Blackberry Messenger, BBM, Arrives on Windows Phones

Great news for Windows phones’ users as Blackberry has announced that their popular Instant Messaging app, BBM, is now available on the Windows Phone platform. 

 Announced Thursday on the Inside BlackBerry blog, the new BBM beta is publicly available for download in Microsoft’s Windows Phone store. 

Up until now, BBM for Windows Phone was accessible only through invitation or special request, leaving many users out of the loop. BBM for Windows Phone BBM BlackBerry touted a range of features, most of which are already familiar to BBM users. BBM Chats. The Chats page in BBM for Windows Phone displays all of your chats, including those with individuals, multiple users, and entire groups. Notifications will pop up to let you know when your messages are delivered and read. 

During a chat, you can also share different items, including a photo, a voice note, contact information, and your location. BBM Groups. The Groups feature lets you add up to 50 people to a single chat. Find Friends. You can find other people using BBM and invite them to your contact list without having to exit the app. You can also share your PIN to connect with other people so that you don’t have to give out your email address or phone number. BBM Feeds. The Feeds feature lets you check in on the status of your BBM contacts. You can also tap on the name of a contact from this feature in order to initiate a chat. Pin to Start. You can pin your BBM groups and individual chats to the Start screen for easier access. Compatible with both Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, the new BBM app has also been specifically designed to take advantage of the look and feel of Microsoft’s Windows Phone mobile operating system. That’s in stark contrast to the iOS and Android versions, which have been criticized for looking too much like native BBM apps. Source: CNET.com Categorized as News 463 Tagged as bbm Blackberry Messenger Windows Phones Related Airtel Data Plans and Subscription Airtel Introduces Data Plans For Android Devices _76320493_73177902 Microsoft to Stop Developing Android Phones Unbranded Chinese phones have now flooded the Nigerian market SON seizes ₦200 million in Fake Mobile Phones Z3 Blackberry Z3 Now Available for Pre-order on Konga.com BBM for Windows Phone Blackberry Messenger (BBM) Now Available in Beta for Windows Phone Great news for Windows phones’ users as Blackberry has announced that their popular Instant Messaging app, BBM, is now available on the Windows Phone platform. Announced Thursday on the Inside BlackBerry blog, the new BBM beta is publicly available for download in Microsoft’s Windows Phone store. Up until now, BBM for Windows Phone was accessible only through invitation or special request, leaving many users out of the loop. BBM for Windows Phone BBM BlackBerry touted a range of features, most of which are already familiar to BBM users. BBM Chats. The Chats page in BBM for Windows Phone displays all of your chats, including those with individuals, multiple users, and entire groups. Notifications will pop up to let you know when your messages are delivered and read. During a chat, you can also share different items, including a photo, a voice note, contact information, and your location. BBM Groups. The Groups feature lets you add up to 50 people to a single chat. Find Friends. You can find other people using BBM and invite them to your contact list without having to exit the app. You can also share your PIN to connect with other people so that you don’t have to give out your email address or phone number. BBM Feeds. The Feeds feature lets you check in on the status of your BBM contacts. You can also tap on the name of a contact from this feature in order to initiate a chat. Pin to Start. You can pin your BBM groups and individual chats to the Start screen for easier access. Compatible with both Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, the new BBM app has also been specifically designed to take advantage of the look and feel of Microsoft’s Windows Phone mobile operating system. That’s in stark contrast to the iOS and Android versions, which have been criticized for looking too much like native BBM apps. Source: CNET.com