The BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app has proven to be a hit for the Android and iPhone devices with millions of downloads reported.
According to BlackBerry's BBM Executive Vice President Andrew Bocking on The Official BlackBerry Blog, the BBM app encountered 10 million downloads in 24 hours since its launch.
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"I want to thank our customers - old and new - our employees, and our partners for their enthusiasm and commitment," wrote Bocking. "BBM is looking great on iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, and the team here is very excited about the success of this launch."
The BBM executive vice president noted the app ranked No. 1 on Apple's free app store in 75 countries, including Canada, Indonesia, United Kingdom, and United States. On Google Play, BBM received over 60,000 five-star reviews from 87,000 reviewers.
As of Oct. 25, the BBM app has received nearly 138,000 five-star reviews with an average 4.2 rating.
Reviews for the BBM, as seen on Google Play, include:
Rinkesh Mundra: "Nice app Very useful and easy to use.....very user-friendly too. And at the same time it is very secure."
Mathew Pinard: "Trololo Thank you so much blackberry team. I was waiting this app. Its really great user friendly and smooth."
Aliim Waspodo: "Smooth The new version is now officially compatible with my device. Unlike many other instant messenger, it runs smoothly without taking much resources. It's a great apps. I love it."
Bocking added, "While we're excited to bring BBM to iPhone and Android - we aren't stopping there. Work isn't slowing down at all. We committed to delivering a BBM experience on iPhone and Android that was equal to that on BlackBerry 10. That means bringing BBM Video, BBM Voice and BBM Channels to Android and iPhone customers too."
To download BBM from iTunes, click here.
To download BBM from Google play, click here.
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