BlackBerry Ltd. said on Wednesday
that its popular BlackBerry Messenger instant chat application will be
available for rival devices using Google Inc.’s Android software and for
Apple’s iPhone this weekend.
The struggling Canadian smartphone
maker had announced plans to open up the service, often referred to as BBM by
both fans and the company, back in May.
Once a unique tool to send short
messages without running up SMS charges, BBM now competes with mobile instant
messaging products from Facebook, Apple and others, and less directly with the
micro-blogging service Twitter.
Android users will be able to
download the application on Saturday, while iPhone users can get it on Sunday.
VV: Good news!
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