Could it be that RIM is leaking a screenshot of the native version of BlackBerry Messenger for the PlayBook on their App World landing page? BBEmpire noticed this screenshot on the bottom of the RIM App World page and it sure looks like the BlackBerry PlayBook App World showing a BBM app for installation. The screenshots might be from the Bridge BBM app but the uninstall button hints that it is actually the BBM native app. Oddly the version of the app is 1.0.7 which will probably change drastically when native apps come and what is with that license key? Let us know if you can make out anything interesting in the description. The squinting is hurting my eyes…
BB Addict ( View Profile) - Posts: 1218
Posted: September 6, 2011 at 11:04 AM EST
whatsapp icon to..
BarracudaBob ( View Profile) - Posts: 1020
Posted: September 6, 2011 at 11:12 AM EST
I am really hoping they pull off native BBM properly. I think it should use a separate PIN, but that there should be an option to tell it to use all (or selected) PINs associated with your Blackberry ID. That way if I send a message on my PlayBook I can see the response on my phone as well as the PlayBook. In fact, I’d like to see my sent message on the phone as well.
sf18443 ( View Profile) - Posts: 21
Posted: September 6, 2011 at 11:45 AM EST
This is what teh description says (there are a couple works I cannot make out):
“License Key: 498430394
Manufacturer RIM Limited
Get into Blackberry Messenger and express yourself–your way. Take comfort knowing your friends are only a message away whether you make plans for the night or ask a quick question. Stay in touch like never before.
You can set notification options, such as vibrate, tone, or neither for Blackberry Messenger in the sounds application. The BBM New Message … specifies how you are notified of incoming BBM messages.
The Blackberry Messenger Alert … specifies how you are notified when a contact that you have….availibility notification ……… available.”
sf18443 ( View Profile) - Posts: 21
Posted: September 6, 2011 at 11:48 AM EST
the* … (there are a couple words*…)
Sorry about the typos
pgillam ( View Profile) - Posts: 65
Posted: September 6, 2011 at 1:33 PM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 1.0.0
there is a magnifying glass icon, too. don’t think app world has that right now. wonder if this is a screen shot from os 2 or something.
kiddo2050 ( View Profile) - Posts: 813
Posted: September 6, 2011 at 5:05 PM EST
Sorry to say this, but recall the “Skype” app in app world for the playbook and magazines seen on the Playbook screen before it was even launched. Nothing came of either.
The truth is RIM doesn’t care what they do with these photoshop images of app world. It’s just some poor sole at RIM with wishful thinking IMO.
pgillam ( View Profile) - Posts: 65
Posted: September 6, 2011 at 5:21 PM EST
That is true for sure… I guess we will wait and see.
They at least seem to have taken the pic down now.
With some of the other rumoured screenshots of os 2, maybe there is more to this story. Certainly hope so!