RIM to Launch BBM for iPhone on April 26th? [Update]

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Posted March 30, 2011 at 11:22am by iClarified

RIM has reportedly revealed that they will be bringing BBM to the iPhone on April 26th and will update the app for a new Apple notification system this summer., according to a MacRumors forum post.

RIM had a Social Media conference today in Toronto, and my entire college business and marketing class was invited to the event. RIM's co-ceo Jim Balsillie revealed that they plan to bring BBM and "other services" to iPhone on April 26 via the app store. Major news networks are expected to pick up on this very soon! Balsillie also revealed that they plan to release an update to the app this summer which will take advantage of a new "notification system"!!!

This echos a previous report by BGR which said RIM was planning to bring its BlackBerry Messenger app and service to Android, and eventually to iOS as well.

Update:
BusinessInsider reports that "RIM just reached out to us saying that the post in MacRumors is a hoax. Jim Balsillie did not speak in Toronto today, so there was definitely no mention of BBM on iPhone. However, it's still likely BBM will be on iPhone and Android soon, as previously reported."
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mohamed magdy - April 28, 2011 at 9:54am

where is the BB we are 28 now

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danny - March 31, 2011 at 10:21pm

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/03/31/rim-no-bbming-your-bff-on-ios/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gottabemobile+%28GottaBeMobile%29&utm_content=Twitter no bbm on iphone

LL - March 31, 2011 at 12:02pm

RIM is going to have to go the way of Sega Genesis if they want to survive!

Pathfinder - March 30, 2011 at 8:39pm

If you can't beat them, join them! True indeed!

iPhone User - March 31, 2011 at 2:12am

I dont think they will make BlackBerry Messenger available on iPhone, because then all the BB users will throw away their BB phones and will buy iPhone. I dont think it will happen.

LOL - April 1, 2011 at 2:32am

No they won't, they a get a BB because they can't afford an iPhone.

@lbert - March 30, 2011 at 12:15pm

Can't makes it lol, are BB dig grave ??

sickwitit239 - March 30, 2011 at 11:36am

apparently there was never a conference in Toronto... but it still might come to iphone and andriod. http://www.businessinsider.com/blackberry-messenger-for-iphone-and-ios-2011-3

Adnan - March 30, 2011 at 11:34am

Congratulation...

Hermawan Haryanto - March 30, 2011 at 11:28am

Is the April fool day already started?

Naz - March 30, 2011 at 11:51am

Apparently!