BBM will be available on Android and IOS

After a long stay in the BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry Messenger starts this season (BBM) will soon be available on Apple's iOS platform and Google's Android.

This was revealed directly by Blackberry CEO, Thorsten Heins, on the sidelines of a conference BlackBerry Live in Orlando, United States, which lasted 14 to May 16, 2013.

one reason Blackberry BBM to other platforms open is that the features of the Blackberry-style chat applications are increasingly able to extend to other platforms, including the capture of new users. "BBM service has always been attractive to BlackBerry device users, while enabling them to connect easily but still maintain a degree of privacy. And we are excited to offer this iOS and Android users to join BBM community, "said Andrew Bocking (Executive Vice President, Software Product Management and Ecosystem, BlackBerry)

According to information obtained from the Blog Blackberry, a new version of the multiplatform BBM for iOS and Android users this new plan will have four main features, namely:

1.Live Chat facility

2. Chat facility to multiple users (multi-person)

3. Facilities share voice notes (voice note)

4. Group chat facilities up to 30 people, including shared calendars, photos, and other files.

Many people who rate this as a step BlackBerry "risky path". Larry Magid of Forbes said that the presence of BBM on other platforms, the user can ignore the BlackBerry handset itself and switch to iPhone or Android device. This will have a big impact in the countries in which BlackBerry has a strong market like the UK, Indonesia and other countries. Despite its risks, Larry also considered this move

as a positive step to further make the BlackBerry more popular.