Thorsten Heins just broke what has to be the biggest news out of BBLive this morning: BBM is breaking out of its walled garden. Starting this summer, users running iOS 6 and Android ICS or higher will be able to download the BBM app for free and join in the messaging experience so highly curated by BlackBerry. Initially, however, only the messaging and group features will be accessible for outside users, but throughout the year, the company hopes to add BBM voice, BBM channels, screen sharing and video capabilities.
I don't know about your contries, but at least in mine, poor kids have Blackberry's phones and they don't have Whatsapp since it needs a most expensive internet plan.
I think this is a smart move. BBM was the only thing that made a lot of people buy a Blackberry, now even though no one uses Blackberry, the ones who want to change it for another smartphone may keep it since they'll be able to communicate with another smartphones.
