BlackBerry's BBM messaging app for Windows Phone is currently not available to download in the Windows Store. There's no word on why this has happened.
BBM beta for Windows Phone has snagged an update today, bringing a whole host of bug fixes along for the ride and bumping the messenger up to version 210.0.0.9. Here's the breakdown of what's fixed in BBM beta version 210.0.0.9: Pictures sent in BBM chat not showing on the sender screen Cannot open the subscribed channels from the subscribed channels (HTC) Channel names...
BlackBerry has released another update to the BBM messaging app for Windows Phone in the Windows Phone Store, bringing it up to version 2.0.0.25. This is a minor update with bug fixes. It has been a while since the last update but this new version does show that BlackBerry continues to support the app and the Windows Phone platform. The release notes don't specify any specific...
BlackBerry has updated the non-beta version of its BBM messaging app for Windows Phone to version 2.0.0.24 in the Windows Phone Store, adding in quite a number of features such as sticker support, timed messages and more. Here's a look at the app's new features, some of which were previously announced in October. TIMED MESSAGES: Set how long contacts have access to messages...
BlackBerry has rolled out a new version to its BBM beta app on Windows Phone today, and it brings a number of new features. For you sticker lovers out there, you can now look forward to sending stickers back and forth in your chats. Also coming along for the ride are timed messages, message retractions, and a number of bug fixes. While stickers are new in this build, users are...
BlackBerry's instant messaging service BBM will be seeing an update across all OS platforms in the next few days. It has been available through BlackBerry Beta Zone for some users from a few weeks now and it now ready for everyone. The most notable new feature is Timed Messages which allows users to send a 'secret' message to a contact for a pre-set duration of time. You will also be...
BlackBerry has updated the Windows Phone version of its BBM messenger app, adding improvements to its notifications. a new invite screen and more additions and changes. Here's the full changelog of what's new in the 1.2.0.12 version Improved notifications: View a message preview outside of BBM including the sender and chat content. New emoticons: 16 new emoticons have been added...
If you're part of the BBM beta for Windows Phone, you'll want to go ahead and get yourself updated. BlackBerry has now rolled out v120.0.0.1 and it's packed full of bug fixes, features additions but alas, as it is a beta there's also some things to be aware of before you hop right into it. Luckily, BlackBerry has provided a full change log for everyone to look through so you can decide...
BBM for Windows Phone is now available to the general public. BlackBerry has just shared news that an update to BBM should be out shortly. Today's update will reflect the improvements the team has made with BBM for Windows Phone during the beta period. Right now you'll still see BBM version 1.0.0.16 in the Windows Phone Store, but a blog post from BlackBerry informs us that version 1...
BlackBerry is so far doing an admirable job with their popular BBM app for Windows Phone. Although still technically an open beta, the app is markedly improved with each update. Today, that trend continues with a new 100.0.0.23 build going out to users right now. Although a changelog is not listed in the Store, BlackBerry is sending out emails with a full list of changes. Here is what...
BlackBerry has pulled the switch and is now rolling out its BBM messenger beta app to all Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 users, after the company released it as a closed beta test earlier in July. It would appear that the public beta version of BBM is a different one than what was released for the closed beta testers earlier in the month. In any case, this version is apparently the one that...
Over at the Inside BlackBerry Blog today, Matthew Talbot Senior Vice President, Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry has detailed some information about where BlackBerry is hoping to take BBM in the long term and the overall cross-platform strategy of the app. The post highlights a lot of interesting stuff such as his recent trip to Jakarta and seeing billboards advertising devices as...
If you've joined the BBM Beta program, there's good news. The BlackBerry Messenger app is now live and ready to be downloaded in the Windows Phone Store, allowing Windows Phone customers to message friends on the BBM service on iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. To download the app, you must be part of the BlackBerry Beta program, which filled up quickly. In addition to the Windows Phone-...
BlackBerry is no longer taking sign ups for the closed beta test of its upcoming BBM app for Windows Phone, with users now being asked to register for a waitlist. This news, which was not unexpected, comes less than 24 hours after BlackBerry started taking signups for the Windows Phone BBM beta test. It's currently unknown just how many people were accepted into the beta test. While...
BBM is coming to Windows Phone very soon, but before that happens you're going to want to join an upcoming beta to try it out. BlackBerry has just announced that a BBM app built just for Windows Phone will be here in the coming weeks. Details on how to join the beta down below. BlackBerry has designed their upcoming app to have a native user experience that embraces the clean,...
BlackBerry may be the struggling for relevancy in 2014, but they still have a couple of valuable properties, including their BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service, which is now on iOS and Android. Earlier this year, BlackBerry announced that a version for Windows Phone was also on the way, and July was last reported as the due date. With that introduction, it should not be surprising to...
Barcelona, Spain – BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). While not many Windows Phone users are too familiar with the popular and secure messaging service, things will change later this year as a Windows Phone 8 client is launched (probably for 8.1). This morning, BlackBerry held their press conference where the company is certainly far from the grave that some have proclaimed. Indeed, the...
Earlier today at Nokia's Mobile World Congress press event, Stephen Elop announced on stage that BBM will be coming to Lumia devices soon. BlackBerry followed up shortly after with their own announcement, clarifying that BBM will be coming to the larger manufacturer / brand base of Windows Phones as well as Nokia X devices, and that the rollout of BBM for Windows Phone would occur...
Windows Phone has been without BBM since the platform launched way back in 2010. Today, BlackBerry and Nokia both announced that the messaging service would be on Microsoft's mobile platform soon. Consumers can look to expect BBM this summer, according to an official BlackBerry blog post. Not only will BBM be released for Windows Phone, but BlackBerry will also be working with Nokia...
Nokia has just announced some pretty awesome news for the Windows Phone Store. BBM and Photoshop Express will be coming soon. Stephen Elop made the announcement a few minutes into the Nokia press conference at Mobile World Congress 2014. No further details were shared. But we’ll have more as soon as we can information on both BBM and Photoshop Express. As you know, BBM is a highly...