BBM ROLLS OUT BACK

BBM for Android and BBM for iPhone: Official
Launch Details
Posted by Andrew Bocking
BBM for
Android and
iPhone Launch
This is the news you’ve been waiting for! I am thrilled to tell you
that we are about to officially resume our rollout of BBM for
Android and iPhone customers around the globe!* In the next
few hours, people will start seeing BBM in Google Play, the App
Store and in select Samsung App Stores – where it will be free to
download.
The demand for BBM on Android and BBM on iPhone continues
to be amazing. About six million people signed up for information
about BBM at BBM.com . As you know, in just seven hours, about
one million Android users were using the unreleased version of
BBM for Android. What you don’t know is that more than one
million people have found creative ways to “side load” BBM on
their iPhone. This is incredible.
To help manage this unprecedented pent up demand for BBM,
we are implementing a simple line-up system to ensure a smooth
roll out. Here’s how it is going to work…
BBM Roll Out Details:
1. Download BBM – the easiest way is to visit BBM.com from
your Android or iPhone browser*
2. Once you install the app, open it, and enter your email
address to hold your spot in line
3. We will email you as soon as you reach the front of the
line and can start using BBM
If you are among the millions that took the time to sign up at
BBM.com , you can start using BBM immediately without waiting
in line.* If you didn’t sign up in advance, don’t worry – we are
focused on moving millions of customers through the line as fast
as possible.
Our team of developers and engineers has been working around
the clock to bring you BBM – and make some upgrades while
we’re at it – and some incredible work has been done. I look
forward to sharing more of this with you here, on Inside
BlackBerry, soon.
For updates on how quickly the line is moving you can follow
@BBM on Twitter . I will be back tomorrow with another post to
provide you with an update on the line-up and to share more
detail about the work the team has done over the last several
weeks.
Lastly, thank you for your patience. We know you’re excited (we
are too!) and we look forward to having you join us on BBM.
*Samsung customers in Sub-Sahara Africa can download BBM
today from the Samsung Apps store. iPhone and other Android
users in Africa will be able to download the app in three days’
time.