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Posted by BENZ_O Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Excellent

 
 
Posted by RoseBud68 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Great stuff coming from RIM..... :)

 
 
Posted by chaoticblissx Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Shows up as 6.1.0.32 in app world. Currently running the beta at 6.1.0.37......not seeing the 6.1.0.49 mentioned......

Still, loving all the great news coming from RIM today and hope it continues with more news to help my 6 PlayBook's get some much needed love soon!!!

 
 
Posted by bradfordjohnson Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Follow the link on this post. It's .49

 
 
Posted by bbmanimated Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Glad to see some cool new stuff from RIM

The animated avatar feature is now supported on BlackBerry smartphones running OS 5.0 and higher. Get yours today at http://bbm-animated.com/howto.html

 
 
Posted by patbuttigieg Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Same here. Followed link and gone to app world but get 6.1.1.32.

 
 
Posted by ChibiBlackSheep Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

I got an update message pushed to my phone through App World.

 
 
Posted by diruocco Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

it doesn't seem like app world is quite ready to release this. (canada, rogers)

loaded up my appworld and it said thy're was an update available however didn't give me the option to update.

I am currently using the 6.1 beta.

 
 
Posted by HrvPav Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Exactly same issue here. I got the notification from app world and went in only to find no update option. Guess we have to wait and see ...

 
 
Posted by mss-ca Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

I am on Telus Canada. You need to go to My World and open the menu with BB button and hit Refresh List. The upgrade will appear on the list now.

When I first open the App World, it didn't show the update, but after refreshing the list, it came up with it.

 
 
Posted by sk8er_tor Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Just download it through your web browser at blackberry.com/bbm

 
 
Posted by sir.dangerfield Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

anyone not seeing the upgrade at first can refresh the app list to receive it. I like the added emoticons.

 
 
Posted by carrickfergus Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

I refreshed my list and got updates for BBM, BB Travel and Ubersocial.

 
 
Posted by bbmanimated Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

You can get better animated avatars at http://bbm-animated.com/howto.html

 
 
Posted by panterarck Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Anyone that is having issues just go to blackberry.com/bbm

Should bring you right to download screen.

 
 
Posted by bospol Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Direct Download

OS5 http://j.mp/bbm6149OS5
OS6 http://j.mp/bbm6149OS6
OS7 &OS7.1 http://j.mp/bbm6149OS7

 
 
Posted by yunvi Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

with rogers here in canada, and no download link available as yet. :(

 
 
Posted by tumer Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

guys just follow the link im with telus in canada no problam

 
 
Posted by diegodynamic Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Wasn't showing up, Refreshed List on App World and it showed the upgrade available, downloading now

 
 
Posted by xtremez Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Nope it shows v6.1.0.32

 
 
Posted by RoseBud68 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

What your seeing is v6.0.1.32, I just refreshed & it shows V6.1.0.49

 
 
Posted by tumer Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

whats different a couple of smileys and tag?

 
 
Posted by the brother Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

yeah kinda pointless for me on the 9810 since i don't got NFC (to use BB Tag) and i don't NEED:

- animated avatars (wtf?)
- customized bubble colours (like, really??)
- more emoticons (yipee)
- longer status (160 char....WOW)

sticking with 6.0.0.xxxxx

 
 
Posted by fillzy Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Granted the new features are nothing to get excited about, I'm just curious, why would you stick with 6.0 instead of upgrading? Can you not spare the 4MB in bandwidth?

 
 
Posted by sk8er_tor Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Stupidity is definitely an obvious reason.

 
 
Posted by mahootzki Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

And some bugs...

 
 
Posted by diegodynamic Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

So I downloaded it and I don't see anything different

 
 
Posted by hayleyscomet Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Installed on my 9900. Works like a BOMB.

THANKS guys and dolls

 
 
Posted by srinathkv Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

First, I did not find the way to change the color of chat bubbles.
Second, only noticed few emotions added to the list.

Other than that, not much of improvement for us (using OS 6.0).

Animated avatar? I did not try that.
Amy one know how to chose colors to chat bubble? Please post.

 
 
Posted by beemir Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Select BBM contact > View contact profile > Choose color of bubble

 
 
Posted by diegodynamic Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Thanks! Worked perfectly

 
 
Posted by muhammad.suleman98 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Yeahhh boiii!!! fones just booting n ill hav it.. cant wait 2 show off.. am in saudi arabia like no1 knws bout cb..

 
 
Posted by 07thking Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Yeass! Exciting day on palnet crackberry!

 
 
Posted by red_devil_fan_1999 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

you can set your bbm display picture without having to go into your profile, just open a pic from your image folder and press the blackberry button; there should be an option to set the image as your bbm display pic

 
 
Posted by bounce007 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Before I could see two headings that differentiated animated avatars from the regular static ones... I think I hit something when trying to select an animated avatar and now all the avatars are mixed and I can't see the thumbnails for them? How do I get it back where I saw the headings that differentiated the animated avatars from the regular ones???

 
 
Posted by bounce007 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Never mind... I got it back!!! =D

 
 
Posted by erin_elizabeth Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

I updated to this newest version, but it won't let me change the bubble colors. All it says is "reset" why is that? Does it not work on 0S 5?

 
 
Posted by bounce007 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

You have to go to your contacts' profiles and you will see the option there to set the bubble color

 
 
Posted by erin_elizabeth Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Oh ok thank you.

 
 
Posted by kaznaaa Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

didn't the bug of not being able to delete (aA + del) a whole new message come back?

i thought the last release allowed you to hit aA and then del to delete whatever paragraph you typed and don't like.

 
 
Posted by Steviecan Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

I see some of the new emotocoms. But How do I access the new animated avatars....where are they? I don't see them under" add smiley".

Thanks

 
 
Posted by Steviecan Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

oh I see it now under "change my display picture" option. I think it would have been bes to put it under "add smiley" or something like that mnore directly. Some nice additions to bbm. Hoping for more in the near furture.

 
 
Posted by frisco49ers Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

anyone else have a problem with bbm not connecting to the playbook after this update?

 
 
Posted by takuma089 Monday, Jan 09, 2012 127 days ago

Just download it at rroyy's website :)

 
 
Posted by reg4real Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 126 days ago

I intend to download it, but i do not want to lose my contacts, what do i do? Will i still retain my contacts if i download the bbm 6.0.1.49? Pls reply soon

 
 
Posted by reg4real Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 126 days ago

I want to download the new bbm, will i lost my contacts....i need to know and how do i back it up before downloading and how do i retrieve it back in case it did not appear after downloading?

 
 
Posted by swiftex Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 126 days ago

BBM > Options > Backup

 
 
Posted by blackmoe Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 126 days ago

Ever since I updated none of my chats update the D to a R even though the bbm is obvously read and answered.

 
 
Posted by armi92 Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 126 days ago

They should add those memes from 9GAG to the emoticones

 
 
Posted by cherimoya Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 126 days ago

is it possible to animate the current avatar? or only to use those on the above link?