Using BBM of wearable device one can see a new message and read it, review and accept requests, flip through several messages to find address you are looking for, send pre-defined messages if you are in a hurry and one can even use voice and Google Now to respond to messages hands-free. Unlike other social messaging apps that use phone numbers and email address, BBM uses PIN that gives you a lot of privacy.
and the app has support for Android Wear so you can send and receive messages from your watch. Check Your Wrist: BBM is Now Available on Android Wear devices Home BlackBerry unveiled BBMs integration with very positive results.
If you often hear the BBM notification when your hands are full you’re going to love this.”īlackBerry in 2013, had first launched BBM messaging application for Android and iOS operating system based devices and this new development is aimed to target a segment which is still in the nascent stage but has a potential to grow in future. BBM, better known as BlackBerry Messenger, is a great way to keep in contact. The company has not shared any timeline regarding its availability but has said that is coming soon.īlackBerry said in its blogpost, “With BBM for Android Wear, we’ve taken some of the most common BBM activities out of your pocket and onto your wrist. The app will be released ‘in early 2015’ according to BlackBerry, so keep your eyes peeled because, if you’re one of the many people who still rely on BBM, your smartwatch is going to become a heck of a lot more useful.BlackBerry has announced that its bringing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for the Android wearable devices. The higher ups at BlackBerry must also be expecting wearable technology to make the jump into the enterprise world in the coming months too, and their prediction is one which will likely come good given the near limitless potential for time and labour saving technology within the workplace. The decision to begin supporting Google’s up and coming wearable OS seems to be a sensible one, given the platform’s upsurge in popularity. We also wouldn’t be surprised if, down the line, the company pulls the same trick with the Apple Watch too. BlackBerry hopes that its Android Wear client will bring nearly the full capabilities of. Users will be able to respond to their messages using voice input or alternatively they will be able to choose from a list of pre-written responses, and the app will also support hands-free Google Now implementation in some form too. BlackBerry, today at CES 2015, has announced that its BBM service is coming to Android Wear in early 2015. But once you’re connected, that photo appears for any notifications you receive. When you get a new contact request, BBM doesn’t show you the contact’s photo (for security purposes). The app will permit users to receive alerts on their watch and then discretely preview the messages or choose to read them in their entirety. BBM takes advantage of a lot of what’s built in to the Android Wear SDK. Wear Mini Launcher Best Launcher on Android Wear Devices, Over 400,000 Users Choice Now come with 3 fully customizable interactive watch faces, access your favorite apps / toggles without activate launcher. The integration of BBM to support wearable technology is just one way we’re expanding the capabilities of our portfolio and delivering exciting options for customers to easily access BlackBerry’s cross-platform technologies,” said Herman Li, BlackBerry’s Senior Vice President, BBM Engineering and Product Management. “BlackBerry is committed to listening to our customers and integrating new features and partners to improve the BBM Chat experience. We’ve seen support for Amazon-tweaked Android apps included in the most recent iteration of the BlackBerry OS, version 10, and now, at this year’s CES the company has announced support for BBM, its popular messaging app, on Google’s wearable OS, Android Wear. BlackBerry has been through some tough times in recent years but the Canadian company is still pulling hard in the right direction and reaching out to old and new users alike, this time with Android Wear.