BBM cross-platform per Android ed iOS arriverà questo fine settimana

Nella giornata odierna Blackberry ha tenuto una conferenza stampa in Malesia, dove ha svelato il suo nuovo smartphone Blackberry Z30. Negli ultimi minuti, invece, è stato divulgato un comunicato stampa che svela quando avverrà il lancio ufficiale di BBM Cross-platform su piattaforme Android ed iOS.

Blackberry Messenger, il noto servizio di messaggistica dell’azienda Canadese, è sempre più vicino al rilascio ufficiale. Qualche mese fa, al Blackberry Live, il CEO Thorsten Heins ha rivelato che nei mesi a venire BBM sarebbe diventato un servizio multipiattaforma, e non più un’esclusiva Blackberry. Ora, finalmente, sono state svelate le date del rilascio dell’applicazione per le due piattaforme del momento. Ma quali sono queste date?

BBM per Android arriverà questo sabato, il 21 Settembre, e sarà compatibile con gli smartphone che hanno preinstallata la versione 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, o superiore. BBM per iOS, invece, arriverà il giorno successivo, domenica 22 Settembre e sarà compatibile con iOS 6 ed iOS 7. A quanto pare, al momento del lancio l’app non avrà le stesse funzionalità che sono native nella versione per sistema operativo Blackberry 10, come le chiamate vocali, le videochiamate e BBM Channels. Della funzione “Screen share”, che permette di condividere lo schermo del proprio smartphone con gli amici in chat, non è stato detto ancora nulla, ma abbiamo qualche dubbio sulla disponibilità al momento del lancio.

Insomma, Blackberry Messenger sarà presto disponibile ed arriverà inizialmente come una semplice applicazione di messaggistica. L’app che ha reso unici gli smartphone Blackberry fino ad oggi, avrà lo stesso successo anche su Android ed iOS? Qual è la vostra opinione?

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WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Sept. 18, 2013) – BBM(TM) – the iconic mobile social network – will begin rolling out for Android(TM) and iPhone(R) customers around the world from September 21. Previously exclusive to BlackBerry(R) (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSX:BB) smartphones, BBM will be available as a free download in Google Play(TM) and the App Store(SM). Customers will be able to download BBM by visiting www.BBM.com from their smartphone browser.

BBM gives you a private social network for active, real conversations.

  • It’s immediate. BBM is always on so you are always connected. And because messages on BBM are typically delivered and read within seconds, it’s the closest thing to a live conversation.
  • You trust it. BBM always tells you that messages are delivered and read. BBM conversations come alive on a private network you can count on.
  • You control it. BBM allows you to choose your contacts and how you share your information. BBM uses a PIN so you don’t have to give anyone your phone number or email address.

“BBM is a very engaging messaging service that is simple to use, easy to personalize and has an immediacy that is necessary for mobile communications,” said Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President for BBM at BlackBerry. “With more than a billion Android, iOS, and BlackBerry smartphones in the market, and no dominant mobile messaging platform, this is absolutely the right time to bring BBM to Android and iPhone customers.”

BBM for Android and iPhone features:

BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your friend is responding to the message.

More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as photos and voice notes, all in an instant.

Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30 friends to chat together, and go a step further than multi-chat by sharing photos and schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a message out to all your BBM contacts at once.

Post Updates and stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message, profile picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly in Updates.

Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN that maintains your privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone number or email address to a new or casual contact.

BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become available for each market on the App Store schedule of 12:01 AM local time on September 22. For more information, or to download BBM for Android or iPhone, visit www.BBM.com.

BBM will continue to evolve quickly. Later this year, BBM Channels will provide a forum for active, real conversations between you and the people, brands, celebrities, artists, service providers, communities and more, that matter to you. By creating a Channel, individuals and brands can engage their friends and communities in conversations sparked by their thoughts, ideas and passions. Subscribing to a Channel will let you join conversations with people who share your interests. In addition, BBM Video calling and BBM Voice calling are planned for availability for Android and iPhone in a future version.

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