BlackBerry’s flagship app for Android: Blackberry Messenger BBM

Today, the market is much more fragmented – every other country has its own favorite messaging app. And frankly, we have yet to find the perfect, do-all solution. We all want to use just one app to talk to all of our friends and family, instead of having to switch between the several. The OFFICIAL version of BBM™ from BlackBerry is now here for Android. The best way to stay connected with friends and family is the BBM app. BBM has been replaced by WhatsApp, Kik Messenger, iMessage and also Snapchat. Now, the shift from BlackBerry to the newer and more modern platforms is about to complete. BBM languished as the apps gained hundreds of millions of users. Although, BlackBerry recently launched BBM for Android – perhaps its last chance at capitalizing on the brand equity the company once commanded. What once made BBM so special was its dead-simple and speedy interface. The mobile messaging market is full of opportunity for BBM app. Moreover, we intend to be the leading private social network for everyone who needs the immediate communication and collaboration of instant messaging combined with the control, privacy and also reliability delivered through BBM.

Good Stuff

• BBM is back

• Fixes bug and also performance enhancements.

• Support for the additional Android devices.
• Sending / receiving messages is snappy
• It’s free

Bad Stuff

• Ugly design
• Few features
• Not truly multi-platform
• Outdated friending system

Chat with friends on Android:

• BBM is always on and always connected – no app to open.
• Know when messages have been delivered (D’s) and read (R’s).
• Share documents, files, photos, voice notes and more.
• See when user contacts are responding to their message.
• Emoticons for every mood and also emotion let you better express of yourself.

BBM lets protect user privacy – You can control it:

• You chose how to share your information – BBM uses PINs instead of phone numbers or email addresses so that it’s more private and you always control who can contact you.
• You chose your contacts – 2-way opt-in means you have control over who is able to message you.

Chat and Share with many at once:

• Groups – BBM groups help you share pictures, appointments and lists with other group members. Also, you can even be in a group with people who aren’t part of your own BBM contact list.
• Multi-person chats – Invite multiple contacts to have a chat together.
• Broadcast messages – Send a message to multiple BBM contacts at one time.

Create your own BBM profile:

• Post a profile picture using your pictures, images or even animated pictures (GIFs).
• Update your status to let other people know what you’re up to or how you feel.

Download BBM for Free Today:

BBM was downloaded by five million users within the first eight hours of its release, @BBM has confirmed.  The IM application is now available for download inside Google Play. BBM for Android is now live in Google Play.

• Download BBM – the easiest way is to visit website BBM.com from Android browser.
• Once you install the app, then open it and enter email address to hold your spot in line

Users who signed up at BBM.com will get a head start and should be able to use BBM on their Android device immediately. Moreover, those who didn’t sign up will have to register and wait for an email before they can activate the app.

THE VERDICT:

The success or failure of any messaging app is predicated on one factor: whether your friends are using it. As you know, WhatsApp no long offers as many features as some of its competitors, but since 400 million people of the world use WhatsApp, it’s the best solution. But even if BBM had mind-blowing messaging features, it would still need time to rebuild its user base. BlackBerry would need to make BBM feel as modern and as forward-thinking as it once did.