BBM Available for Android on September 21 and iPhone on September 22

That’s right BBM fans — the iconic mobile social network will begin rolling out for Android and iPhone customers around the world from September 21. Soon, you’ll be able to easily connect with friends on different platforms. As you may know BBM was previously exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones, and it will be available as a free download in Google Play and the App Store.

While some of you are no strangers to BBM, many will be new and might be asking: What is BBM? Below, you’ll find all the highlights for BBM for Android and iPhone.

BBM for Android and iPhone features:

    BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your friend is responding to the message.

    More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as photos and voice notes, all in an instant.

    Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30 friends to chat together, and go a step further than multi-chat by sharing photos and schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a message out to all your BBM contacts at once.

    Post Updates and stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message, profile picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly in Updates.

    Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN that maintains your privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone number or email address to a new or casual contact.

BBM gives you a private social network for active, real conversations and it has more than 60 million customers on BlackBerry alone. The overwhelming majority use BBM an average of 90 minutes per day. BBM customers collectively send and receive more than 10 billion messages each day, nearly twice as many messages per user per day as compared to other mobile messaging apps. Messages on BBM are typically read within seconds, reflecting how truly engaged BBM customers are.

    It’s immediate. BBM is always on so you are always connected. And because messages on BBM are typically delivered and read within seconds, it’s the closest thing to a live conversation.

    You trust it. BBM always tells you that messages are delivered and read. BBM conversations come alive on a private network you can count on.

    You control it. BBM allows you to choose your contacts and how you share your information. BBM uses a PIN so you don’t have to give anyone your phone number or email address.

In a recent press release, Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President for BBM at BlackBerry said:

    “BBM is a very engaging messaging service that is simple to use, easy to personalize and has an immediacy that is necessary for mobile communications. With more than a billion Android, iOS, and BlackBerry smartphones in the market, and no dominant mobile instant messaging platform, this is absolutely the right time to bring BBM to Android and iPhone customers.”

Availability

BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become available for each market on the App Store schedule of 12:01 AM local time on September 22. For more information, or to download BBM for Android or iPhone, visit www.BBM.com.

BBM will continue to evolve quickly. Later this year, BBM Channels will provide a forum for active, real conversations between you and the people, brands, celebrities, artists, service providers, communities and more, that matter to you. By creating a Channel, individuals and brands can engage their friends and communities in conversations sparked by their thoughts, ideas and passions. Subscribing to a Channel will let you join conversations with people who share your interests. In addition, BBM Video calling and BBM Voice calling are planned for availability for Android and iPhone in a future version.

Excited about getting BBM on your Android or iPhone? Let us know in the comments and spread the word to your friends

Aaron’s Rod Concept Technologies (ARCTs)

At Aaron’s Rod Concept Niche, we seek to exceed expectations and ensure that our customers introduce their colleagues and friends to us based on our existing relationship with them. We provide professional ICT products and services aimed at revolutionizing your computer system. We offer our services to individuals and corporate organizations.

Our products and services include and are not limited to Data Backup and Recovery, Software Installation, Computer Training, and Hardware Supply.

Overview of Our Services

Data Backup and Recovery Services:

When you buy a Computer System and you are wondering how you can run a backup of all your files in order to ensure you do not lose your data in case of systems issues or theft. We will run a complete backup of all your software programs. We will also resolve any system issues affecting your computer at no extra cost. The earlier you realize how important your files can be, the better you enjoy the power of data backup.

We also carry out Data Recovery for you at a highly competitive price. Please do contact us in order to enjoy this incredible offer. When you think all is lost by mistakenly deleting a vital file from your computer or uninstalling a software program which you still want to use. We can recover your deleted documents as well as video and music files right on your computer.

Antivirus Software (Unlimited Edition):

Do you have a computer without any installed antivirus? If you do, note that you are at a high risk especially if you browse the Internet with such. There is little the free version of any antivirus software can do. This is a gist for another day. We have antivirus software with unlimited license for your computer. We have the vision of impacting on your environment. Therefore when you invite your colleague or friend to also install the antivirus program, you get 10% of the installation price from your referral. You download updates automatically when you connect to the Internet.

Computer Training:

We offer weekend Computer Training in Computer Appreciation and Desktop Publishing (Microsoft Office 2007 – Word, Excel and PowerPoint) in your homes. Give us a call and we would train you to ensure your relevance in the ICT Industry. We have world-class training manuals and videos needed to make you a computer guru. Our Computer Appreciation Modules run for 10 contact hours with solid practical classes and demonstrations. It is a Sunday class that runs for 2 hours weekly in your homes (making a total of 5 consecutive Sundays).

Our Desktop Publishing class is tailored to teach you the basic capability of Microsoft Office Suite 2007. Our Computer Appreciation Modules run for 12 contact hours. It is a Sunday class that runs for 2 hours weekly in your homes (making a total of 6 consecutive Sundays). At the end of this class, you should be able to effectively use the Microsoft Office Suite 2007 with much ease. For bookings, contact us.

We want to equip basic school pupils in Lagos with basic computer knowledge every day of the week. This is a clarion call to all proprietors/proprietresses of basic schools in Lagos State. As a freelance Computer Educator, we want to train your pupils to know how to handle the computer and use it effectively before the teenage. We use the Lagos State Curriculum for Computer Studies to effectively deliver our classes to your pupils and also introduce new technology trends. Our computer training stands out from the crowd. Projects would be carried out at the end of each academic session and a Computer Quiz at the end of each academic term. You can give us a call to make special arrangements with us based on your school’s time table.

External Hard Disks:

There is no better way of enjoying your computer system by getting your data on an external hard disk. We have capacities ranging from 500 GB – 1TB at excellent prices. We sell brands built on performance and reliability. From the factory right to your doorstep, we deliver your goods with maximum efficiency throughout Nigeria using FedEx Courier Service. We would like to advise you that your external hard disk capacity should be at least 50% of your internal hard disk in order to accommodate the most important files.

Other VAS:

• Software sales and installations
• Branding
• Robocall and BulkSMS
• Youth Empowerment

Contacts:

Telephone Lines: 07062709351, 08022887038

Twitter: @ARCTs_Ng

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AaronsRodConceptTechnologies

ARCTs: … because perfection matters