Blackberry introduces mobile video conferencing solution: BBM Meetings

BBM wants to compete with WhatsApp Messenger in the business world, the new BBM Meetings wants to take market share from Skype.

This is a new solution announced by BlackBerry, an application available for Android, Blackberry 10 Windows and OSX (iOS is still in development) that allow you to communicate both voice and video, supporting meetings up to 25 people can connect from different platforms.

This function is available in the business option and will cost $ 12.50 per month. The details, which are available on blackberry.com show that the goal is peritir transform a meeting in a conference chat voice or video with a single click, making simple presentations from mobile devices or even join the meeting from a phone fixed.

Continue to opt for privacy by allowing users to block or mute, always setting the privacy of every meeting held.

The funny thing is that there is no free version available, even limiting the number of people participating. It is a solution that requires subscription, so it is difficult to conquer users who already use Skype, Viber and other alternatives extremely used in the market.

It's smart to invest heavily in the software market when the hardware is lost at such a high rate, but you do know the market well, and seems not to be the case for BlackBerry.

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Now available new BBM, safe chat for mobile

BlackBerry today launched the new version of BBM mobile, also available for iOS and Android, with features that I discussed a few weeks ago when they were still in private beta.

This new version has privacy and control as protagonists. Emphasizes the ability to delete messages from chats, both our phone and the target phone (does not work for groups) as well as the ability to configure a timed self-destruction of each message.

Here is the complete list of new features in BBM:

Timed messages : After the time set the message and the images disappear. The message will remain hidden until the recipient touch within the chat window. Once the timer reaches 0 (or the time when the recipient remove your finger from the screen), the message disappears. The user is also notified if BBM detects that the recipient has taken a screenshot of the image or message.

Retraction of the message : We can delete sent messages.

Transfer high quality images : You can request an HD version of an image received.

Selecting fastest stickers : Fans of the stickers can now search and include stickers faster.

Discover new music : A role for the music they are listening between the contacts.IPhone users can play the song for access to iTunes and buy it within seconds.

Timed messages and retraction of messages offered for free for three months, then it will be available only under subscription option that offers more advanced options.

You can lose BBM this link

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