Windows Phone Users Get BBM Starting Today

BlackBerry today announced that Windows phone users are getting some BBM love by finally getting a version of BBM for them. If you’ve got a Windows Phone 8 or higher device, all you need to do is head to the Windows Phone Store to get your copy.

Key Features Include:

  • BBM Chats: The Chats page is your single destination for all your chats, including groups, multi-person and one-to-one. In a chat, you have lots of ways to share. You can attach a picture from your camera, add a voice note, send a contact, share a photo from your gallery or send your location. Chats also include BBM signature “D” and “R” notifications that allow users to know when messages are delivered and read.
  • BBM Groups: With BBM Groups, up to 50 people can be added to the conversation. Chat, share photos and schedules with even more friends.
  • Find Friends: Discover people you know that are also using BBM and invite them to your BBM contact list, from within the app. With the ability to easily share your PIN with your friends and family, connecting is easier than ever.
  • BBM Feeds: Feeds lets you see what’s happening with your BBM contacts. Here you will see when contacts update their status or profile photo. If you want to chat about one of their updates, just touch on their name and you’ll be taken to a chat. Here you can also quickly update your own status to share what you’re up to or what’s on your mind.
  • ‘Pin’ to Start:  Pin BBM Groups and 1:1 chats to the Start screen for easy access to your most important chats

Additional features for BBM on Windows Phone will continue to be added in future releases.

BlackBerry also posted a video that shows BBM for Windows Phone in action:

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