Samsung today confirmed that when BBM™, the
mobile social network, launches for Android
smartphones on the 21st September 2013, it
will be available as a free download for Samsung
Galaxy smartphones across Africa from the
Google Play store.
“We are pleased to officially announce that BBM
will be available for Samsung Galaxy
smartphones across Africa,” said
EmmanouilRevmatas, Director of Hand Held
Products, Samsung Electronics West Africa. “We
are focused on driving consumer experiences
based on customisation to suit every lifestyle. By
offering an additional messaging service through
our Samsung Messaging Hub, it has never been
easier to stay connected. This is another way
that we are providing our customers with a
more integrated lifestyle experience and a
powerful new way of communicating and
sharing. It’s really about giving the African
market what they want – and what they want is
choice.”
Samsung users will join a vibrant community of
60 million BlackBerry® smartphones customers
who rely on BBM to stay in touch with friends,
family and colleagues every day. Samsung
GALAXY smartphone users will have access to an
extensive range of BBM features, including BBM
chats and multi-person chats with BBM Groups,
as well as the ability to share photos and voice
notes. BBM will form part of Samsung’s
Messaging Hub as a complementary addition to
the current slate of propriety and third party
messaging services that Samsung customers
enjoy.
"We are excited to welcome Samsung
customers in Africa to the global BBM
community,” said Andrew Bocking, Executive
Vice President for BBM at BlackBerry. “Samsung
customers will enjoy the conversational
immediacy that BBM offers with the distinctive
‘R’ that lets you know your message has been
read. They'll also be pleased with the control
BBM gives them over their contact lists and how
they share their information. Every BBM
customer gets a unique PIN, so you don’t have
to give out your phone number or email address
to a new or casual contact."
BBM for Android can be downloaded for free
from the Google Play Store on 21st September
2013 and is compatible with GALAXY
smartphone devices that run Android 4.0 (Ice-
Cream Sandwich) and above. Data charges may
apply, as determined by local operators and
service providers.
To download BBM or more information, please
visit www.BBM.com
For customer service or technical assistance
http://www.bbm.com/support/android
