I hate trying to get all my non-BB friends to keep switching when another messaging app comes out. Tried WhatsApp but, the non read receipts are a fail, cnctd wants money every year, hookd doesn't offer all the features i want such as pic, video, voice notes... either does Kik. Right now it looks like Touch (formerly PingChat) is the best. At least if this is true, I say get BBM and don't look back!
Listen to me, its not just my country, but one of the big reasons i bought my BB was for the BBM, and well i can say ALL my classmates are taking BBs for BBM, if it was on iPhone or androids, BB will Fall Down INSTANATLY :P