BlackBerry Messenger officially launches for Android and iOS today, bringing the Canadian company’s popular instant messaging service to the masses (of folks who gave up actually using BlackBerry phones a while back). BBM is available in the App Store and Google Play Store. According to BlackBerry, about 6 million iOS users signed up for information […]
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BlackBerry Messenger coming to Android, iOS this week
BlackBerry has announced the BlackBerry Messenger will be available for Android on September 21st, and it’ll hit the iPhone a day later. BlackBerry Messenger, or BBM is one of the company’s flagship apps, and up until now it’s only been available for folks actually using a BlackBerry devices. BBM for Android and iOS includes all […]
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Lilbits (9-16-2013): A new Nook?
Barnes & Noble may be scaling back its hardware efforts, but the company does still want to sell eBooks and other digital content. While you can access the NOOK eBook library by installing the NOOK app on almost any phone or tablet, one of the best ways to get you to buy media is still […]
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BlackBerry Messenger for Android coming soon (shown off on video)
BlackBerry Messenger, or BBM is probably one of the best things the BlackBerry platform has going for it. The messenger service has been included on BlackBerry phones for years, providing a powerful alternative to text messaging — and soon BBM will be available for Android and iOS as well. While BlackBerry hasn’t announced when BBM […]
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Lilbits (8-01-2013): BlackBerry Messenger for Android,
Once upon a time BlackBerry pretty much ruled the smartphone space in North America. Those days are long gone thanks to the rise of Android and iOS, but there are still some die-hard fans of at least one BlackBerry service: BlackBerry Messenger, or BBM. What started out as an alternative to sending text messages eventually […]
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BlackBerry bringing BBM to Android, iOS this summer
BlackBerry Messenger has long been one of the killer features of the BlackBerry platform. But soon you won’t need a BlackBerry smartphone to use it. The company announced today that it’ll launch BBM for iOS and Android this summer. BBM will be available as a free app for iOS and later or Android 4.0 and […]
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 coming in 2012, sans BBM
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 is designed to add features to Research in Motion’s tablet that have been missing. It includes native calendar, email, and contact apps, as well as a video store. The OS update also adds support for Google Android apps, which should dramatically increase the number of third party apps that can run […]
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BlackBerry PlayBook finally getting BBM and native email
The BlackBerry PlayBook has made a respectable showing in the tablet market so far. RIM isn’t blowing through PlayBook inventory like iPad 2s, but with more than half a million shipped and strong sales posted in some corners of the globe, things are looking pretty rosy for the Waterloo company. Next month, the PlayBook is […]