BBM support for BlackBerry PlayBook now available

By on May 2, 2011 at 12:51 PM
mobile May 2, 2011

PlayBook owners over on the CrackBerry forums have discovered that, after applying a new BlackBerry Bridge v1.0.0.83 update, they were able to use BBM on their BlackBerry PlayBooks. The feature reportedly only works with BlackBerry 6 devices right now, although there are rumblings that a BlackBerry OS 5 version is in the works as well. You’ll also need to update your BlackBerry Messenger application to the newest version first, and that should be available from RIM’s BlackBerry Beta Zone. Unfortunately some users are reporting that the new Bridge update is causing some lag on their phones, though, so you may want to hold off until RIM issues a release build of the software. Judging from the picture above, we’re definitely digging the multi-frame layout with the BBM buddy list on the left side and conversation view on the right.

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  • Bringit

    …and…3 people clap.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=746237253 Porfirio Reyes III

      It must really bother you that the Playbook is doing a lot better than a lot of you haters thought it would! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA You guys are pathetic

      • Bringit

        My bad – 4 people.

      • http://about.me/brandonmccall brandonmccall

        Doing a lot better, how? You got an updated sales forecast for us?

    • Anonymous

      not bad 4 xoom users appreciated your comment

    • http://twitter.com/UrbanEnigma Yves

      You trolls are relentless

      • Bringit

        Yves.

    • Omar_jesus_928711

      i sincerely decided to give it a try after an ipad and its totally worth it. i like it a lot. its very portable and has what I want.

  • http://twitter.com/Philip_Chen1026 Philip Chen

    i am suing os5 on my bb9700 and i am able to use bbm on my pb!

  • http://twitter.com/Philip_Chen1026 Philip Chen

    i am suing os5 on my bb9700 and i am able to use bbm on my pb!

  • keymaker

    LMAO, why would you go thru all that trouble of pairing the devices and making sure you have the latest software if you can just use the BBM or your blackberry.

    • Tom

      Have you used one because they could not make it more simple to pair. As for why; well if I’m sitting at home on the couch using my Playbook and the phone is across the room on the table, why would I want to get up to check messages when they can be seen on the device I’m using.

    • Anonymous

      To many people run their mouths about crap they don’t understand BB bridge is very easy to use. I set it up on launch day and I have never manually reconnected it. If I leave the range it automatically reconnects when i get within range. If I turn off the PB or my phone it automatically reconnects when they turn back on. It is truly effortless to setup and use BB bridge.

    • BrownGuy

      So I take it Ipad users shouldnt update their ipads because they can just use the more current version of the same app on their iphone?

  • Onoes

    hey BGR! Shouldn’t you be reporting on the New ‘MACDefender’ Malware??

  • Anonymous

    I have OS 5 and bbm works flawlessly with my playbook. Amazing what the folks over at RIM are doing. QNX IS UNREAL!!!

  • Anonymous

    Working well on my PlayBook. It does seem to have a slight bit of lag on the PlayBook when I use it but that’s fine. I’m just happy that it’s now available and it should improve with further updates. No more having to switch back and forth from the BB to PB.

  • Anonymous

    The PlayBook is definitely getting there. It is such a shame that RIM did not release a completed device when they kicked it out the door.

    It would also have been nice had they actually marketed the device via TV, magazine and newspaper ads as well as numerous in-store and trade events. I think that RIM believe in a paraphrased tag line from Field of Dreams.

    “If you build it, they will buy.” This is true but you have to tell ‘em about it too – duh.

    • Anonymous

      Better perhaps that they didn’t. Wait until the platform is complete for consumers, *then* start your marketing blitz. Fewer returns that way ;)

  • Anonymous

    Facebook for Blackberry Playbook NOW UP!

  • max

    Why does BBM seem like the old bulletin board chat lines from the 70′s. It’s that ancient, that’s why. Go BBM all 2 of your friends still on it, jobbers.

  • G-Wonder1911

    its not working for me, after all the updates on my PB and my BB bold running OS 6.0 BBM never fully loads the green icon just keeps spinning in a circle like its trying to open i have all the latest BB Bridge updates, PB update, BB Bold with OS 6.0

  • http://profiles.google.com/norris.sizemore Norris Sizemore III

    It works for me on OS 5.

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