RIM preparing to bring BBM to iPhone and Android, change everything again?

[Carbon]

BGR reports word from multiple trusted sources that RIM intends to take its BlackBerry Messenger outside the cozy confines of the BB ecosystem and straight into its competitors' app stores. BBM is reputedly all set to make its debut as a messaging app on both iOS and Android, though the specifics of what it might cost you have yet to be ironed out.

It'll come in a stripped down version, you'll still need to own a BlackBerry for the full-flavored BBM experience, but that should nonetheless be extremely welcome news for folks finding themselves torn between platforms.

The Android version is expected this year, say the sources, while the iOS app may take a little while longer thanks to Apple's more capricious approval requirements.

Source:Engadget

Carbon Reviewed by Carbon on 5th Mar 2011. RIM preparing to bring BBM to iPhone and Android, change everything again? BGR reports word from multiple trusted sources that RIM intends to take its BlackBerry Messenger outside the cozy confines of the BB ecosystem and straight into its competitors' app stores. BBM is reputedly all set to make its debut as a messaging app on both iOS and Android, though the specifics of what it might cost you have yet to be ironed out. It'll come in a stripped down version, you'll still need to own a BlackBerry for the full-flavored BBM experience, but that should nonetheless Rating: 5

[xSwiftie]

This would be good in some ways but then that makes blackberry even less useless than they already are.

[Carbon]

This would be good in some ways but then that makes blackberry even less useless than they already are.

Their will be some features only for BB
Also BBM Plan will be cheaper for BB

[SJshah]

Its a bit late now right? There are already apps like pingchat, whatsapp etc. that enable free text messaging between platforms. Plus, it wont be available on iOS until next year lol, RIM need to get their heads in gear.