Published 13:25 IST, April 22nd 2019
BBM Consumer Going Away on 31 May: Is Your Feeling, For The Once Popular Instant Messenger, In Line With That of Twitteratti
BlackBerry Messenger is saying bye. Check out Twitter reactions to the recent announcement.
The once-popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) consumer version that once was almost like the WhatsApp of today with respect to popularity and instant messaging, is dying a natural death on 31 May. Now, if you have used BBM, and BlackBerry smartphones that were also popular, then do let us know if your reactions to this development was like that of Twitterati who have all expressed what they felt for the once popular instant messenger.
At this juncture, it is worth knowing Twitter reactions considering the fact that after 31 May there will be no BBM – it would be WhatsApp’s dominant position in the world of instant messaging. Hence, it is worth reliving nostalgia:
When you have checked out the above reactions from Twitterati, then check out what Blackberry said when it announced the end of BBM consumer service:
The announcement sure seems depressing, but the reality is the fact that the BlackBerry platform not too long ago was considered as a secure platform with total implementation of end-to-end encryption. If you have used Blackberry and related services, do share your thoughts.
Updated 16:24 IST, April 22nd 2019