If you didn't catch the #CESlive show with our special guest Alex Kinsella from BlackBerry earlier, now is a good a time as any. Alex stopped by to give us all a first hand look at BBM 2.0 for Android and iOS and walk us through some of the great features that are coming with it.
One of the most notable new features of BlackBerry Messenger 2.0 is Quickshare which lets you share pretty much any kind of file you'd want to a BBM contact including Dropbox files, contact cards, location information through Glymspe integration, and more
Alex also walks through an explanation of BlackBerry Channels. While that's not unfamiliar for BlackBerry users, Channels right now is not yet available to Android and iOS users but is currently in beta and will be out in the next few weeks. Make sure you check out the entire video and for all our CES 2014 coverage, check out our #CESlive page!
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BlackBerry joins us for #CESlive to discuss BBM 2.0 and more!
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Been hearing about it for months. When does AT&T release it?
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Channels is probably the least desirable feature of BBM.
Get BBM integrated with Enterprise Chat (Jabber) then we are talking.
Get BBM on the desktop in a real way (Again, integrated with whats already on the desktop, Jabber) without some hoky Bluetooth or BB Link connection required. Think how iMessages did this
Get Multi-device support. I have a Mac, iPad and Q10. I want my BBM on all of those devices simultaneously. (this is what makes iMessage pervasive.)
When it becomes pervasive, then people will want it... When it is silo'd no one wants it. They should have learned this by keeping BBM on BB for so long.
"Between the Beacons", Kevin.... really??? Achtung....
When BBM comes out with "cross platform BBM Video Messaging" and if it is, as good as, it is between my Z30 and a colleague's Z10 - BBM will "take off" ....
BBM Video is the easiest and best quality experience of its kind - so much better than Skype.... not close.
Ha...why is a BBRY inside guy carrying around two phones?
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With two different PINs... Sounds very inconvenient. If I am trying to get a hold of someone, do I blast out a message to all of there PINs trying to reach them on the device they are currently holding?
Hmm... could it be possibly because he's talking about the features of a cross-platform product ....
The Phone on the right - what's that?
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The "waiting for critical mass" response seems a lot like the response of app developers who don't want to make their app available for BlackBerry.
+1 for increasing Video size. C'mon BBM4ALL!
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What he said about WP support didn't sound promising.
"Waiting for critical mass" is the wrong approach. A strategic decision has to be made instead, which does not refer to user numbers.
I can have hundreds of bbm friends, all converted iOS & Android users, but still not get rid of whatsapp, and still not be able to fully utilize features like groups etc., due to the only one friend that is left on WP.
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Agreed!
...we are all connected...
Yup. WhatsApp and Kik did not wait for critical mass to justify Windows Phone adoption.
BBM's two biggest competitors were with WP early on yet BlackBerry has no plans.
Let's get it done #BBM4ALL !!!
#BBMforsome
Patience is virtuous ;)
Very nice start for BBM. Good that they are catching up with the rest of the herd in term of the IM things,but what wud really put them among the top is the integration of BBM video calls cross platform. That,and they are the best our there. :)
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+10!
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Yes... 2.0.....can't wait
Do we also get the update?
Zed 10 user in SA
Awesome news!!!
C0038297E Quote of the Day (BBM Channel)
Kevin, any word of BBM team fixing the delayed message sending to android users? My brother doesn't get my BBM messages for several hrs and vice versa...big inconvenience
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Report to betazone...for the love of flying BlackBerry nugget....
Z10STL100-3/10.2.1.1925
What I want on BBM is Money Service. I would love the ability to make and receive payments directly through BBM!
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Why?
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I would love this as well!!!
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I'm just really glad BlackBerry made a presence to CES in some way or another. It's probably best that a booth wasn't there showing BB10 phones, that would look desperate and would end up turning people away. BlackBerry needs to continue to become elusive, elite and efficient.
Keep The Faith BlackBerry Q10
Just buy a Blackberry already!
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I Hope BlackBerry improve BBM basic feature, which is broadcast message.
We can sent broadcast message based on categories. Rather than select it one by one.
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Wish they would partner with UStream and integrate live streaming within channels!!! Can you imagine watching the Super Bowl live via the NFL BBM channel? Would be awesome!!!!!!!
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I have a feeling that some sort of live streaming is to come. ;-)
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I'm wondering when you will be able to share pics, voice, video and other stuff in groups. WhatsApp is kicking BBM *ss there. COME ON BBM team!!! Bring your A game, NOW!! (I know it takes time to engineer some things. I'm hoping the new company structure will help BB in general, and BBM in particular, bring things to market faster.)
"He's going to show us some never before seen on a live show stuff" ... Soo what am I missing??
The girl is so annoying.
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They need to roll out these services slowly. Remember they are not trying to bring through all the cash they have left. With downsizing and not spending money on upgrades, they need to stagger the release of all the features. They will get there. Hopefully sooner than later.
On my Z10
*Burn through all their cash
On my Z10
SASWTR....sure and steady wins the race
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Thanks for not having to wing it, ahem... bing it
Zzzzwiped from a Zedevice....
If it's on an upward spiral, and the market acknowledges it, I am sure Prem and other investors will cough up some more....
Zzzzwiped from a Zedevice....
Are you fucking kidding me ? Software is a race against time and they got a get shit done asap.
Z10STL100-3/10.2.1.1925
Slowly? Really? BB should slow down? Sounds like a successful roadmap!
File sharing through BBM . Very cleaver. There is a certain irony that iPhone fans will have to download BBM so that they can do something as simple as a file transfer.
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It's going to be glorious.
Z10STL100-3/10.2.1.1925
Really need the feature of sending multiple photos at once, no mention of this so far.
What's the hold up?
From the Q10 Until the Q30
So pretty much this video is everything we already knew? Oh wait! I did learn it's coming in 3 weeks.
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lol, way to make it awkward..............hot men in yoga pants.............
-facepalm-
lol
We've discussed that already, with known results....
Zzzzwiped from a Zedevice....
I'm sure this has been said already but, Calle in yoga pants...lol no offense Kevin
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Kevin needs to spend more time on his channel. It's pretty much a ghost town. I enjoy many others though. Go BlackBerry!
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Bbm needs a proper PTT
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Ptt? How smokes I have to Google everything
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for others...PTT = push to talk
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In what way? They moved it where it should be. The only annoying part is the voice note doesn't load up inside bbm. But I'm sure if ENOUGH PEOPLE USED BETA ZONE.... they would know about this mistake.... and how users want it...
Z10STL100-3/10.2.1.1925
What do you need PTT for when you have bbm voice?
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Its there in BBM2.0 watch the video
Z30, Q10, Z10, iP5, SGS3
Haha her face is hilarious when Kevin mentions his favorite channel
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+1
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BlackBerry or nothing!!!
Hurry up and release it before other messaging system copies!
Copy = law suits.
Z10STL100-3/10.2.1.1925
Anyone who can't watch the video isn't missing much. It's not like you really get a good walk through.
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Exactly, I was really hoping Kevin would ask him about the 6MB limit.
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+1
Also I don't like the quality of wallpapers when sent to someone, although I know that I can request it as HD, but many people don't, why just don't send it as HD.
And the Display picture, some Display Pictures when set become blurry, that's really frustrating as I am a bbm dp's designer since the old bbm, and it was really nice, they didn't get blurry, and you can post it in any size, not just square.
C001230B6 New wallpapers for your BB10 device
I feel things about channels are very informative and powerful , I would miss it if I don't watch the video. ,very good walk through. "You can instantly see how many people read your message in channel " cool and useful .
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@abal24..TRUE-10,waisted precious time,usally they would ask their guest about what they had for breakfast before the actual interview.sucks!
Did I hear Alex correctly...BBM 2.0 will go public in the next couple of weeks???
#PoweredByBlackBerry
Yep! Excited.
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Yup. You did....I'm like weeks?
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Few weeks
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Hopefully the next few weeks won't be like 52 weeks in BlackBerry's dictionary lol
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Heard it will be in 2 weeks
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Anyone notice how BlackBerry has removed the words "coming soon" from their vocabulary?
Can they make bigger file sharing in bbm? Can barely send videos. Kinda weak
*sigh*..."Missing Plug-in". Would be nice to be able to watch this on BB10. Oh well, I guess it doesn't hurt to dust off the PC every now and then.
Eh? Enable Flash. If you're using the CB10 app, open the page in the browser or tap on the image and it will load in the browser itself.
It's working. Must have been the drugs.
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Can't wait until BBM video for all!
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You mean when it arrives on Windows Phone? Yeah.
+1
When it arrives from the 4th and irrelevant ecosystem (BlackBerry) onto the third, and very relevant ecosystem (Windows Phone)
Damn...wish I could watch videos here at work...
All I want is voice/video-calling and multi-file sharing.
nice release it soon!!
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