BBM + Gingerbread: Is now available on google
play store for android v2.3.5, we had heard that
BBM could soon be making its way onto older
Android devices still running Android 2.3.5
Gingerbread.
Towards the end of January, we heard that its
release would be soon and sure enough soon is
correct as BlackBerry has officially released a new
breed of BBM that can work for Android users still
running on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and above.
Prior to the recent update, the BBM for Android app
was compatible with devices running Android 4.0
Ice Cream Sandwich and higher. The addition of
support for Gingerbread hardware may not seem
like a big deal, but it's actually a pretty important
move for BlackBerry that opens BBM up to a large
group of new users.
According to Google's mostrecent Android platform distribution numbers ,Gingerbread claims the second largest group of users behind Android 4.1-4.3 Jelly Bean, and so it's smart for BlackBerry to make its BBM app work
with Gingerbread devices.
So if you’re still holding onto a device that cannot
be upgraded beyond Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread and
would love to get your hands on the BBM app.
Just go to Google Play Store for the free download.
As it stands, based on the latest Android distribution
figures, Android Gingerbread devices account for
about 20% of the Android market at the moment.
This means that at least one fifth of Android users
out there are still using older builds of Android that
they have either chosen not to upgrade, or are
unable to upgrade as their handsets aren't powerful
enough. Granted those figures will probably go down over time, but that also means that BlackBerry has one fifth of the Android market that they have not tapped into.
For Android v2.3.6 you can Download BBM from
Play Store
With BlackBerry not doing so hot at the moment, we
guess the next best thing would be to spread their
services around, even if their hardware isn't
necessarily selling as well.
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