BBM (software)

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BBM, formally known by its full name BlackBerry Messenger, was a consumer-oriented proprietary mobile instant messenger and videotelephony application service originally developed by BlackBerry Limited and later briefly by Indonesian company Emtek under license. Initially it was included and offered on BlackBerry devices before it was expanded to cross-platform in 2013. BBM was shut down on May 31, 2019; the company since continues to offer the paid enterprise edition, BBM Enterprise, which forms a part of BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Manager (UEM) service. Messages sent via BBM were sent over the Internet and sent using the BlackBerry PIN system. In the past, many service providers allowed sign-in to BBM using a dedicated BlackBerry data plan. Exchanging messages was possible to a single person or via dedicated discussion or chat groups, which allowed multiple BlackBerry devices to communicate in a single session. In addition to offering text-based instant messages, BBM also allowed users...

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