After Numerous Delays, BlackBerry Messenger for iOS to Launch Today [Update: Released]

[bushido]

thanks but no thanks ill stick to whatsapp like every other person on this planet

 

[chrisbru]

Signed up with my old BBM account (Verizon, so no iPhone until 2011). It didn't pull in any of my old contacts, which is stupid. I'm already less than pleased with the app.

Not to mention it can't find friends who use BBM based on my contacts or FB friends. Even Snapchat can do that, why can't BBM?

 

[Xenomorph]

Now we just need a time machine to head back to 2006!

I bet you $1 that most of the BlackBerry Messenger users signed in will just be iOS and Android users.

 

[sulpfiction]

I don't need it. I just ordered a Z10.

Boy are you gonna regret that purchase. Not trying to flame, but I just can't see anyone going with a blackberry these days. It really is a horrible phone, running a horrible OS, with horrible apps. Why the heck would you go that route?

 

[stevemiller]

now i can use this to communicate with all the people i know using blackberries! oh wait...

 

[cube]

Not to mention it can't find friends who use BBM based on my contacts or FB friends. Even Snapchat can do that, why can't BBM?

Because unlike other services, just knowing your phone number or email is not enough to contact you, which is a good thing.

 

[Shmeeeel]

Doesnt work on the goddamn ipod touch

 

[emvath]

This Andrew guy has some hot friends...

 

[Xenomorph]

I'm STILL waiting for the ICQ chat iOS app.

I use IM+ for ICQ.

 

[cube]

Boy are you gonna regret that purchase. Not trying to flame, but I just can't see anyone going with a blackberry these days. It really is a horrible phone, running a horrible OS, with horrible apps. Why the heck would you go that route?

This is BB10, I wouldn't have bought a classic Blackberry, in the same way I only bought my Cube because OSX was coming.

 

[bigjnyc]

I don't need it. I just ordered a Z10.

So you're the one who ordered it.

ha ha nicely done sir

 

[JBaker122586]

Because unlike other services, just knowing your phone number or email is not enough to contact you, which is a good thing.

I mean, I've just heard people begging for this...

"PLEASE," they cried. "Can't somebody just give us a communication application that makes it harder to communicate!?"

 

[BeyondtheTech]

Not to be a party pooper, but it’s pretty pathetic for a multibillion dollar company to do a delayed, half-assed rollout after a very publicly failed launch. WhatsApp with 300M users and Tango with 75M users can continue to handle their loads and signups quite well, you’d think RIM's second launch would’ve been handled a bit better instead of this “sign up and we’ll see how it goes.”

 

[nomore]

The UI looks better than anything Apple's done recently.

 

[jrlcopy]

I hope it prioritizes the line based on if you're a past BB user.

 

[derek4484]

Not there?

I searched for everything I could think of on my iPhone 5 (BBM, Blackberry, Blackberry messenger, etc.) and it wont show up in the search results.

However, your direct link works.

 

[Legion103]

I am on the waiting list.

 

[cmChimera]

This is my favorite thread. People finding any reason at all to praise Blackberry, and numerous witty responses from people living on Earth.

 

[Locoboof]

I know some have been waiting for thins. I guess it's cool to see it's finally out for those who've been waiting.

 

[Carlanga]

I've tried Whatsapp, great app, I wish iOS would allow users to select default app's as that would be my MMS of choice.

That said, iMessage is free internationally between iPhones, no? I wish it could be opened cross platform. It'd make sense for Apple to combine FaceTime and iMessage into one application (shame licensing matters kept FaceTime from being open-source, I remember the excitement when Jobs mentioned this during the keynote).
...

yes, it's free, but you/other side run the risk of sending it as a reg text and getting charged international text rate if using phone numbers.

 

[Legion103]

how long you think we will have to wait on the "waiting list" for?

 

[cmChimera]

yes, it's free, but you/other side run the risk of sending it as a reg text and getting charged international text rate if using phone numbers.

You can turn off send as SMS. So no more risk.

 

[AppleFanatic10]

I have to "wait in line" to use this? Ugh. Reminds me of Mailbox and Tempo....

That's exactly what I thought.

 

[derek4484]

Doesnt work on the goddamn ipod touch

Really? How can it not work?

 

[Daveoc64]

You can turn off send as SMS. So no more risk.

Then it becomes less functional.

I don't like how iMessage replaces SMS. If I could opt-in to receive iMessages and to only send them when absolutely necessary (to iPad or iPod touch users), then I'd use it.