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BBM Released For Android and iPhone

34 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/bbm-released-for-android-and-iphone.178763/

krishnandu.sarkar
krishnandu.sarkar Original post #1
Oct 22, 2013 at 12:53 AM
*play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bbm

Source : BlackBerry Messenger BBM Releasing For Android And iPhone Today - TechEnclave
theserpent
Oct 22, 2013 at 7:47 AM
On waiting list!
I had made a bbm account on the leaked version last month.But,that was deleted i guess
ZTR
ZTR #3
Oct 22, 2013 at 8:03 AM
On waiting list!
I had made a bbm account on the leaked version last month.But,that was deleted i guess

Weird cause even I did the same but I got in :D
axes2t2
axes2t2 #4
Oct 22, 2013 at 8:17 AM
Seems like it is only for those with Android 4+.
K
kkn13 #5
Oct 22, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Can someone share the apk I have a tablet and it says not compatible in play store and won't let me download
Surprisingly it installed on my ipad
AndroidFan
Oct 22, 2013 at 9:25 AM
What good is BBM when you have Whatsapp and a dozen other clones like it?
krishnandu.sarkar
Oct 22, 2013 at 9:42 AM
What good is BBM when you have Whatsapp and a dozen other clones like it?

Security => This is what BBM was famous for
Push Messaging => Almost all the messaging apps like Whatsapp, Weechat, Viber support this now, so can't consider it as a +ve point.
Privacy => The most +ve point comparing to others. You don't need to share your Email / Phone Number in order to connect with peoples, just share the BBM Pin.
tubelight
Oct 22, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Why even release the app if waiting list is an issue? Pointless :/
axes2t2
axes2t2 #9
Oct 22, 2013 at 11:35 AM
Now even some users with the latest phones are complaining about it showing not compatible.

:lol:
lywyre
lywyre #10
Oct 22, 2013 at 5:18 PM
Now even some users with the latest phones are complaining about it showing not compatible.

:lol:

Weird. I have installed it on my Defy+ (running 4.1.2), but put in the queue :(.
Flash
Flash #11
Oct 22, 2013 at 5:21 PM
BBM!!

Why u no app for WP? :grinsmack:
S
Oct 22, 2013 at 5:44 PM
Theres no major apps released for wp bec wp install base is ****. Lot of developers dont even consider wp bec its just not worth their time. Its gona be very difficult for a closed ecosystem to survive here. This is why you should be careful while buying wp its future looks too bleak.
ankush28
ankush28 #13
Oct 22, 2013 at 9:17 PM
Can someone share the apk I have a tablet and it says not compatible in play store and won't let me download
Surprisingly it installed on my ipad

BBM doesnot support extra large screen ie 5-6"+ So it is not compatible with any tablets out there...
source:- me ;) i am trying to port on 2.3 from whole day and after decompling very first thing i noticed in AndroidManifast.xml is there are lots of restriction with screen size and DPI( like XHDPI, HDPI)... I think BBM should give compatibilty to more devices.
Vyom
Vyom #14
Oct 22, 2013 at 9:28 PM
Can't install on me Nexus 7. Also on my tiny P500.
Hope it arrives for tablets soon. :/
G
Oct 22, 2013 at 9:57 PM
death of watsapp?

Good news anyway ..watsapp says 6months left...when bbm free who pays watsapp.:lol:
debarshi
debarshi #16
Oct 22, 2013 at 10:18 PM
^ Did you ever pay for Whatsapp? 'Cause I've been using Whatsapp for the last three years, and the subscription automatically gets renewed, so its basically free....

And even then, its just Rs 50 a year

Lets see how BBM fares...
axes2t2
axes2t2 #17
Oct 22, 2013 at 11:34 PM
death of watsapp?

Good news anyway ..watsapp says 6months left...when bbm free who pays watsapp.:lol:

That 6 month period is auto renewed.
sling-shot
Oct 22, 2013 at 11:43 PM
I really like the idea of having a second identity separate from my phone number / email id (which is nowadays commonly misused across the web for logging into / leaching data from other sites).

Just being tied to the phone number is one of the biggest drawbacks of WhatsApp. I have to give my phone number due to work to many people, and get bombarded with unnecessary messages. ( I understand that I can block them, but who wants to keep doing that repeatedly)
Terabyte
Terabyte #19
Oct 23, 2013 at 8:19 PM
The smileys in BBM are just too tiny. They are so annoying to use :x
Flash
Flash #20
Oct 23, 2013 at 11:13 PM
mobilesyrup.com said:
According to Twitter account “BlackBerry Scoop” – who’s been reliable in the past – BlackBerry will indeed come to market with a desktop version, plus also expand the app to fit tablets (iPad and Android). In addition, for all the Windows Phone 8 users out there, apparently BlackBerry is working hard to bring BBM for Windows Phone to you, too.


*mobilesyrup.com/2013/10/22/bbm-rumoured-to-come-to-windows-phone-8-tablet-desktop-and-web/

let's hope..
ankush28
ankush28 #21
Oct 23, 2013 at 11:52 PM
I dont think whatsapp will die, just try bbm , i found it very slow(on N4) nothing much special i'd like to stick win whatsapp(todays new update is awesome)
@gopivbboy you dont have to "PAY" even 50rs it is automatically renewed each year, afaik the "Payment" option is mainly for "DONATION" purpose only...
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #24
Oct 24, 2013 at 7:41 PM
BBM is more secure than whatsapp
but whatsapp has cool ui & features
BBM has GIF animated profile pic feature which I guess not present in whatsapp

@gopivbboy you dont have to "PAY" even 50rs it is automatically renewed each year, afaik the "Payment" option is mainly for "DONATION" purpose only...
anybody in TDF who has paid for whatsapp?
AndroidFan
Oct 24, 2013 at 7:44 PM
What is the annual cost?
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #27
Oct 24, 2013 at 8:48 PM
Nothing.

Free forever!
Thats the reason whatsapp is extending the subscription each year so that they don't loose customers
G
Oct 24, 2013 at 10:32 PM
i got bbm but no one is there to chat
Flash
Flash #30
Oct 25, 2013 at 11:33 AM
My colleagues using Android were going gaga over BBM, when it came to Play store. Now, nobody is using it often.. :mrgreen: