BlackBerry confirmed on Wednesday that its
messenger service would come to Android and iOS this weekend.
A report had BBM coming to Android on
Friday and iOS on Saturday. It turns out, it was a day off. The Android version
will come on Saturday, while the iOS version hits the App Store on Sunday.
The messaging will be
available for Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean while
iPhones running iOS 6 or iOS 7 can also download it.
BBM was previously
exclusive to BlackBerry users, and is much loved by the BlackBerry faithful.
But by expanding it across platforms, BlackBerry is looking to take over the
likes of WhatsApp, which has garnered more than 300 million users.
BlackBerry has attempted
to rebrand BBM as more than a messaging service, positioning it as more of a
social network.
It's been a busy day for BlackBerry, which
introduced the BlackBerry Z30 smartphone earlier on
Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reported that it may
cut up to 40 percent of its workforce by the end of the year.
Source: CNET
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