Microsoft Mobile has announced that
popular mobile messaging application, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is now
available for download on its Windows Phone based Lumia smartphones.
Microsoft
made this announcement following BlackBerry’s announcement recently saying that
BBM is now open to those using the
Windows phone platform, a move that potentially makes the messaging service
more appealing to its enterprise clients
Speaking on this
new development, Partnership Manager, Developer Experience, Nokia West and
Central Africa, Emmanuel Oluwatosin stated that it is a relief to finally have
BBM on the Lumia smartphones, which will create more fun experiences for our
customers. “We are extremely delighted about this news and we know our
customers are excited as well. We finally have one more to boost our presence
in the smartphone market. This will also expand various chat applications
available on the Lumia smartphone for customers to stay connected with their
loved ones”.
“BBM app is available for all Lumia
smartphone running Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. To download the
BBM app is absolutely free and easy; customers should go to the Windows Store
on their Lumia smartphones, search for Blackberry Messenger and BBM Beta app
and download” he added.
The app has been tailored for
Microsoft's Live Tile user interface, and users will find three sections in BBM
- Chats, Contacts and Feeds - which can be accessed by swiping through the app.
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