Today BlackBerry has announced an update to its BlackBerry Messenger, or BBM for Android and iOS that brings the Find Friends feature.The BBM update for Android and iOS (iPhone) gets the Find Friends feature that can search a smartphone's contact list and find people who are already using the BBM app.
The Find Friends feature allows users to see who in your smartphone’s contact list already use BBM,and send people an invite to join the BBM contact list. At the same time, it also allows users to send an invite to people who are not on BBM app via an email or SMS.
BBM also offers group chat. Users need to sign-in with a BlackBerry ID following which a PIN is allocated to them, in a manner similar to BlackBerry Messenger on BlackBerry. Users can then add friends by sharing their PIN with friends via SMS, email and social networks in addition to QR codes.
Jeff Gadway, head of product and brand marketing for BBM notes on official blog post
The Find Friends feature will detect which contacts in your smartphone’s contact list are already using BBM, and allow you to quickly send them an invite to join your BBM contact list.
For those contacts that don’t yet have BBM, you can invite them to download the app with an email or SMS invite.We know how important it is for you to connect with your closest friends, family and colleagues. With this update, we’ve made it easier to find and invite them quickly and easily. You’re always in control of your contact lists.
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