BlackBerry® har planer på att göra sitt banbrytande mobila sociala nätverk BlackBerry® Messenger (BBMT) tillgängligt för användare av iOS® och AndroidT. Lanseringen väntas ske i sommar och BBM planeras stödja iOS6 och Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) eller senare versioner. Lanseringen följer på godkännande från Apple App Store och Google Play. BBM sätter standarden för mobila direktmeddelanden med en snabb och pålitlig tjänst som bland annat visar om meddelanden blivit skickade och lästa, samt skräddarsydda profiler och avatarbilder. Vid lanseringen kommer BBM-användare att kunna utöka sina kontakter till att inkludera vänner, familj och kollegor som använder andra plattformar. 

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BBM for iOS and Android to Launch This Summer

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<b>Waterloo, ON – </b>BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) today
announced plans to make &nbsp;its ground-breaking
mobile social network, BlackBerry® Messenger (BBMT), available to iOS® and
AndroidT users this summer, with support planned for iOS6, and Android 4.0 (Ice
Cream Sandwich) or higher, all subject to approval by the Apple App Store and
Google Play. BBM sets the standard for mobile instant messaging with a fast, reliable, engaging
experience that includes delivered and read statuses, and personalized profiles
and avatars. Upon release, BBM customers would be able to broaden their
connections to include friends, family and colleagues on other mobile
platforms.

In the planned initial
release, iOS and Android users would be able to experience the immediacy of BBM
chats, including multi-person chats, as well as the ability to share photos and
voice notes, and engage in BBM Groups, which allows BBM customers to create
groups of up to 30 people.

”For BlackBerry,
messaging and collaboration are inseparable from the mobile experience, and the
time is definitely right for BBM to become a multi-platform mobile service. BBM
has always been one of the most engaging services for BlackBerry customers, enabling
them to easily connect while maintaining a valued level of personal privacy. We’re
excited to offer iOS and Android users the possibility to join the BBM
community,” said Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President, Software Product
Management and Ecosystem, at BlackBerry.

BBM is loved by
customers for its ”D” and ”R” statuses, which show up in chats to let people
know with certainty that their message has been delivered and read. It provides
customers with a high level of control and privacy over who they add to their
contact list and how they engage with them, as invites are two-way opt-in. iOS
and Android users would be able to add their contacts through PIN, email, SMS or
QR code scan, regardless of platform. Android users would also be able to connect
using a compatible NFC-capable device.

BBM has more than
60 million monthly active customers, with more than 51 million people using BBM
an average of 90 minutes per day. BBM customers collectively send and receive more
than 10 billion messages each day, nearly twice as many messages per user per
day as compared to other mobile messaging apps. Almost half of BBM messages are
read within 20 seconds of being received; indicating how truly engaged BBM
customers are.

Today, BlackBerry
also announced BBM Channels, a new social engagement platform within BBM that
will allow customers to connect with the businesses, brands, celebrities and
groups they are passionate about. BlackBerry plans to add support for BBM
Channels as well as voice and video chatting for iOS and Android later this
year, subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play.

If approved by
Apple and Google, the BBM app will be available as a free download
in the Apple® App StoreSM and Google Play store. Additional details
about system requirements and availability will be announced closer to the launch.

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