BBM coming to iPhone and Android
The long awaited Black Berry Messaging service is coming to iOS and Android phones. This move has been rumored for over a year yet it was a surprising news. BBM will come to iOS 6 devices and will work on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and higher. The app will be free... Read more »
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