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BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by matrixx9(m): 11:31pm On Jun 20, 2016
BlackBerry announced in late April that it would be rolling out BBM’s
video calling feature to users on Android and iOS. Since then, the
company has gone ahead to make it possible for users in several
countries to be able to make calls using its popular messaging
service.


Users of BlackBerry Messenger in the US and Canada were the first to get the ability to make video calls in beta mode in early May. 26 Latin American countries followed on June 1st and 7 days later, BlackBerry made it possible for BBM users in 17 Middle East countries to make
calls across all major mobile platforms. Starting two days ago (June
14th), BBM users in 109 countries in Africa and Europe are now able
to do the same as well.
In order for users to be able to chat via video on BBM, they need to be
using a device with an Android version not older than version 4.4
(KitKat) and iOS 8 and above on Apple’s platform. Since the video
calling feature is enabled through a server-side update, users need not
do anything, it will just show up, no need to update the app on the
store.




The feature will be available globally to everyone starting July .
BlackBerry’s late attempts to open up its core service, BBM, to
competing platforms was informed by the company’s dwindling
fortunes in mobile and the rise of competing services. Facebook’s
Messenger platform has video calling as one of the main features
across all platforms while Apple users have had FaceTime all along


.
Even though BlackBerry rolled out BBM to iOS and Android back in
2013, video calling had only been available to BlackBerry 10 users.
Borrowing a leaf from competitor’s services and keen to stay relevant,
the company is partnering with various companies to provide mobile
money services inside BBM in a few markets where it is still popular.
BBM is still struggling with a strong competitor - Whatsapp which has
also been rumored to be working on a video calling feature as well..
Let's see if this update would bring back BBM fans.

http://www.naijatechguy.com/2016/06/bbm-rolls-out-video-calling-feature-to.html

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Nobody: 11:52pm On Jun 20, 2016
Lets see how it goes,, it will zap a lot of data tho..
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by dustmalik(m): 12:31am On Jun 21, 2016
BBM Video calling on Android has been rolled out worldwide for a few days now. Here is a screenshot

Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by luigiajah(m): 6:45am On Jun 21, 2016
Nice
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by donhils: 8:10am On Jun 21, 2016
This shít BBM still exists? Their voice call was horrible, who knows how bad the video call would be

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Jeffy1206(m): 9:33am On Jun 21, 2016
They don't want to compete at all. sad
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by matrixx9(m): 6:35am On Jun 22, 2016
**
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by dollaflow(m): 6:55am On Jun 22, 2016
hmm
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by carbony4red(m): 6:56am On Jun 22, 2016
Am very busy nw

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Project400: 6:58am On Jun 22, 2016
Great feature
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Turks: 7:00am On Jun 22, 2016
BBM is too rigid...Whatsapp all the way abeg

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by SweetJoystick(m): 7:02am On Jun 22, 2016
Great for phone intimacy grin

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Nobody: 7:03am On Jun 22, 2016
Whatsapp too sweet
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by biz9ja(m): 7:03am On Jun 22, 2016
Another milestone
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Julietcutie(f): 7:04am On Jun 22, 2016
Bbm is still in existence ?

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Sambayour(m): 7:05am On Jun 22, 2016
seen it on mine phone for about weeks now,dnt even bother trying if it works

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by frankmoney(m): 7:07am On Jun 22, 2016
With which data kwanu

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Adonis3: 7:08am On Jun 22, 2016
I can only imagine how it'll be


the voice call was wack... now thisembarassed








#Adonis3HasSpoken
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by pode(m): 7:10am On Jun 22, 2016
Nice one for the lovers of video call
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Cherishing(f): 7:12am On Jun 22, 2016
Bad market for liars cheesy
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Abeyjide: 7:12am On Jun 22, 2016
I didn't even bother installing the application on my android.watsap is ok.

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Ritzy92(f): 7:16am On Jun 22, 2016
Their eyes just open?
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by fexti: 7:16am On Jun 22, 2016
in other news

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Nobody: 7:17am On Jun 22, 2016
Bbm Shit, Who Still Uses Dis Shit

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by heryurh(m): 7:20am On Jun 22, 2016
Pls what is BBM undecided

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by greggng: 7:24am On Jun 22, 2016
BlackBerry the best phone on earth wailers go and die

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by feldido(m): 7:24am On Jun 22, 2016
What is BBM?
grin

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Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Histrings08(m): 7:24am On Jun 22, 2016
Lemme sha comment for commenting sake... Ion even know what to comment jor
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Gkemz: 7:25am On Jun 22, 2016
WhatsApp has long taken the place of BBM as it can virtually do everything BBM does. Perhaps this update will help restore its place but the idea of phasing out this feature on lower versions of Androids and IOS won't augur well for the company that is trying to build her dwindling market.
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by Nobody: 7:25am On Jun 22, 2016
donhils:
This shít BBM still exists? Their voice call was horrible, who knows how bad the video call would be
Problem is from area location
Re: BBM Rolls Out Video Calling Feature To Android And Ios by FYB(m): 7:26am On Jun 22, 2016
heryurh:
Pls what is BBM undecided

BBM is stale, I deleted mine a long time ago

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