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BlackBerry Messenger on iOS and Android devices

BlackBerry plans to release a stripped down version of Messenger for Android and iOS, and may charge people who use third party platforms.

If you are an owner of and phones but want BlackBerry Messenger services, there is good news for you. BlackBerry is toying with the idea of allowing such users to access its Messenger services.

According to reports, BlackBerry may launch a trimmed down version of the messenger service which will not allow people to share multimedia files, unless they are using BlackBerry handsets.

Those who are accessing BlackBerry Messenger services from third party platforms may be asked to pay a subscription fee.

One of the reasons why BlackBerry has retained its stronghold among corporate customers is the popularity of its Messenger service, also known as BBM. It is a hybrid service between and instant and works the same way on all BlackBerry models.

There is no comparable service on any other platform. The makers of Kik messenger tried to replicate the success of BlackBerry Messenger, but didn’t succeed.

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