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More BBM connected apps on the way - Facebook, Twitter, BBM Music, BlackBerry Travel and more
By Adam Zeis on 11 Apr 2012 08:55 am
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RIM has announced today that upgrades to some popular apps are on the way and will feature BBM connectivity. Twitter for BlackBerry, Facebook, BlackBerry Travel, BBM Music, BlackBerry App World and BlackBerry Messenger will all receive updates in the coming days that will add them to the list of BBM connected apps. You can rest assured they will carry some bug fixes and hopefully other various updates as well, and all are due out in the next ten days.
Press Release
More BBM-Connected Apps Set to Launch
Series of BlackBerry App Updates Will Make It Easier to Keep Your BBM Community In The Know
WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 11, 2012) - A series of updates of popular BlackBerry® apps will be released over the coming days to make it even easier for users to stay connected with their BBMTM (BlackBerry® Messenger) community. Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced that Facebook® for BlackBerry smartphones, Twitter® for BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry® TravelTM, BlackBerry App WorldTM and BBM Music will now include BBM connectivity, making it even easier for users to stay in touch with their contacts, share experiences and content, and discover new things from their BBM community.
"Since we provided developers the means to build BBM connectivity into their apps, we have seen more than 800 new BBM-connected apps come to market, which has been followed by a huge uptake by users - about one of every five apps being downloaded on BlackBerry App World is a BBM-connected app," said Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations at RIM. "Today we're excited to announce that RIM has also integrated BBM connectivity into a number of our own popular apps and the BBM-connected revolution continues to grow."
Facebook and Twitter Apps Integrated with BBM
Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones (version 3.0) and Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones (version 3.0) now allow users to automatically share their Facebook status or latest Tweet with their BBM friends right from within the app.
BlackBerry Travel Goes Social
It is now easier than ever to update those who matter most about your travel plans. The new BlackBerry Travel app (version 2.5) is now BBM-connected, allowing users to share their travel plans and flight changes directly with select BBM contacts or with their entire BBM community.
App Sharing Made Simpler
With BBM (version 6.2) and BlackBerry App World (version 3.1.2), users can easily update their BBM profile to let their friends know about the great new app they've just downloaded on BlackBerry App World. With this updated version of BlackBerry App World, users can also instantly share info about their favorite app or a list of their installed apps with friends using BlackBerry® Tag*.
BBM Music - Music Discovery Made Better
With the enhanced BBM Music (version 1.2), discovering music and making friends is easier than ever. New BBM Music friends can be recommended to users right from within the BBM Music app itself, making it easier for users to connect and expand their music collection. The new feature even allows users to sample others' songs before accepting new contacts on BBM Music.
BBM Made Better
In addition to integration with BlackBerry App World, BBM (version 6.2) offers a polished, enhanced and more personal experience. It includes a new selection of animated avatars, a simpler way of updating one's personal message in their profile, and now allows users to quickly send voice notes.
Availability
Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones version 3.0 is available now and Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones version 3.0, BlackBerry Travel version 2.5, BlackBerry App World version 3.1.2, BBM Music version 2.1 and BBM version 6.2 are scheduled to be available for download over the next ten days on BlackBerry App World (www.blackberry.com/appworld)**. Stay tuned to BlackBerry social channels to confirm when each app becomes available.
* BlackBerry Tag requires an NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone running BlackBerry® 7.1 OS or higher.
** Some apps may not be available in some countries.
ZMc1834 Apr 11, 2012 at 9:00 am
Facebook 3.0 is available, upgrading now
genericscissors2 Apr 11, 2012 at 9:02 am
its nice to see a time frame come out of RIM!!
siddo_d Apr 11, 2012 at 9:04 am
Can't wait for the next beta programs! Twitter v.4 or 3.1 bring it in
joeldf Apr 11, 2012 at 9:39 am
As long as the programs understand that if I don't want to connect to BBM - because I don't use it - then stop flippin' asking me about connecting every other time I open the app!
Scoremobile did it every time I opened it until the last update fixed that bug. Noblex Radio still does from time to time. It doesn't seem to remember that I already said "no" a bunch of times already. And there's no setting anywhere to tell it to "don't ask again".
I wish there was a global setting in BBM to don't do any connection at all for those of us who simply couldn't care less for it. Just setting to "disconnected" doesn't seem to be enough to stop getting bugged about it.
trsbbs Apr 11, 2012 at 10:21 am
Same here. I wonder if uninstalling BBM would stop this?
Tim
jefftam68 Apr 11, 2012 at 10:02 am
Isn't BBM Music already BBM connected? Like isn't that the name of the app to start with?
Rockin' the 9900
diegonei Apr 11, 2012 at 10:07 am
I wonder how long it will take for BBM Music, the Music Store and the Video Store to go worldwide...
Ecosystem guys... Let everybody see you have one.
BerryRipe Apr 11, 2012 at 10:10 am
Thank you good folks at RIM for all your hard work. I for one have kept my faith when the negativity was at it's height.
Keep up the great work.
CrackBerry Is My Drug of Choice
dmroberts8 Apr 11, 2012 at 10:11 am
Great to see some positive (relatively speaking) media coverage from TechCrunch and ZDnet about these updates.
And it it great to see some progress from RIM.
My only wish is that we could use BBM with other platforms. I am the only one left that has a BB in my circles, so being BBM connected has little value-add.
But I still love my Torch 9850.
decypher44 Apr 11, 2012 at 10:17 am
BBM-connected apps are a freaking joke. Sweet, now I can BBM-connect with my TWO WHOLE BBM CONTACTS with the only app we all use is common. But, wait - that app alreay has communication tools, so nevernmind.
BB is dead.
NOTE: I have many friends, only TWO who actually own BBs. Others are iOS and Android.
ZMc1834 Apr 11, 2012 at 10:29 am
Good for you, now what was the point in this post? If you don't like what BB has to offer, get rid of it and move on, but don't sit here and spew worthless garbage at the people who do enjoy what the BB platform has to offer and are interested in their future offerings.
decypher44 Apr 11, 2012 at 11:10 am
The point of the post is two-fold:
1). So few people around here own BBs, so anything related to BBM is pointless.
2). The act of BBM-connecting apps that are already natively communication tools (cross-platform, mind you) is POINTLESS.
shemaree09 Apr 11, 2012 at 11:30 am
pretty much
sk8er_tor Apr 11, 2012 at 10:41 am
If having over 77 million active BlackBerry users and about 50 million active BBM users means they're dead, all I got to say is wow, you must be a genius!
El Platanero Apr 11, 2012 at 11:28 am
Seems like someone needs a hug. No worries. Blackberry isn't for everybody so move on angry trol...move on.
dmroberts8 Apr 11, 2012 at 10:55 am
BB is not dead... not even close, but if the challenge is to get new users, or win back ones that were lost, especially in the US market. The BBM platform alone will certainly not do that, no matter how many apps are "connected". It will be hard to lure people back from iOS or Android if most of the people in their circles do not have a BB.
I would love nothing more than for all of my contacts to have a BlackBerry. The BBM platform is awesome, but now I am finding myself migrating to the Hookt messaging app. The experience is very close to BBM, but I can now talk to friends with other devices.
I really do have high hopes that RIM is going to really kill it with BB10 and am looking forward to some big announcements at BlackBerry World in May.
bajbajbaj1 Apr 11, 2012 at 11:14 am
+1 for the guy above me...
I, too am anxiously anticipating BB10 for the sole reason that I live in the United States and of the 300 people I work with (25 of which are very close friends that I've known forever) 3 OF THEM own a Blackberry (two of them don't use BBM and the one that does I really don't want to talk to any more then I do at work :-)
I can't wait for BB10 so Blackberry's can become cool again and this way I can FINALLY see what all the hoopla is about with this BBM stuff (I remember my friends used to go nuts over it in 2008 when Blackberry's were cool). Cheers!
--Joz
Long Live The RIMpire!!!
decypher44 Apr 11, 2012 at 11:06 am
BBM-Connected apps have ZERO appeal or use to me. Can someone tell me the draw to these?
shemaree09 Apr 11, 2012 at 11:27 am
I agree! I dont see the point of BBM connected apps when I dont use BBM in the first place.
And the reason I dont use BBM is because I have no more friends left on BBM!
RIM should focus on getting more Blackberry users on BBM before making BBM connected apps.
htown74 Apr 11, 2012 at 5:08 pm
guess it just depends on the person. For myself i never used bbm until i got bbm music and developed my own little social network. Now i have a couple of bbm groups one related to music and the other related to sports. We chat those subjects and much more so for me its great. We can post pics update the calendar with sports events or music events thats going on in the area. Again it depends on one person to the next. i just say dont knock it til u try it. take it easy.
direfan Apr 11, 2012 at 11:10 am
Yeah but what about BB travel etc for the playbook. Why can't I use these apps on my playbook?
El Platanero Apr 11, 2012 at 11:48 am
I didn't even think of that. What's up with Blackberry Music on the Playbook?
Rootbrian Apr 11, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Before me on this blog entry. Even though I barely use BBM, at least I still enjoy the apps allot. It's a godsend to be connected to the people I adore! I might give ubersocial a break and use twitter for blackberry to see what's new about it. That will be something else! Still, you can't beat ubersocial for posting to both BBM and facebook. I'm still waiting on identica Connectivity. But enough of this rambling, GO RESEARCH IN MOTION!!! Your IM apps are simply awesome, small in size and run fine. Best experience I had in a long time!
Suck it haters, RIM isn't dead! BBM is BIG. There is more to the USA than you think, outside that box and those borders! ;)
htown74 Apr 11, 2012 at 5:10 pm
guess it just depends on the person. For myself i never used bbm until i got bbm music and developed my own little social network. Now i have a couple of bbm groups one related to music and the other related to sports. We chat those subjects and much more so for me its great. We can post pics update the calendar with sports events or music events thats going on in the area. Again it depends on one person to the next. i just say dont knock it til u try it. take it easy. Those of you who have issues with the apps use your feedback tool it does work surprisingly.