BlackBerry says it will bring ads to BBM for Android, iPhone soon
We have good news and bad news, BBM fans. The good news is that BlackBerry has confirmed its plans to bring new features to its …
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20 million new BBM users in a week – what does it mean?
BlackBerry just announced that it has added 20 million iOS and Android users to its BBM messaging service in one week. This rockets BBM’s total monthly active user …
BlackBerry comments on fake BBM comments: We didn’t do it
BBM is a shocking cross-platform success. Many wrote the app off as launching several years too late to really be a player in the global …
BBM’s continued success is truly stunning
Something pretty strange is going on. BlackBerry is having a great week for the first time since Natasha Bedingfield topped the charts. On its third day, BBM …
After a rocky start, BBM for iPhone finally works again
There is absolutely no way that the recent launch(es) of BlackBerry’s famous BBM app for Android and the iPhone could have embodied BlackBerry’s dramatic history …
WhatsApp’s monthly active user base climbs to 350 million
A day after BlackBerry finally managed to push its BBM for Android and BBM for iPhone apps out the door, WhatsApp fired a warning shot …
BBM is conquering the iPhone as it tops iOS app charts in 66 countries
A day after being released, BBM became the most popular messaging app in the world. By 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, it was ranked as the No. 1 …
Here’s how to start using BBM for iPhone and Android without waiting
BlackBerry’s BBM for Android and BBM for iPhone apps are finally here! Well, sort of. BlackBerry finally released the highly anticipated messaging apps on Monday, …
BlackBerry’s BBM app rockets to No.1 on iPhone app chart
It took forever to launch — and some of the people who downloaded still can’t even use it — but BlackBerry’s BBM for Android and …
BlackBerry finally announces new BBM launch details for Android and iPhone
It might be a year or three late, but BlackBerry’s world-famous BBM application is now finally available for Apple’s iPhone and Android devices… almost. Because …
BBM for Android launches Saturday, BBM for iPhones on Sunday [updated]
The crowded cross-platform messaging space is about to get a bit more crowded. Industry watchers have repeatedly said that BlackBerry’s efforts to bring BBM to …
BBM for Android download leaks ahead of supposed launch this Friday
The cross-platform mobile messaging space has never been this crowded, but people still seem excited to check out BlackBerry’s upcoming entry. BBM for Android has …
Consumer interest in Kik and Viber explodes as BBM fades
It’s no surprise that the messaging app behemoth WhatsApp generates 95 times as much Google search volume as BlackBerry Messenger. But what’s pretty fascinating is …
Video: BBM for Android demoed for first time ever
BlackBerry will certainly have an uphill battle when launches BBM for Android and iOS in the coming weeks; while the service might have been a …
BlackBerry teases BBM for Android, iPhone
It wasn’t a matter of if, but instead when BlackBerry would finally decide to decouple its BBM service from its own devices. Samsung has already …
Samsung announces BBM for Android – BlackBerry still quiet
BlackBerry still hasn’t announced official launch details for BBM for Android or BBM for iOS, but that didn’t stop Samsung from making an official announcement …
BBM for Android will reportedly launch by the end of September
Sunil Lalvani, managing director for BlackBerry India, apparently confirmed in an interview with IBN Live that BlackBerry Messenger will launch on Android in the next two months. …
Android users might actually be clamoring for BBM
Sometimes nothing can beat the original. While competing messaging services such as WhatsApp have gained millions of users, it is clear that there is still …
A major potential coup for BlackBerry: BBM could come preloaded on some Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger will be available for download on the iPhone and Android smartphones later this summer. According to a BlackBerry executive, however, the popular messaging …
Lazaridis: iPhone, Android users will abandon iMessage and WhatsApp for BBM
BlackBerry announced earlier this month that its BlackBerry Messenger service will be coming to Android smartphones and the iPhone in the coming months. The company …
BBM will reportedly not support iPad or Android tablets at launch
Earlier this week, BlackBerry announced the arrival of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS. A new report suggests that the messaging service will have some …
The end of unlimited BBM could erode BlackBerry’s standing in emerging markets
South Africa has been one of BlackBerry’s (BBRY) key markets globally and the Canadian vendor has held more than 50% of the smartphone market there …
BlackBerry 10 BBM images leak
Purported images of Research In Motion’s next-generation BlackBerry Messenger application have been leaked online. N4BB, which has been on a roll lately with BlackBerry 10 scoops, …
RIM is looking to hire a senior iOS developer; BBM finally coming to iOS? [updated]
According to a recent job posting, Research In Motion may be looking to enter the iOS app market. The posting, which was spotted by …
Sterne Agee: RIM still a solid acquisition target, but only at a discount
Struggling smartphone vendor Research In Motion is still a solid takeover target according to a new report, but only at a deep discount below RIM’s …
Research In Motion pushing for sale to Samsung [updated]
Research In Motion is currently weighing every single option it can think of in an effort to reverse a negative trend that is approaching a …
2011’s biggest stories
As 2012 approaches, we thought it would be fun to look back on 2011 one last time and share our biggest stories of the year …
RIM responds to claim of BlackBerry 10 software problems
RIM has responded to an exclusive BGR report published on Thursday in which our source claimed BlackBerry 10 was delayed not because the vendor was waiting for …
BlackBerry 10 is a failure that won’t be able to compete, company source says
Bad products, horrible software and no cohesive vision have seemingly turned Research In Motion into a company without motion at this point. Throw in a …
Indonesia threatens to ban BIS, BlackBerry Messenger
The Indonesian government has threatened to ban Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Messenger and BIS services in the country following the company’s decision to install a …
