Monday, October 21, 2013 (20:07) | Bart Breij
BlackBerry BlackBerry Messenger has put in the App Store. You can download the iPhone app for free messages and pictures to send them free from now on. The target competitor WhatsApp Messenger and other applications that you can SMS messages outside the beam, came initially from the end of September already. Then the application is quickly withdrawn due to server problems, even before he came out in the Netherlands and Belgium. If you are interested in the app you need quickly: BlackBerry uses a queuing system
You let the application back to your address. you to join in the queue. Then you do not see many people waiting there for you and it is also not yet clear when you will be to use the app. Actually invited So BlackBerry uses phased entry of new users to hold such mailapp Mailbox at release did. Capacity in the server mode If you had registered BBM.com, before you become as a blog BlackBerry just as millions of others’ immediately admitted.
According to BlackBerry, the world has 60 million BBM users who exchange 10 billion messages daily. The wildly popular in the Netherlands and Belgium app WhatsApp However, 300 million monthly active users sending 27 billion messages per day. And the relatively unknown WeChat (App Store link) in China has 236 million monthly active users.
Own Style
BlackBerry has ‘BBM’ an appearance given that keeps far away from the design standards of iOS 7. The application looks or angular, but is in color and shape combinations not use standard elements for Apple apps provide. BlackBerry Messenger distinguishes itself from the competition by a large toolbar bottom of the screen, in which you approach include the contacts page with large profile pictures. Also notable is the left button: Updates. Behind it lies the most extraordinary feature of BBM, the ability to publish separate messages to others.
own status updateschat list, each new message accompanied by a profile picture and if someone sends several messages in a row, they are taken apart by dotted lines. Under the bar where you type a new message, you will see another big toolbar, then with the ability to insert photos or invite. Other persons You will also find a submit button, other than the enter on your keyboard. The main menu distinguishes between normal chats and group chats. All in all there are enough original terms of interface points in BBM to designate.
Overview
important functions
- Instant chat . You see when messages are delivered (D) and read (R). Also you can see right away when friends respond to a message. With emoticons, you can brighten your posts.
- Chat and share with other people . You can start a group or join an existing group, then you can exchange photos., Appointments, lists and other items You can also join groups if people are not in your contact list. Furthermore, you can simultaneously invite several friends to start chatting together. And if you want a larger group say something (eg happy new year), then you can send the broadcast function a BBM message to multiple contacts simultaneously.
- Speech, pictures and URLs . It is possible to go to websites to exchange. spoken via BBM messages (voice memos), photos and BuyNow
- Profiles . In the app you can set a different profile picture and update your personal status. Profile Photos can update by uploading a photo., Animation or other image
- Management . There is two-way opt-in. Only if both parties want to chat with each other you can exchange messages. This prevents spam from strangers. Also you can invite people via PIN or QR code, so you have to give. No personal details
Last straw
BlackBerry Messenger may be the last straw of the phone maker to grip. themselves BlackBerry was in a short time by using smart phones with a full keyboard below the screen. A major player in the corporate world It then fell also popular with young people include BlackBerry Messenger: with BBM you could from your data bundle and not give your credit SMS messages with others. However, in late September BlackBerry announced mass layoffs at the company now wants to focus on continued disappointing hardware sales. The business market only Nevertheless BlackBerry Messenger is oriented correctly on everyone. The next iOS app is also available for Android and BlackBerry itself.
Download: BBM (free, iPhone, iOS 6.0 +)
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