BBM 2.2 update for Android and iOS platforms

When Blackberry announced that its popular messaging service was going to be made available for both iOS and Android, it received a lot of downloads and a few updates but…there hasn’t been much other news about the app.
A couple of days ago BlackBerry announced a new update was on the way for the Android and iOS platforms, and it has now arrived on the Google Play Store for Android users.

Owners of the iPhone, iPad and iPod will have to wait a few more days until the BBM v2.2 update arrives on the App Store. BlackBerry has also said that an update is also on the way for owners of BBOS and BB10 smartphones in around two weeks time. This will bring many of the changes of the v2.2 update for Android and iOS, as well as some special touches!

Another interesting piece of news is that Blackberry is doing away with the whole PIN system. You won’t need to input a specific PIN number to add someone to your BBM messenger contacts; you’ll only need to click on the friends request link that is in your email and you will instantly become friends with that contact.

You can find the free BBM Android app at Google Play and some of the improvements the update brings are a simpler sign up for new BBM users, as well as a new sign in screen for current users. There are also 16 new emoticons. The updates tab has been re-named as ‘Feeds’ while v2.2 also brings bug fixes and performance enhancements.

Now the Android 2.2 update is rolling out, but different markets will get them at different times.

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