Author Topic: BBM for Android and iPhone (Read 23294 times)

Centro · « **Reply #140 on:** October 23, 2013, 12:33:01 AM »

Merger.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #141 on:** October 23, 2013, 07:54:01 AM »

http://asia.cnet.com/its-so-lonely-using-blackberry-messenger-for-android-62222771.htm

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #142 on:** October 23, 2013, 09:39:00 AM »

Just got to the front of the line...

satturn · « **Reply #143 on:** October 24, 2013, 05:08:19 AM »

http://www.cultofandroid.com/43601/how-to-bypass-the-bbm-waiting-list-on-android-ios/

elikay · « **Reply #144 on:** October 24, 2013, 08:57:00 AM »

Quote from: satturn on October 24, 2013, 05:08:19 AM

http://www.cultofandroid.com/43601/how-to-bypass-the-bbm-waiting-list-on-android-ios/

I only had to wait about a day...
I can't get the app to work though

elikay · « **Reply #145 on:** October 24, 2013, 08:57:59 AM »

Just got it to work!

Moshe123 · « **Reply #146 on:** October 24, 2013, 09:04:18 AM »

I don't see people stopping to use whatsapp and starting to use BBM.
It's not happening yet.

sky121 · « **Reply #147 on:** October 24, 2013, 09:05:47 AM »

Quote from: Moshe123 on October 24, 2013, 09:04:18 AM

I don't see people stopping to use whatsapp and starting to use BBM.
It's not happening yet.

It won't happen either IMO.
Whatsapp will remain on top.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #148 on:** October 24, 2013, 09:10:56 AM »

Quote from: sky121 on October 24, 2013, 09:05:47 AM

It won't happen either IMO.
Whatsapp will remain on top.

+1
BB woke up too late, you snooze you lose...

yuneeq · « **Reply #149 on:** October 24, 2013, 10:11:35 AM »

Quote from: sky121 on October 24, 2013, 09:05:47 AM

It won't happen either IMO.
Whatsapp will remain on top.

Quote from: Achas Veachas on October 24, 2013, 09:10:56 AM

+1
BB woke up too late, you snooze you lose...

It's not a zero sum game, and the fact that bbm just got tens of millions of new users means they are getting their second chance.

lfas25 · « **Reply #150 on:** October 24, 2013, 10:14:46 AM »

Quote from: Moshe123 on October 24, 2013, 09:04:18 AM

I don't see people stopping to use whatsapp and starting to use BBM.
It's not happening yet.

You can't judge so quickly! It's barely been out as a cross platform app for 2 days!

whacked1 · « **Reply #151 on:** October 24, 2013, 12:26:44 PM »

Quote from: lfas25 on October 24, 2013, 10:14:46 AM

You can't judge so quickly! It's barely been out as a cross platform app for 2 days!

+1 I have a lot of friends that are still waiting for their "emails"!

ShlomoM · « **Reply #152 on:** October 24, 2013, 01:14:18 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on October 24, 2013, 12:26:44 PM

+1 I have a lot of friends that are still waiting for their "emails"!

Friend signed up last night got it today.

A3 · « **Reply #153 on:** October 24, 2013, 01:53:15 PM »

I signed up either last night or the one before. I don't remember. I just got the email.

whacked1 · « **Reply #154 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:00:40 PM »

Another reason why it'll take a bit of time until everyone switches from what's app, is unlike what's app you have to get invited to bbm so it'll take time till all the pins make their way around. But it'll happen....

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #155 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:05:31 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on October 24, 2013, 02:00:40 PM

Another reason why it'll take a bit of time until everyone switches from what's app, is unlike what's app you have to get invited to bbm so it'll take time till all the pins make their way around. But it'll happen....

Hard to imagine, if everyone is already automatically on WhatsApp, why should they take the effort to invite and get invited to BBM?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #156 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:07:20 PM »

Why the small font?

whacked1 · « **Reply #157 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:27:49 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on October 24, 2013, 02:05:31 PM

Hard to imagine, if everyone is already automatically on WhatsApp, why should they take the effort to invite and get invited to BBM?

IMO, it makes it more "personal", people feel better when they get invited or accepted as a bbm contact. Unlike what's app which is just another form of texting.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #158 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:37:26 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on October 24, 2013, 02:27:49 PM

IMO, it makes it more "personal", people feel better when they get invited or accepted as a bbm contact. Unlike what's app which is just another form of texting.

That may be relevant to BBM groups, but for the avarage guy on the street who just wants to communicate with his friends I see no reason why he would want to go through the Schlep of switching.

lfas25 · « **Reply #159 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:45:57 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on October 24, 2013, 02:37:26 PM

That may be relevant to BBM groups, but for the avarage guy on the street who just wants to communicate with his friends I see no reason why he would want to go through the Schlep of switching.

It uses less data, it's more secure.
Also when you meet someone you don't need to give them your phone number, you give them your pin you could then decide if you want to accept or not, if you do accept you could always remove him and if the person becomes annoying you could block their PIN and they can't harass you anymore.