BBM Going Cross Platform - Will You Use It?

[AndroidFresh]

I most likely will download it. I've had a few BBs and to be honest aside from the physical keyboard bbm was the only reason I had them at the time. I agree rim should have done this years ago to compete with the group messaging apps already out but I will give it a try, I'm currently a kik user though.

 

[Kriilin Namek]

I'm going to use it. I have friends on iOS, Android and BB. I refuse SMS messages from anyone except those who still have a dumb phone. The telcos in Canada rip you off, and I see no point in paying for SMS when I have data.

 

[JeevesVic]

Ill be downloading it for sure. When it does come we will have to create a BBM ID swap thread

 

[Dennisgarcia]

Yes! Definitely will be downloading bbm. Loved it when I had the blackberry storm and not a big fan of what's app. So bbm would be pretty sick to use with all my iPhone android and blackberry friends

 

[Fausty82]

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for iOS submitted to App Store, waiting on approval | iMore

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for iOS submitted to App Store, waiting on approval

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Sep 6, 2013 a 5:29 pm

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), once the crack in crack-berry, is going multi-platform this month, including iOS and Android. While no firm release date has been set, BlackBerry's Alex Kinsella has just stated that BBM for iOS has already been submitted to the App Store. Twitter:

Just in case we forgot to mention, BBM for iPhone was submitted for review 2 wks ago. #waiting #BBM4ALL
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Apple approved Google's Hangouts, Facebook Messenger, the indie WhatsApp, and a plethora of other instant messaging clients, so there shouldn't be a problem with the core concept. If BlackBerry is trying anything fancy, like screen sharing, that could complicate review. So could any issues related to this being their first iOS app, unlike other major competitors who've gotten past their first, painful app launches and settled into the App Store groove.
Either way, we should be getting it soon. Anyone itching to start BBM'ing from their iPhone?

 

[Just_Me_D]

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for iOS submitted to App Store, waiting on approval | iMore

I'll indeed test it out but I don't know anyone who still uses a Blackberry or who might find BBM intriguing enough to use over iMessages or a native sms app.

 

[Jaguarr40]

I remember my BB days way too well and the always on can't turn it off deal. I know there are ways of getting around. All I can remember that I will never forget is pure battery drain and for that reason I will not be downloading or trying or using BBM in any way at all.

I have way too many friends to use iMessage and yes even SMS on and don't have the need to wonder what I already know about BBM. It might be for some but not for me.

 

[li2327]

I'm looking forward to giving it a spin! I loved it when I had a BB and carried slot of my bbm friends to gtalk, yahoo, etc.


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[mrb666]

Like others, I will try it out but with the speed of email, free standard texting and that old fashioned thing of actually using a mobile phone to call, I don't really see the massive gain

Does anyone know when it's to be released??

 

[rayz336]

Like others, I will try it out but with the speed of email, free standard texting and that old fashioned thing of actually using a mobile phone to call, I don't really see the massive gain

Does anyone know when it's to be released??

Apparently it's sitting and waiting for Apple to approve it. I'm guessing it'll be when iOS 7 releases.

 

[meashishnd]

hey frnd check this hope will release soon for all njoy with BBM
iClarified - Apple News - BlackBerry Submitted BBM for iOS to Apple Two Weeks Ago, Is Still Waiting for Approval

BlackBerryOS.com - BBM For iOS Submitted To Apple's App Store Two Weeks Ago

 

[Just_Me_D]

hey frnd check this hope will release soon for all njoy with BBM
iClarified - Apple News - BlackBerry Submitted BBM for iOS to Apple Two Weeks Ago, Is Still Waiting for Approval

BlackBerryOS.com - BBM For iOS Submitted To Apple's App Store Two Weeks Ago

I take it you didn't see post #148 of this thread....

 

[cgr1971]

The nicest thing to me about BBM over Whatsapp or imessage is the delivery and read notifications. For those that have never used BBM, if you send a BBM to someone and their phone is off or in airplane mode, the message will not show a "D" next to it and you know it hasn't made it to their phone yet. Once it makes it to their phone it will show the "D" and you know the message is there on their phone. Once they read it, it shows a "R" instead of the "D" and you know they read it.

Brushing BBM off simply because it is a BlackBerry app is silly, it is really good.

Imessage is nice when texting someone with another iPhone since it uses data instead of SMS, but it still doesn't give a delivered or read notification. I am on Verizon and have an old account and only have 250 text messages a month for $5. Unlimited texting would be $20 a month and not worth it to me when I am paying a data package. If I switch to a share everything plan with unlimited talk or text I will go from 2G of data to 1G of data per month for the same price.

 

[GingerSnapsBack]

The nicest thing to me about BBM over Whatsapp or imessage is the delivery and read notifications. For those that have never used BBM, if you send a BBM to someone and their phone is off or in airplane mode, the message will not show a "D" next to it and you know it hasn't made it to their phone yet. Once it makes it to their phone it will show the "D" and you know the message is there on their phone. Once they read it, it shows a "R" instead of the "D" and you know they read it.

I hated that. Absolutely hated that feature.

I hated being badgered for hours on end when I read a message but didn't have time to respond right away.

And yeah, iMessage does give a read notification. It's not just BBM.

 

[SneakySnufflez]

I hated that. Absolutely hated that feature.

I hated being badgered for hours on end when I read a message but didn't have time to respond right away.

And yeah, iMessage does give a read notification. It's not just BBM.

iMessage gives you the option to disable read receipt. Bbm doesn't. That's why I love it lol


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[GingerSnapsBack]

iMessage gives you the option to disable read receipt. Bbm doesn't. That's why I love it  lol


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I have iMessage turned off anyway but that was one of the first things I disabled.

 

[cardfan]

iMessage gives you the option to disable read receipt. Bbm doesn't. That's why I love it �� lol


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The problem with pointing to BBM as it was on a blackberry device is that it's a different animal. Going cross platform involves tradeoffs, less control, and usually a less featured/fragmented experience.

It would be the same if Apple took iMessage cross platform. It wouldn't be the iMessage you know on those other platforms.

 

[hockey1299]

BBM Is the best I love it


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[jonty12]

The other, often overlooked, feature that makes BBM so useful is the groups functionality - group chat, lists, and calendar. Yes, you can get that functionality in other apps, but with BBM it's all in one place. The ability to use groups to organize family, friends, teams, workgroups, using lists (including assigning items and checking off completion), group calendar, and discussion (including file sharing) becomes indispensible once you start using it.

 

[mrb666]

Will it ever be released ????