In the first version of multi-platform BBM, iOS and Android users are expected to be able to experience the following BBM features:
*. The immediacy of BBM chats
*. Multi-person chats
*. Voice note sharing
*. BlackBerry Groups, where BBM users are able to set up groups of up to 30 people and share calendar, photos, files and more
The team here at BlackBerry has definitely been working hard to bring the much-adored BBM experience to a wider group of mobile users. In a recent press release at BlackBerry Live 2013, Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President, Software Product Management and Ecosystem, at BlackBerry had this to say:
“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.”
BBM Quick Facts:
*. More than 60 million monthly active users
*. More than 51 million daily active users who are connecting with friends or colleagues an average of one and a half hours every day.
*. BBM users 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
Source: Inside Blackberry
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