WATERLOO, ON – BlackBerry said that its new BBM release on iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones will allow BBM users greater privacy and control over the messages and content that they share.
BBM users can now 'Retract' their message and pictures from recipients to take them back from their phone if they were sent as a mistake, or if they no longer wish them to be accessible. Plus, by setting a timer, users can control how long contacts can view messages and pictures that have been shared or communicate their location for only as long as they want to.
Other key features include the ability to forward messages from one chat to another, and to choose if users want pictures taken within BBM chats saved to their device.
"Building on the renowned immediacy, reliability and security inherent to BBM, the new release provides unmatched level of privacy and control to BBM users without any subscription fees," said BlackBerry’s SVP BBM Matthew Talbot, in Monday’s news release. "Keeping control over the messages and content that they share, BBM users can be ensured that what they share is always theirs to control."
