BlackBerry rolling out BBM for iOS on App Store

If you have friends or family members who still use a BlackBerry phone, you’ll be happy to know that BlackBerry Messenger â€" earlier exclusive to BlackBerry phones â€" is now available for iOS and Android devices.

Back in May, BlackBerry had announced plans to  release BBM  to other platforms such as iOS and Android in an attempt to make the service an “an independent messaging solution.”

After sending out beta invites last month , it appears that BBM is finally ready for public consumption, as the app rolls out throughout the world, starting with the Asia-Pacific region. We’ve confirmed that it is available in Australia [1] , New Zealand [2] , Japan [3] , Singapore [4] App Stores. Here’s the description for the app:

BBMâ„¢ is now here for iPhone. The best way to connect with anyone, anywhere for free. Download it now.

Instant Chat:
• Immediately know when your messages have been delivered (D’s) and read (R’s)
• Know when contacts are responding to your message
• Say it with a variety of emoticons for every mood and emotion.

Chat and Share with many at once:
• Groups â€" Create or join a group and chat, share pictures lists, and appointments with the whole group. You can even be in a group with people who aren’t part of your BBM contact list.
• Multi-chat â€" Invite multiple contacts to participate in a chat together.
• Broadcast â€" Send a message to multiple BBM contacts at one time.

There’s more to share with BBM:
• Share voice notes
• Share photos
• Share URLs

Personalize your Profile and keep it fresh:
• Choose a different profile picture and update your personal status whenever you want, in an instant â€" so your profile will always reflect the way that you feel.
• Profile pictures (avatars) can be updated using images, pictures or even animated pictures (GIFs).

Stay in control:
• With 2-way opt-in, you have control over who messages you.
• Invites via PIN/QR mean that there is no need to share e-mail or phone number if you prefer not to, which provides control over how you are contacted.

With so many third-party messaging apps out there, as well as Apple’s own iMessage baked right into iOS, we’re not sure how many of you would want to use this as your main messaging app, but this will be great for folks who have BlackBerry users amongst their family and friend circle.

Download link:

➤ BBM for iOS [5]

Links

1. ^{^} Australia (itunes.apple.com)
2. ^{^} New Zealand (itunes.apple.com)
3. ^{^} Japan (itunes.apple.com)
4. ^{^} Singapore (itunes.apple.com)
5. ^{^} BBM for iOS (itunes.apple.com)

source: www.iphonehacks.com