BlackBerry is resuming the rollout of iPhone and Android apps for its
popular BlackBerry Messenger mobile social messaging service.
In ablog
post, the company said the free BBM apps will start showing up in Google
Play, Apple App Store and some Samsung App Stores.In order to make sure
all goes smoothly, you'll need to line up for a spot by visiting
BBM.comfrom your phone's browser and entering your information. You'll
get an email when your turn comes up.If you have already signed up
atbbm.comyou should be ableto start using the app immediately.Last
month, the company paused the rollout of the apps after an unreleased
version of the Android app was posted online. About a million Android
users jumped in within seven hours to grab that version, which the
company pulled back.In the blog post, the company noted that more than a
million people also found a way to"sideload" BBM onto iPhones.In May,
the struggling Canadianfirm announced that it would be rolling out BBM,
perhaps thecompany's most popular service, to other mobile platforms. It
had been exclusive to BlackBerry smartphones. The service features BBM
Chat for instant messaging with other users. Additionally, each user has
a unique PIN, so you don't have to give out your phone number to use
the service - a privacy feature.The company has slashed 4,500 jobs in a
last-ditch move to recharge itself. It has so far failed to invigorate
its businessdespite unveiling a new smartphone line and software in
January. The company is now an acquisition target.
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