BBM consumer service ending May 2019. Well, didn't like it anyway. Gonna remove it again from BlackBerry Manager at end of May.

Why would you not upgrade to the Key2? I ordered one (PRIV battery was going bad) and the upgrade is MASSIVE - when mine arrived it had SIX GIG of...

Okay I haven't read that yet but I certainly will. Thanks!

BBM Consumer Service Time to Say Goodbye – English Version

They made a slab, it was called the Storm and Torch 9850/9860 followed up. You didn’t buy either? Neither did anyone else. It wasn’t the VKB that...

My top 3 are: 1) Bigger screen 2) Better camera (I get great photos from the current camera, but I'd love to see it get even better.) 3)...

It's mentioned in the CB news article. Going to be available for download on both Android and iOS, from BlackBerry.

Thank you all for your replies and sympathy. I got today my Passport's replacement and have mixed feelings about it. I definitely will keep my...

Seriously! EMTEK kept it alive for free use. It really angry & sad about this loss. It's the best messenger with the best messaging features.

This is good that BBMe will be a continuation of this product. I feared DOOM when I saw this below:

Here are some pictures I took with my Passport SE's native camera

Yup. The whole waiting thing is what knocked BlackBerry off the top altogether. iPhones came out and BlackBerry still refused to make a slab....

Yes you are

Where have you seen this? I'm interested. Link please?

Yeah, that kinda what killed BBM to begin with. Year ago we all paid for text plans with limits, some markets still do. But when texting became...

Somehow, you manage to find something negative about everything BlackBerry is doing. Cracked glass leaking? Gimme a break. For one,...

Then will have to look at other slabs and use BB apps. A sad reality indeed... Posted via CB10

I was using it as were some of my friends at my recommendation & they really like it. It's the best messenger with the best messaging features. This...

Here is a fact you seem to be ignoring, at least hundreds of people have been able to get their Key2 activated and have been using it for over 5...

Does BBMe have Feeds like Consumer? Posted via CB10

After watch the Lightning implode, not really sure what to do with that spot we had reserved on the mantle... Be nice, your PMs shack is on public...

I love BBM. I like seeing the delivered and received icons. I like knowing my message went through. It's nice having a way to send messages even if...

Myself and my family live in Canada where unlimited free SMS has been part of basic data plans forever. When we got into phones we had a mix of flip...

Only if you were still using it...

Excellent news. Emtex sucked BBMe for all

Supplying new stickers was a way to create interest and maybe revenues... it didn't work. BBMe (enterprise) from BlackBerry will soon be on Google...

It still exists. Free for the next year and then 6-month subscriptions of $2.50. So $5 a year if you need it that badly. Sadly I'm just gonna use...

Yes and you can go back to BB version for $5/yr and it’s billed only $2.50/ six months. Great deal unless you like FB Messenger or WhatsApp as free...

I also did the exact same thing. Left my Passport behind for a Nokia 7 Plus. But then when I got my hands on a Key2 LE, I fell in love. It almost...

Reread my question. At this point, VZW can block your device according to company policy since not certified rendering it a useless brick on VZW...

I don't understand what this means. They keep supplying new sticker packs but shut it down?

Why.... My guess is it wasn't making any money, and there was no sign that was going to change. I expect that BBM usages has greatly dropped...

Damn that's epic. I wish it comes to India too! ������

May have figured out why a stay was filed. If all this is information overload on the lawsuits, let me know and I will not post so much. I read most...

I’m sorry. I mean emtek ;)

The good move for those that want it, is you should soon be able to access BBMe via Google Play for FREE....for a year. And after that is looks like...

This is a recent photo I've taken and added to my Instagram feed. Feel free to check out my other photos at:...

Why do I need to replace my Key2 when it works very well for me on VZW? I have it over 5 months now and I don't think it will stop working. In fact...

Hey! Be nice, or we'll come down and burn your White House again! Or, have the Jets win the Stanley Cup.

Uhhhh - isn't it only in CALIFORNIA that the garage start-up can be successful? Or, being in Canada (eh) I could get the fellow in the next Igloo...

so with emtek's decision to end bbm consumer, what does that mean for us? Does that mean after May 31, if I were to send a message to a friend on BBM...

Late to the party but oh well lol

Too bad. But everyone I know has moved on to whatsapp. Only one person was still hanging on to BBM

WTF!!!! This is very sad to let BBM go down the drain! Why isn't BlackBerry trying to take it back? It's an App that can be very useful just to be in...

Not surprised to see this, it was really a matter of time. To bad though it was a nice messenger

Glass is always half empty for you Dunt. This is a good move for BlackBerry and for BBM. Emtek brought nothing of value to the service.

*you

What customers?

Have you tried to buy a subscription? How much of enterprise is even using HUB+? Story is on the front page of CrackBerry...

The difference is simple, we just don’t like u.. “Twisted smiley face should appear ... here”

Oh man. :/

Customers don't like BBM.

Got mine a couple weeks ago. PKB is very probably the best one yet.

Agreed! And if they add SMS support, we will have a fully integrated client for Inbox. Sounds good to me!

won't ever be a solution...BBM closing down.

yeah, also got this now. Was this "known" ? it's the first time I hear about this.

Ah well. I'm sure me and my 2 contacts will be fine using SMS.

This stinks. I would pay the subscription but everyone else who is a BBM contact of mine who only have it to stay in touch with me surely won't. ...

I agree „wtf“ oh man I’m so angry right now. BBM is the only Messenger That i use -.-

that sucks

But they also announced BlackBerry is making BBM enterprise available via subscription. This may actually be a blessing in disguise. Could we now...

yeah...WTF? Also, you'd think Crackberry would have already been all over this. Instead, crickets. Another BlackBerry feature gone. Not much...

Blackberry : we Love our customers. NOT

I read this at the moment and I’m very very angry about it -.-

American English :p

No bbm anymore?

That’s good point. I read the article too quick and thought it was $2.49/month but it’s that for six months. Awesome catch and observation.

I understand theoretical position. It’s the reality that VZW does what it does to begin with. I can drop T-Mobile or AT&T SIM into the Key2 and have...

This is great news IMO. Also a massive drop in BBMe price from about 100$ per year for voice and text to just 6$ per year.

There's no functional reason to ban a KEY2 from the network, hence why it works just fine if you have a SIM activated for a CDMA-less devices. ...

Now we’ll see how many people will actually pay for something instead of freeloading. Interesting exercise in the observation in consumer behavior...

Then why are uncertified devices blocked or has this changed? Are you saying I can buy a Key2 and VZW just activates for me in the store?

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blackberry-makes-its-enterprise-grade-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-platform-available-to-bbm-consumers-3008...

I'd fall back to my KEY2 LE, but I don't see VZW changing something to ban specific devices when they're moving towards reducing network restrictions...

I like it

This has been the case for me since November as well.

Going to be a long wait.....

Surveys don’t mean anything just like design awards which are worthless. It’s like going a great job at your company and they give you a plaque...

Thanks, Bla1ze!

I've managed to remember my passphrase after almost throwing the effing phone out of the window. It's all good now, except that, since I have...

Have you tried simply rebooting your device? I've had it happen before and that usually fixes it.

You can soapbox as much as you like, but that's simply not the business model here. The alternative to this licencing arrangement was nothing at...

at least for t-mobile in the US.

yah I've found it using the shortcutmaker and enabled it. ims is working. but if you look about 10 threads down to a thread that says wfc works......

I don’t have Key2 any more. The last update I had from March, I still had the option. It just that it didn’t connect. You can either try searching in...

TheBond for some reason you need to flash an older modem. blackberry took out support for some reason

Does this mean if I reset my device I will be locked out forever? Because I would very much like to reset it and start with a new account. I've...

If you've used up the ten tries, you will only be locked out for a few minutes before you can have another attempt. So you could just keep trying if...

Not many choices the way I see it... If you've tried all the tricks suggested w/o success then it's either live with it or a factory reset. Just...