statuses, and personalized profiles and avatars. Upon release, BBM customers would be able to broaden their connections to include friends, family and colleagues on other mobile platforms.

In the planned initial release, iOS and Android users would be able to experience the immediacy of BBM chats, including multi-person chats, as well as the ability to share photos and voice notes, and engage in BBM Groups, which allows BBM customers to create groups of up to 30 people.

"For BlackBerry, messaging and collaboration are inseparable from the mobile experience, and the time is definitely right for BBM to become a multi-platform mobile service. BBM has always been one of the most engaging services for BlackBerry customers, enabling them to easily connect while maintaining a valued level of personal privacy. We're excited to offer iOS and Android users the possibility to join the BBM community," said Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President, Software Product Management and Ecosystem, at BlackBerry.

BBM is loved by customers for its "D" and "R" statuses, which show up in chats to let people know with certainty that their message has been delivered and read. It provides customers with a high level of control and privacy over who they add to their contact list and how they engage with them, as invites are two-way opt-in. iOS and Android users would be able to add their contacts through PIN, email, SMS or QR code scan, regardless of platform. Android users would also be able to connect using a compatible NFC-capable device.

BBM has more than 60 million monthly active customers, with more than 51 million people using BBM an average of 90 minutes per day. BBM customers collectively send and receive more than 10 billion messages each day, nearly twice as many messages per user per day as compared to other mobile messaging apps. Almost half of BBM messages are read within 20 seconds of being received; indicating how truly engaged BBM customers are.

Today, BlackBerry also announced BBM Channels, a new social engagement platform within BBM that will allow customers to connect with the businesses, brands, celebrities and groups they are passionate about. BlackBerry plans to add support for BBM Channels as well as voice and video chatting for iOS and Android later this year, subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play.

If approved by Apple and Google, the BBM app will be available as a free download in the Apple® App Store(SM) and Google Play store. Additional details about system requirements and availability will be announced closer to the launch.

Source: BlackBerry Press Release. ]]> BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) ZombieBerry http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264307-bbm-going-xplatform-ios-android.html http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264289-i-am-new-bbm-blackberry-smartphones-question-re-wifi-only-bbm-z10.html Sat, 11 May 2013 16:38:42 GMT I have turned off my Data as I have a low data plan from Bell, and since I am new to smartphones, BlackBerry and BBM, I am not sure if BBM works on... I have turned off my Data as I have a low data plan from Bell, and since I am new to smartphones, BlackBerry and BBM, I am not sure if BBM works on WiFi only. Our house has WiFi for the computers and my new Z10 picks it up fine. My daughter who is a Z10 user in another city tells me she got my BBM messages [in text of course] which I sent last night with WiFi only on, Data off.

But I haven't carried out yet with her yet a session with data off. I was starting a BBM session with video available with her when a warning came on this morning that my Data was on, as I had turned it on experimentally... ]]> BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) janetdoyle http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264289-i-am-new-bbm-blackberry-smartphones-question-re-wifi-only-bbm-z10.html http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264170-bbm-video-z10.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:23:48 GMT What's the BBM video like? I've got the z10, but none of my contacts have one :( I'd like to give it a go! Add me! Pin:24DEACED I am in the UK so please remember the time difference! ]]> BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) jpd1977uk http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-messenger-bbm/264170-bbm-video-z10.html