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BBM 7 now supports BlackBerry OS 4.5 and higher

By Adam Zeis on 3 Jan 2013 10:15 am
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Update from RIM: Unfortunately BBM 7 currently only supports OS 6 and up, so no love for lower OS devices just yet. Sorry! 

If you happen to still be using an older device with OS 4.5 or OS 5, you can now update BBM to take advantage of the new features in version 7. While BBM 7 was rolled out a few weeks back to higher OS devices, there was no support for legacy devices included. Now it has been updated with full support for devices running OS 4.5 and higher. Unfortunately however BBM Voice yet available for these devices. 

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23 comments

rroyy

... not supporting yet... Wrong tip from user to NerdBerry and all you guys posting this...

ThaMunsta

I have a friend on OS 5 and my BBM says they are able to do voice chat... YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN THAT! lol

rroyy

BBM or your friend is lying... Check WLM link on AppWorld says OS 4.5+ & v10.0.0.95. you able to get it? Nope, that's for BB10... AppWorld Web shows latest version available to ANY os w/ out caring OS version you have...

chrysaurora

Well, on right hand side, it says:

Required Device Software
Smartphone: 4.5.0 or higher

So, I guess it SHOULD work on 4.5. Maybe it'd take a day or two to propagate to app world. Like originally when BBM Voice was released for OS 7 devices, it took few days for updates to show up.

PowderJockey

BBM 7 with BBM Voice now supports BlackBerry OS 4.5 and higher http://t.co/cIugK6SG

Confused

BruvvaPete2

You have to realize that not all updates are not available at exactly the same time in all regions.

vick25

Cheers! Great news! Just needed to try it with my last BB OS5 before hopefully lending to BB10

petertinh

Yes. Not supporting yet. Check again and you shouldn't update it.

Stychill

I saw it on the web version of appworld, i think i'll wait until it's pushed to my device

THBW

Used it on my BBOS 6 phone. Worked well. Thanks to RIM for saving me muchoo dollars when I travel to the US and hopefully Europe as well.

blue_k

Still not seeing it on my Curve 8530 with OS 5. It now just says BBM is not supported on my device in App World.

Ali Akbar Azan

I have the same problem. Any help pleas

Piotpeot

still not release yet. its better if you get another source that more reliable to write anything about BlackBerry *just advice* :p

BruvvaPete2

I seriously hope you folks on those legacy devices will upgrade because you're missing out on the user experience.

Playbook007

It will show soon enough......so relax everyone.....even the latest playbook tablet update rolled to the playbooks at different times. I own 3 units and it was 3 days before the update was pushed to all units......I don't know why, but that was what went down......Thanks RIM for still thinking of us Bold OS 5 users......BB10 and holding steady!!!

blue200316

Still not supported on my device running on OS 4.5 , it says my device is not supported.

Sunofabob

Talking about backwards compatibility. BBM is RIM's jewel.

wickednoize

That's awesome news....Shall try it now here in India.

waltervh

Downloading now>>>>>Thanks RIM ;-)

PowderJockey

Downloading on the phone or on the browser? I can't my browser to recognize my phone. Only the Playbook. Can't get the browser to switch device?

chan_the_killer

Half good news because I need the voice chat....... ':/

Raestloz

Rather than updating the post, perhaps you could try updating the blog title? I mean, if I want a headline that doesn't match the content, I have plenty of newspapers around.

PowderJockey

Is this thing ever going to be available for upgrading? Can't get it to download or upgrade the phone.