BBM for Android, iOS will release within few days

BlackBerry's chief marketing officer, Frank Boulben promised that the BBM for Android and iOS platform is expected to launch within days.

BlackBerry had released BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS platforms back in September this year but forced to withdraw the same after the Android build of BBM got leaked before the official release. Now Frank Boulben, the chief marketing officer of BlackBerry, told Reuters that the BBM for Android and iOS can be expected to release within matter of days.

The BBM for Android and iOS platform will bring the same messaging experience with bunch of new features. Apart from messaging, sharing files and group chats, the BBM for Android and iOS will not have BBM Voice and BBM Video from the day one.

The BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS platform will arrive to let the users get started with the existing BlackBerry ID or registering with a new one.

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BlackBerry Q5, Z10, Q10 prices slashed

BlackBerry has officially slashed the prices of the said devices for enterprise customers but these are available for much cheaper price in retail markets

With festive season started and competition growing, BlackBerry has reportedly slashed prices of its Q5, Z10, and Q10 smartphones. The offer is only available to the company's existing BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) 10 customers in India, reported Business Today.

"As part of our on-going festive season promotions, we are introducing an exclusive offer for our valued BES10 enterprise customers," BlackBerry's managing director for India Sunil Lalvani was quoted as saying by the financial daily.

As per BlackBerry, BES10 customers can now purchase BlackBerry Q10 at Rs 39,990, BlackBerry Z10 at Rs 29,000 and BlackBerry Q5 smartphone at Rs 22,699.

Curiously, for retail customers, the best buy price of BlackBerry Q10 is Rs 39,000, while Z10 can be purchased for as low as Rs 26,500. Even BlackBerry Q5 is available for Rs 22,095 from tradus for which you have to apply a coupon code; otherwise you can purchase the smartphone from Amazon India for Rs 23,500.

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