Solely round a month in the past did Emtek announce that BlackBerry Messenger software would quickly be discontinued. However who would’ve thought it will be this quickly that this as soon as ubiquitous messaging app could be plugged out on the thirty first of Could, 2019?

BBM was launched in 2005 and solely three years later, Indonesia-based tech conglomerate, Emtek 11, acquired BlackBerry Messenger. Until the time it was not out there on different platforms, all BlackBerry units had been bought majorly due to BlackBerry messaging providers.

In 2013, BlackBerry messaging providers had been made out there on numerous different platforms, comparable to iOS and Android. However, sadly, because of the ever-growing, soul-crushing competitors between different messaging platforms, BBM misplaced its recognition.

“We poured our hearts into making this a actuality, and we’re pleased with what we’ve constructed so far,”

Emtek posted of their weblog submit final month.

“The know-how business nonetheless, may be very fluid, and despite our substantial efforts, customers have moved on to different platforms, whereas new customers proved troublesome to signal on.”

Earlier than BBM providers vanish ceaselessly, customers can nonetheless obtain their information, photographs, and movies. The BBM enterprise will nonetheless be out there for enterprise customers for a nominal quantity of $2.49 after the primary 12 months.

The dying of the buyer model of BBM could be seen as the top of an period of basic messaging providers.

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