BlackBerry finally kept his promise. This Canadian company has been "off" one of the flagship features, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) to other platforms, namely Android and iPhone.
BBM for Android app was released in the app store Google Play Store on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, about a month late from the scheduled time. Indeed , this application can be enjoyed on Sept. 21.
When KompasTekno run this application for the first time after being installed, BBM display confirmation page e-mail first.
Users who have registered earlier in BBM.com, can directly use this application , after entering your e - mail address in the box provided.
While, for those who have not signed up, had to line up first to get access to the application. Registration is easy enough way to. Users only need to enter the e-mail address in the box provided.
When the user is concerned turn has come, the BlackBerry will send an e-mail and asked to re-confirm the user through the application of fuel.
After the turn, you will be presented with a screen "Sign In". To get into this app, BlackBerry ID is required. If you already have an account, just click the "Sign In" (click the second box on this page), then masukkkan ID along with password. Once completed , the user is able to immediately take advantage of all the features available.
If you do not have a BlackBerry ID, you can just make it through the first option on that page. The manufacturing process itself is not too difficult, simply fill out some data, such as e-mail address and password . Once done, you can go directly to the Sign In.
After the "Sign in" successful, this app will take a few minutes to do some settings. The system will move the friends of the old BlackBerry devices to Android devices.
The removal time will be different in each device. If the BlackBerry ID is entered consists of tens to hundreds of contacts, guaranteed process will be much longer, than the ID which has little contact.
While, for the new BlackBerry ID, the settings will not run long.
To understand more about BlackBerry ID.
After Log In
At the bottom, there are five buttons, which consists of Chat, Contact, and Group. Two buttons on the far right and left are used to unlock additional menu.
When the user presses the Chat button, it will show the history of the conversation that has been going on. If the Contact button is pressed, the application will display a list of contacts. Meanwhile, the Group will display a list of groups you join.
If the left button is pressed or the manual shift the screen to the right, it will come out a new bar menu. The menu consists of a chat about what is on, Contacts, Groups, Update of BBM contacts, and invitations were received or sent to add friends to your contacts list.
Meanwhile, the rightmost button will take the user to another bar menu consisting of, Help, Settings, invite a friend to BBM, chat with several people at once in a window, send a broadcast message, and start a chat.
chatting
To chat, you simply choose the friend you want to chat through your contact list or selecting start chat button located at the far right of the menu bar.
There are five buttons provided by BlackBerry in the chat screen, which again, invite other users to join the conversation, attach files, send, and a menu bar extra.
Users can enter their message in a box that reads "Enter a message". To send them, just press the Send button located in the row below the menu.
When a message is successfully sent, there will be an icon labeled the letter D (delivered). If you've read, the icon will change to R (read).
In the next box enter the message, there is a menu smileys or emoticons. This menu shaped yellow smiley face emoticon. By pressing the button, users will be confronted with a variety of distinctively BBM emoticons.
When pressing the menu bar, which is located in the bottom right corner, there are some new menu options, such as adding people to the conversation, file attachments, send, Ping, copy the conversation, and the conversation ended.
Android flavor BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry seems to really want to "move" BlackBerry 10 experience to the Android platform, through BBM for Android app. This application has a design similar to the BBM in BlackBerry 10.
In addition, the BlackBerry also carry distinctive ringtone BBM to Android devices. The ringtone can be set through the Settings menu on the far right of the menu bar. Through this setting screen, users can set the notification light . If there is a message, enter the LED light will turn on . There are several color options to choose from, such as red, white, yellow, green, blue, and others.
In this section too, you can turn off BBM icon which usually appears at the notification or at the top left of the screen.
Invite a new friend to your contact list can be done not only through PIN only. Now users can do this by using a barcode, e-mail , SMS, and NFC.
