BlackBerry rolled out the first public update for its official BBM application on the Google Play Store last night, bumping the version up to 1.0.0.72. The upgrade brings a multitude of bug fixes and stability improvements, in addition to support for a mass of additional Android-powered devices.
BlackBerry says it is working with Google to remove fake, five-star BBM reviews that have been submitted to Google Play. The reviews were submitted the day that BBM became available on Android, and every single one says the same thing in broken English.
If you’re yet to upgrade your Android keyboard to SwiftKey, then now’s the perfect time, because it’s half price for one day only. The discount commemorates the first Android smartphone, the T-Mobile G1, which was launched five years ago today on October 22, 2008.
Late last week, we got an early glimpse at Google’s new Google Play 4.4 update for Android thanks to a leaked APK that had made its way into the wild. We didn’t expect to see the update’s final release until after Google had announced the new Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat, but it’s already rolling out to the public.
Following its catastrophic attempted launch last month, the official BlackBerry Messenger app for Android is now finally available to download on the Google Play Store. The app provides Android users with unlimited access to the instant messaging service, providing them with the ability to send free text messages, voice notes, pictures and documents.
However, there is a catch.
