BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) used to be exclusive to BlackBerry devices. No longer. Now it's the era of BBM for everyone, and that means whether you're on Wall Street or just hanging at home, on BlackBerry or an iPhone or an Android phone, you can be on BBM. Same "read" state. Same emoticons. Same groups. And more coming all the time!
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Party with us in Canada this December!
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Kevin Michaluk, our fearless leader, is taking his show on the Canadian road this December — hang out, say "hi!", see cool tech, and enjoy free beverages!
Mmmm... What else ya got?
Best alternatives to iPhone X
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The iPhone X is here, but you don't have to buy it. There are plenty of phone fish in the phone sea. Here are the best alternatives to Apple's latest and greatest.
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MrMobile's BlackBerry KEYone review: Stretch those thumbs
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The BlackBerry KEYone is more than just another anachronistic appeal to nostalgia. It's the best BlackBerry on shelves today, bearing the best keyboard you can find on an Android phone in 2017.
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BlackBerry KEYone: For the CrackBerry faithful
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BlackBerry is back. The keyboard is back. Even CrackBerry Kevin is back!
Bye bye BlackBerry
How to switch from BlackBerry to iPhone
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How to move contacts, photos, calendars, music, and more from your BlackBerry 10 device to your new iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, or iPhone 6s Plus!
BBM on your wrist
BBM picks up Apple Watch and quick reply support
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BlackBerry has updated its BBM app for iPhone, adding an Apple Watch app and iOS 9 support, including the ability to reply to messages directly from notifications.
More Secure Messaging
BBM adds Privacy and Control Subscription
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BBM has been updated, bringing along with it some more features that make it easier to control what you are sharing. The new Privacy and Control subscription runs $0.99 and brings a few new features to users.
Agreement reached
BlackBerry and Typo have reached a settlement
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Typo can no longer sell any keyboards for devices with a screen smaller than 7.9-inches as a result of a recent settlement with BlackBerry. BlackBerry and Typo have reached a settlement in the case against Typo for the blatant attempts at copying BlackBerry's iconic keyboard design. The two companies have seen each other in court before, but this settlement could mark the end of that...
Keep your chats secure
BBM Protected now supports the iPhone
BlackBerry is now offering its BBM Protected services for the iPhone. This will allow smartphone owners to access a more secure enterprise-based version of its BBM messaging service. Here's how BlackBerry describes the new BBM service : BBM Protected offers an enterprise-grade secure instant messaging service with all the features of a consumer IM app, the hardening of on-premise...
New options
BBM update for iPhone now available
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BlackBerry has released an update for the iPhone version of its BBM messaging app. The new version includes paid subscription options to get rid of ads and more. For 99 cents a month, BBM users won't see any ads in their feed, and also won't get any sponsored invites from third parties. For $1.99 a month, users can also create a custom PIN. Here's how that will work: With a...
Wait... what?
BlackBerry CEO calls for 'app neutrality', iMessage for all!
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen has not only weighed in on net neutrality, but bizarrely face-huggered the idea of 'app neutrality' into his statement as well. In other words he thinks Apple should be mandated to make iMessage for BB10 phones. From the BlackBerry blog: Unfortunately, not all content and applications providers have embraced openness and neutrality. Unlike BlackBerry, which...
App makeover
BBM for iPhone gets a makeover, group stickers, and more
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BlackBerry's BBM app for iPhone has been updated, now with a new look, that's more at home on iOS 8. The app is ready for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and adds new timer options and more. In addition to the brighter color scheme, there are a number of other additions and improvements in BBM. You can now send stickers in group chats, rather than just to individuals. Timed messages...
BBM updated for all platforms
BBM gets new privacy and control features
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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
CrackBerry reviews the BlackBerry Passport
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Some of you may or may not be BlackBerry fans, but on the heels of the biggest iPhone to date, the biggest BlackBerry to date has arrived as well. The BlackBerry Passport is the largest, squarest BlackBerry device there is and CrackBerry took it on with both hands. It has design that's optimized to get things done, and with a 3450mAh battery and 32GB of storage, you'll be able to do...
New and updated apps for September 23, 2014
Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got iOS 8 updates to apps like BBM and Discover Mobile, a new game from the creators of Starbase Orion and more! New and updated iOS apps BBM 2.4.1.35: BlackBerry's...