Canadian
smartphone maker BlackBerry updated its BBM messaging app on Thursday,
taking the version to 2.0. The new update for its users on Android,
iPhone and BlackBerry phones brings many new features to the app such as
free voice-calling, BBM Channels, Dropbox integration and
location-sharing among others. “When the update becomes available later
today, these new features will give you more ways to chat and share than
ever before on BBM,” the company said in an official blog post. Let’s
dig into the following list of new features: BBM Voice With BBM Voice
for Android and iPhone, users can make free calls to their BBM contacts
anywhere in the world using Wi-Fi or data connection. Similar to other
voice-calling applications such as Skype, FaceTime Audio and Viber,
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling in BBM 2.0 also requires BBM
Voice on both ends. When a BBM contact is available for a BBM Voice
call, users will see a green icon in the top right corner of their chat.
To start a call, users need to touch the green icon. BBM Channels BBM
Channels is like a group-chatting feature, which allows users to chat
with other BBM users about topics based on their interests. Users can
join these forums that tackle topics ranging from products, hobbies,
sports, entertainment, fashion and cars. “By posting to their channel,
channel owners immediately reach their subscribers with a message that
can spark discussions,” BlackBerry said. Location-Sharing Powered By
Glympse The new location-sharing feature allows users to share their
live location for a specific amount of time. Users can choose how long
they want to share their location with others by setting the timer. When
the timer runs out, the location becomes private again. Improved Photo,
Voice Notes And Other Attachments The new BBM 2.0 lets users quickly
share a picture, voice note or file with their contacts. Users can snap a
photo or pick one from the gallery, and touch and hold to send a voice
note; a calendar event or contacts. Dropbox Integration Thanks to
Dropbox integration, users can exchange files from their personal cloud
directly to a BBM contact. The user on the receiving end can save the
files directly to a smartphone or move it to a Dropbox account. Larger
BBM Groups The new version of BBM now includes 50-person BBM Groups,
allowing users get more of their friends, family or team in on the
action. Check out the video here: In addition, BBM 2.0 also includes 100
new emoticons to choose from. The new BBM 2.0 is currently available on
the respective app stores for Android, iPhone and BlackBerry phones.
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Description : Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry updated its BBM messaging app on Thursday, taking the version to 2.0. The new update for its users ...
