Custom BBM PINs and BBM for Android Wear available tomorrow
BlackBerry Limited , a world leader in mobile communications, today announced several new customization features for BBM® for AndroidTM, iOS and BlackBerry® 10.1
“This update gives users even more control over the BBM experience by adding new personalization and privacy options.” said Herman Li, SVP BBM Software Development. “By tailoring the update to take advantage of platform specific features such as Touch ID on iOS and Android Wear support we are able to enhance the overall experience uniquely for each platform.”
Features introduced today include:
Android Wear Support Now Available: Android users will be excited to hear that BBM now supportsa wide range of Android WearTM smartwatches to enable BBM users to communicate faster and more discreetly on-the-go. With the latest update, BBM for Android Wear will enable BBM users to seamlessly:
- Receive alerts on the watch when new BBM messages come in, see the sender and discreetly preview messages.
- Read BBM messages in their entirety, navigate among messages and dismiss notifications with a simple swipe.
- Respond to messages hands-free with Google NowTM or choose from pre-defined messages to quickly send a response.
- Accept BBM invites from the watch without the need to access their smartphone.
Password Protection for iOS users: By taking advantage of iOS specific features, BBM now enablesusers to add additional privacy with the option to password protect their BBM conversations using either a 4 digit passcode or Touch ID. Users can customize how long they would like BBM to remain unlocked before a password is requested.
Landscape Mode for iOS users: iOS users can also take advantage of landscape mode support in theirBBM chats and can now swipe to delete a chat from the chat list and use “edit” mode in chats for quick chat deletion.
Multiple BBM Channel Contributors: BBM Channels now supports multiple channel contributors through the web client; making it easier for the over 1 million BBM Channel owners to manage and post new content.
Share Photos in Group Chats: With the latest update, users can also share photos directly in a group chat,enabling a seamless chat experience. Users will know immediately when a photo has been shared with the group and can view it without leaving the chat.
