RIM is getting ready to roll out a major new feature to BlackBerry Messenger users. BBM 7.0 will move away from
just text with the addition of BBM Voice — free Wi-Fi calling between all BlackBerry Messenger users. If you're
interested in trying it out, the open beta starts today.
From the looks of things, initiating a call through BBM Voice is quite simple and cleanly integrated into the service.
Users will see an icon that represents the voice availability of their BBM contacts, and a simple press of the "dial"
key will request that the receiver join a voice call. Once the call is started, users can jump back into chat to send
images or other content, will full multitasking available in other apps and full compatibility with speakerphone or
Bluetooth headsets.
Overall, it seems a valuable addition to BBM, especially for those that frequently communicate with people in other
countries, which can be a costly venture with a mobile phone.
<a href="http://s1286.beta.photobucket.com/user/AnyOldHow/library/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/AnyOldHow/frm00001-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"/></a>
just text with the addition of BBM Voice — free Wi-Fi calling between all BlackBerry Messenger users. If you're
interested in trying it out, the open beta starts today.
From the looks of things, initiating a call through BBM Voice is quite simple and cleanly integrated into the service.
Users will see an icon that represents the voice availability of their BBM contacts, and a simple press of the "dial"
key will request that the receiver join a voice call. Once the call is started, users can jump back into chat to send
images or other content, will full multitasking available in other apps and full compatibility with speakerphone or
Bluetooth headsets.
Overall, it seems a valuable addition to BBM, especially for those that frequently communicate with people in other
countries, which can be a costly venture with a mobile phone.
<a href="http://s1286.beta.photobucket.com/user/AnyOldHow/library/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a601/AnyOldHow/frm00001-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"/></a>
