Over 10 Million downloads of BBM for Android and iPhone

WATERLOO, CANADA: In just 24 hours BBM has been downloaded over 10 million times by Android and iPhone users, one of the best single-day openings for a mobile app to date. BBM, the premier private social network from BlackBerry, is available for free in the App StoreSM and Google Play for immediate download.

BBM also quickly rose through the rankings on the App Store to be the number one free app in more than 75 countries in the first 24 hours, including the US, Canada, the UK, Indonesia and most of the Middle East. User ratings in both the App Store and Google Play are overwhelmingly positive, earning BBM 60,000 five-star reviews on Google Play from about 87,000 reviews.

BBM users, old and new, are enjoying BBM Chat, sharing of files like photos and voice notes, BBM Groups, posting updates, and a unique BBM PIN. Android and iPhone users will have access to BBM Voice and Video calling, as well as the new community building tool, BBM Channels, in the near future.