- Thats the only knock but easy to fix. You have contact on twitter, FB and other. BB knows who is a BBM user. Show them to the user and all allow mass friend requests or individually request at the users's discretion. The end user still has to accept them. I hate Whatsapp's friends by default concept.10-25-13 07:19 PMLike 0
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Posted via CB1010-25-13 07:24 PMLike 0 - I personally like The Verge a lot.
But I disagree with the lack of prime importance the author places on the BBM messaging aspect. The author acknowledges the lightning fast speed -- core to BBM's appeal and simplicity. To downplay that is like downplaying Google's spare search box. Google search is lauded for its spare utility. BBM provides similar utility in messaging. Oh well.DenverRalphy and anon(5624621) like this.10-25-13 07:27 PMLike 2 -
- DenverRalphyRetired Network ModI personally like The Verge a lot.
But I disagree with the lack of prime importance the author places on the BBM messaging aspect. The author acknowledges the lightning fast speed -- core to BBM's appeal and simplicity. To downplay that is like downplaying Google's spare search box. Google search is lauded for its spare utility. BBM provides similar utility in messaging. Oh well.
Any review that uses a lack of BB contacts is just looking to stir the pot.
SwiftKeyed/Flowed via Tapatalk 4 Beta10-25-13 07:40 PMLike 4 - Only BlackBerry could be listing in the top App downloads on Google Play and the Apple Store and yet still attract such condemnation... lol.
They introduced their first cross platform chat client on Android and iOS four days ago. It rocketed to the top of the free apps charts, even as a BASIC chat client and it's still considered a failure according to the armchair CEOs on this forum... Too Little, Too Late, as the usual refrain goes...
They announced their intention to bring Voice, Video, Channels and Screen Sharing. No matter. WhatsApp, Skype and others have already cornered the market, they say...
On and on they chirp... It will never be good enough to them.10-25-13 07:46 PMLike 4 - Bla1zeCB OGMy biggest grief was the focus upon the "I have no friends with a BB" attitude. Well duh... The whole point of BBM going cross platform is to break that barrier. When Whatsapp first released, there was no "well that's all well and good, but I have no contacts using whatsapp".
Any review that uses a lack of BB contacts is just looking to stir the pot.
SwiftKeyed/Flowed via Tapatalk 4 Beta
As far as I recall, it's been gone for a while. They removed the BlackBerry Juicers forum as it was never really heavily trafficked because well, it's The Verge and any BlackBerry user knows if you want BlackBerry information or help the last place you're going to look is The Verge. Watch a Vergecast from around the time some BlackBerry news came out, you'll see what I mean. They'll just make jokes and skip over whatever the news was. However, if you want to know how your addiction to meat is destroying the planet --- they got you covered.10-25-13 07:46 PMLike 4 -
Posted via CB1010-25-13 07:50 PMLike 0 - DenverRalphyRetired Network Mod
SwiftKeyed/Flowed via Tapatalk 4 Beta10-25-13 07:58 PMLike 0 - How long did it take whatsapp to get push to talk and for google to build hangouts and flesh out their apps. The verge reviewer is acting like these "features" are built overnight but then again what did I expect it is the verge and the subject is concerning BlackBerry.10-25-13 08:26 PMLike 0
- Re: friend... "Why take a perfectly good noun and make it a verb"
Perhaps you should Google that and see?
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Posted via CB10pmccartney likes this.10-25-13 08:29 PMLike 1 - Lol let's see them release a social networking app that got 10m downloads on the first day. They can give bad reviews but people will still download it LOL. #aintworriedaboutnun
Posted via CB1010-25-13 08:33 PMLike 0 - How long did it take whatsapp to get push to talk and for google to build hangouts and flesh out their apps. The verge reviewer is acting like these "features" are built overnight but then again what did I expect it is the verge and the subject is concerning BlackBerry.
Hilarious. I want it ALL, and I want it NOW. (apologies to Queen)10-25-13 08:33 PMLike 0 - Tre LawrenceBetween RealitiesHow long did it take whatsapp to get push to talk and for google to build hangouts and flesh out their apps. The verge reviewer is acting like these "features" are built overnight but then again what did I expect it is the verge and the subject is concerning BlackBerry.
And isn't BBRY one of the innovators of instant messaging? Shouldn't it's products be ahead of the curve?
Now, I'm willing to say that the first iteration of BBM is nice. I'm willing to wait on features. I'm just not willing to say that because one company didn't have something a while back, then a current company shouldn't.10-25-13 08:34 PMLike 0 - Blackberry updated the iPhone app again tonight, so they are being really quick to fix bugs, which is nice.10-25-13 08:34 PMLike 0
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Look at the history of Apple from inception to present day... Heck, look at the trajectory of Steve Jobs within Apple for that matter.
Zero to Hero to Zero to Hero...10-25-13 08:41 PMLike 0 - Tre LawrenceBetween Realities
I know some are complaining about the attention BBRY is giving the cross-platform ports, but I think it makes sense to put its best foot forward with those folks.pmccartney and solitude1984 like this.10-25-13 08:47 PMLike 2 - Little "big" things like that go a long way to maintaining the momentum and underlining BBRY's commitment to the success of the app.
I know some are complaining about the attention BBRY is giving the cross-platform ports, but I think it makes sense to put its best foot forward with those folks.
Does the average cell phone user do that?10-25-13 09:03 PMLike 0 - 10-25-13 09:23 PMLike 0
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- Little "big" things like that go a long way to maintaining the momentum and underlining BBRY's commitment to the success of the app.
I know some are complaining about the attention BBRY is giving the cross-platform ports, but I think it makes sense to put its best foot forward with those folks.
The average person doesn't do that, and there was always something off about your posts!
Cheers.10-25-13 09:43 PMLike 0
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