Finally BlackBerry Removing BBM to Android and iPhone

A "shock" delivered BlackBerry in BlackBerry Live 2013 in Orlando, USA, on Tuesday (05/14/2013). Service "hero" they, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), will be available for Android and iOS.

BlackBerry CEO, Thorsten Heins said, BBM for other platforms will be available this summer for the iPhone (iOS 6 and above) and Android (Ice Cream Sandwich).

"This is a statement of our confidence that the BlackBerry 10 platform is good enough so that the fuel can be distributed to other systems," said Heins.

At first, BBM on Android and iOS will possess standard features like sending messages and the Group. However, Heins promised that more features will also be present. That includes, he said, BBM Video, Voice, and Screen Share.

Rumors about the presence of BBM on other platforms, especially Android, had been heard since 2012. Finally, on the mat BlackBerry Live in 2013, it was unveiled.

"We make the BBM platform is stronger than ever," said Heins.

In the same event, also announced new features BlackBerry BBM Channel is in Beta (testing).

Fuel Channel feature will allow the formation of community-based fuel. Channel will be used later fuel brand or a celebrity.