Paschalele: dats exactly wat is bordering my mind plz contribute........ hv ur say 4 odas 2 hear u

virtuoso01: With the current euphoria about BBM on Android and Iphone. New users are now in ecstasy and enjoying BBM Live on their devices.

I am also one of them but despite this euphoria a lot of questions have been bugging my mind and I think it is important that I ask them because I dont have answers to them:

(1). I hope that I can keep my BB Pin even if I change my Android phone. This was one of the reasons why I did not have a BB phone because you have to get a new Pin anytime you get a new phone which is like changing your home or office address every six months. I feel your BB Pin should be part of your identity just like your phone numbers and your name.

(2). Now that Android phones and Iphones officially have a kind of Blackberry feature in them I think it is also wise that our Nigerian network providers should also make internet plans on these devices very affordable and pocket friendly. Just like the Blackberry plans. Or what do you think?

(3). What is the future of other mobile IM services like WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber etc. Especially WhatsApp?.

Something tells me that if WhatsApp does not step up its game soon, they could well have an exodus on their hands.


These are my questions for now. Feel free to enlighten me and you may also ask your own questions.

ollyndjeda: I think the pin and the phone are kinda fixed. So if u change ur phone and download d app u'll b given a new pin. Bbm has an edge over the other im's. Its updates-that shows other people what you just wrote as your status or when you change ur dp. And also the pin ish that gives you a sense of control over who is your contact. And also always being online-when u use a bb you are always connected to the internet and sending a message to someone, u are sure the persn is gonna get the msg immediately and reply asap. Unlike whatsapp and the likes.

(1). I hope that I can keep my BB Pin even if I change my Android phone. This was one of the reasons why I did not have a BB phone because you have to get a new Pin anytime you get a new phone which is like changing your home or office address every six months. I feel your BB Pin should be part of your identity just like your phone numbers and your name.

(2). Now that Android phones and Iphones officially have a kind of Blackberry feature in them I think it is also wise that our Nigerian network providers should also make internet plans on these devices very affordable and pocket friendly. Just like the Blackberry plans. Or what do you think?

(3). What is the future of other mobile IM services like WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber etc. Especially WhatsApp?.

OCTAVO:
Oga, I will only comment about your post in bold. Do you think everyone give a hoot about bbm?
Whatsapp is exceptionally cross platform for your info. Do you know how many millions of java phone user using whatsapp? Lest I mention windows os phones too. Bbm is only restricted to bb, android and ios. So, evidently, it is bbm that still needs to sit up in order to catch up with whatsapp (if it ever will).

virtuoso01:

I use WhatsApp and also BBM. And although WhatsApp has the voice message feature which BBM lacks at the moment, I think I will still give BBM more stars.

OCTAVO: I get your point anyway. But there's one feature that bbm lacks which is the ability to reveal if a user is actively online or not and also the last seen feature. And also like you rightly stated; voice note too. All these things are just interwoven

Osyxcel: O.P, these are my own response to your question.

1. I think the BBM Pin is pinned to your Email for life. E.g During the first release, I registered with my email, and I was assigned a Pin. On the second release, I simply signed in with my email, and I got the same PIN, and the Status and D.P were intact.

Dedewizzy:

did u just write that.. well I think u haven't explored your BBM well coz it has got the voice note right from time.

runzlord: the last seen feature is not a feature BBM lacks. Its part of BBM. And most pple see it as a plus to BBM as some pple hate when pple trace thier online status. While the voice notes and video call would come with updates!

runzlord: the last seen feature is not a feature BBM lacks. Its part of BBM. And most pple see it as a plus to BBM as some pple hate when pple trace thier online status. While the voice notes and video call would come with updates!

sun_temi:

it will only be for life you didn't change your phone.

OCTAVO:
Pls how can one check the last seen? I need to know pls.

virtuoso01:
I think you are right about the Last Seen feature on WhatsApp.

As for the voice and video messages I expect it should already be on BBM by not. So am expecting them anytime.

runzlord: yeah. Video call! Nt video msg.

twosquare: More than voice note people ...BBM cannot send videos whereby Whatsapp can.....And voice note is not perfect on BBM...u can only record live before sending (don't know if am wrong ) while on whatsapp u can choose an already recorded voice, even a music and send it 2 d other party.....Whatsapp rocks...BBM still got some catching up to do

virtuoso01:

If this is true then why did Tens of Millions of people all over the world scramble to download BBM on their phones within the first few days?

I still wonder.

OCTAVO: I get your point anyway. But there's one feature that bbm lacks which is the ability to reveal if a user is actively online or not and also the last seen feature. And also like you rightly stated; voice note too. All these things are just interwoven

alotofgrace: .

busted! You're tryna keep space just cos of first page. i caught u sha...