BlackBerry's instant messenger service remains popular despite the struggling handset maker's retreat in the market. October 21, 2013 9:19 PM PDT (Credit: BlackBerry) BlackBerry's BBM instant messenger service landed on Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems on Monday and the company says the app has already been downloaded 5 million times. The company announced the achievement in a Twitter post that alerted the "next 5 million" people that their turn to download the app was at hand. BlackBerry instituted a phased roll out that tapped a reservation system promising to "hold your spot in line" and send an e-mail when those who downloaded the app could start using the service. BlackBerry said 6 million people signed up for information about the release on BBM.com. The long-awaited apps were supposed to debut last month, but the launch was delayed after an Android version apparently not intended for release was leaked online before BlackBerry could get the official one out. BlackBerry said the unintended launch caused issues that the company needed to resolve. Demand for the app stands in contrast to the common opinion that BlackBerry is on the ropes. While sales of the beleaguered company's BlackBerry 10 devices have been lackluster and it's entered into an agreement to sell itself off, the app persists as a popular messaging platform. (Via The Next Web)
BlackBerry's instant messenger service remains popular despite the struggling handset maker's retreat in the market.
(Credit: BlackBerry)
BlackBerry's BBM instant messenger service landed on Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems on Monday and the company says the app has already been downloaded 5 million times.
The company announced the achievement in a Twitter post that alerted the "next 5 million" people that their turn to download the app was at hand.
BlackBerry instituted a phased roll out that tapped a reservation system promising to "hold your spot in line" and send an e-mail when those who downloaded the app could start using the service. BlackBerry said 6 million people signed up for information about the release on BBM.com.
The long-awaited apps were supposed to debut last month, but the launch was delayed after an Android version apparently not intended for release was leaked online before BlackBerry could get the official one out. BlackBerry said the unintended launch caused issues that the company needed to resolve.
Demand for the app stands in contrast to the common opinion that BlackBerry is on the ropes. While sales of the beleaguered company's BlackBerry 10 devices have been lackluster and it's entered into an agreement to sell itself off, the app persists as a popular messaging platform.
(Via The Next Web)
