It was to be expected that Blackberry Messenger, which we all know popularly as BBM, decided to incorporate video calls, to the series of features with which it continues to attract many users. And in fact we can already find them in their latest version, although at the moment only in beta phase and locally limited.
This functionality is already available natively in the application for the operating system Blackberry 10 and it seems that Android will be the second operating system to access, albeit in a limited way. iOS users will have to wait for now.
BlackBerry Messenger video calls, available now
A limited moment function
We won't have to wait any longer. When we download the latest version of BBM available on Google Play, we will have access to the new functionality, in order to make video calls to our contacts. The only problem that we will have in principle is that we will only be able to speak contacts with Android phones Well, the update that will allow you to make video calls on iOS and other systems, it is not yet available.
Of course, since they want to receive a bit of feedback to improve the service, for now this possibility of make video calls via BBM, it will not be available to all users. In fact, if you want to enjoy it from Spain, you will still have to wait.
Only in the US and Canada
Instead of choosing a number of users at random as other applications do in their tests, in Blackberry Messenger they have preferred a geographical segmentation, and at the moment we can only access video calls if we use the app from USA or Canada.
In both countries, the function is already available and it is only necessary to download the latest version. With this new feature, BBM for Android joins many other messaging applications that already have video calls between their users, such as Facebook Messenger, IMO, Hangouts, Facetime on iOS, Skype or Viber. The goal is for BBM to grow in number of users and acquire a little more market share.
Still using Blackberry Messenger? Do you think that group calls can serve as an incentive for other users to opt for this application or is it a novelty doomed to failure? We invite you to tell us your opinion in the comments section, at the bottom of this article.