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Just the other day BlackBerry decided to halt the rollout of BBM for iOS and Android citing there were some technical issues thanks to the app being leaked on Android ahead of schedule. According to a post by Andrew Bocking, the head of BBM at BlackBerry, the reason for the halt was because of the leaked app which was an older version of the app and had some issues that came with it. The issues were reportedly cleared up with the official release, but due to many people downloading the leaked version, it affected their system and it is something they are attempting to fix.

According to Bocking, “The team is now focused on adjusting the system to completely block this unreleased version of the Android app when we go live with the official BBM for Android app. We are also making sure that the system is reinforced to handle this kind of scenario in the future. While this may sound like a simple task – it’s not. This will take some time and I do not anticipate launching this week.” So it looks like if you were hoping to get your hands on BBM this week, you’d be out of luck and while there was no mention of a possible release date, next week would probably be the earliest you’d see the app.

BBM For iOS And Android Will Not Be Released This Week original content from Ubergizmo.

The other day we reported that BBM for iOS had finally begun to roll out, but unfortunately if you weren’t quick enough to get the download, you’d now be out of luck as BlackBerry has since halted the rollout of the app. According to BlackBerry, the reason why they have halted the rollout is because of a leaked version of the app which has since caused the folks at BlackBerry a bit of technical difficulties which the company is apparently trying to rectify as we speak.

For those who have already downloaded the app, this is a non-issue as the app can still be used without any problems, but for those looking to download it, you’ll have to wait. Unfortunately BlackBerry has not mentioned as to when we might be able to see the app go back up for download via the iTunes App Store or Google Play, so it looks like we’ll just have to play the waiting game in the meantime. BlackBerry has also stated that this issue has not impacted the BBM service in general, so BBM users will not have to fret. Anyone have any idea as to what the issue might have been?

BlackBerry Temporarily Halts BBM Rollout For iOS And Android original content from Ubergizmo.

We hope you weren’t scheduling your weekend around the launch of BBM for Android and iOS, as BlackBerry has paused the rollout following a leak of the Android version. There were too many simultaneous users, the company says; with over 1.1 million active clients in the first eight hours, the messaging service just wasn’t ready to handle the load. There’s no mention of when the BBM deployment will continue, although BlackBerry is disabling the unofficial Android build to prevent future problems. Unless you grabbed BBM’s iOS version in the first several hours, you’ll just have to be patient.

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Source: Inside BlackBerry

The wait is finally over, BBM for iOS has already begun rolling out in certain regions. BlackBerry announced back in May this year that they were finally opening up the once exclusive instant messaging service for the two most widely used platforms in the world. A few days back it said that the apps will be released over this weekend. BBM for iOS is now available in the iTunes App Store. iPad compatibility is not present at launch.

BBM for Android is going to be released this weekend as well, it should start rolling out later today as well. Though only yesterday a working apk file was leaked on the internet. At this point in time the Google Play Store is riddled with as many as eight fake BBM for Android apps, so exercise caution when downloading. It will be better to check online if the official version is available and then use the legitimate Play Store link to download, we’ll have it up for you once the app is released. BBM for iOS is available as a free download from the App Store. It requires iOS 6.0 or later and has been optimized for the iPhone 5. The app weighs in around 30MB.

BBM For iOS Rolling Out Now original content from Ubergizmo.

Even as Blackberry has fallen from grace over the last few years, its proprietary messaging service BBM has remained a solid, well-designed product. A few months back, the company announced plans to bring the product to iOS and Android. We were excited then, and after spending a few minutes with the final build of both apps, we’re thinking this could be Blackberry’s foothold into a new future.

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