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BlackBerry® Messenger is an instant messaging app just for BlackBerry smartphone users.
Communicate in real time
- Share immediately: send and receive instant messages in seconds and see when your contacts are typing.
- Don't hold back: share your thoughts, stories and rants with unlimited characters and emoticons.
- Get confirmation: know when your messages are delivered and read.
- Add friends: add contacts by swapping PINs or scanning barcodes1.
- Create groups: connect instantly with personal groups of friends, family or coworkers with BlackBerry Groups on BBM.
- Text non-BBM friends: send text messages from your BBM™ screen2—just add contacts without BBM to your list by phone number.
Share with your friends
- App experiences: share or chat with BBM friends while you're in an app with BBM-connected apps.
- Multimedia: swap pictures, videos, voice notes and more—send files up to 6 MB.
- Your calendar and location: share calendar entries and locations.
- Personal expressions: personalise your BlackBerry Messenger with a display picture and personal message.
- What you're listening to: show what you're listening to on your BlackBerry smartphone.
- App profile feeds: display your latest BBM-connected app game scores, location, links and more in your BBM profile feed.
Learn about BBM- connected apps on BBM 6
Now BlackBerry Messenger features are built right into many of your favorite apps.
- Invite BBM friends to experience your favorite apps: select BBM contacts right from the app to invite them to download the app or join in on the fun.
- Chat with BBM friends inside BBM-connected apps: start trash-talking when viewing the latest sports scores—all from within the applications.
- Discover apps through friends: new profile feed can display your latest BBM-connected app game scores, links and more for contacts to see. You can even click to download or launch the mentioned app.
Get BBM 6
Update to BBM 6 today to ensure you have access to the latest and greatest features like sharing your favorite experiences within BBM-connected apps.
Check your versionDownload BBM 6 from your smartphone
Download BBM 6 from BlackBerry App World™
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Find support
View the user guide to learn about BlackBerry Messenger basics and shortcuts or learn how to use features like creating a group or sharing your location.
Learn how to use BBM featuresView the User Guide
View support resources
1 Barcode scanning functionality requires a BlackBerry® smartphone or device with a camera.
2 To send SMS text messages requires BlackBerry® Device Software v5.0 or later.