BlackBerry has officially stated that delays the release of messenger BBM to iOS and Android for another week. According to the company, they are now busy trying to “block all” unauthorized work BBM-Client for Android, which was released simultaneously with the products of the original BlackBerry.

Release BlackBerry Messenger for Apple’s operating system was held at the end of last week. Wait for the release of the popular applications accounted for almost half a year. The official version for Android the company has not released, but many users have downloaded an informal assembly of BBM, which became the root of the problems. At the moment it is locked.

As explained in the most BlackBerry, initially out BBM for iOS and Android planned for the weekend, but unofficial app BBM for Android suddenly appeared in the catalog Google. The company said that they intend to create a BBM so that the original messenger for BlackBerry smartphones were able to communicate only official clients BBM. Meanwhile, Android-only version of the product for the last Saturday had downloaded more than a million people.

Total BBM service used by about 60 million people a month. It became known yesterday that the BlackBerry company buys for 4.7 billion Canadian dollars management company Fairfax.

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With the release of the final version of iOS 7 reviews appear in the Network and various ratings of the new mobile platform Apple. Last week we published an article entitled ” The Top 20 hidden features iOS 7, you should know , “and today journalists Lifehacker made ​​its ranking of the top ten” most important Fitch new “OSes» Apple ».

10. Erase your data to protect against brute force

To access the password-protected data on a stolen mobile device, an attacker would have to pick the correct combination. If you go to Settings -> General -> Passcode Lock -> Delete data in the future after 10 failed password attempts the device will automatically erase all data in the system.

9. Call handling with Siri

Now the application Siri – not only trained voice assistant, but also your personal secretary who can manage logs of calls. For example, to listen to a voice message or call back to the number of missed calls Siri say enough about it.

8. Changing the degree of visibility AirDrop

If the user wishes to create restrictions on who can send files to it, just call control point and go to the section AirDrop, located at the bottom left. Here you must select the users who will see you – all, none, or only contacts. As a result, you will receive requests for file transfers only from authorized users.

7. Night mode maps for driving at night

Maps application allows you to avoid excessive screen brightness mobile device, which in the dark is blinding white. Apple Maps automatically adjusts the display brightness based on time of day, so late in the evening and at night he was “pale”.

6. Compass application with the tool “Level”

The application “Compass” has a second page with a special tool “level”. Just hold the mobile device against the wall as long as the label level will not rise horizontally. This option allows you to specify the horizontal for the objects of the world.

5. Adding a timestamp to messages

Do you want to know the exact time of receipt of a message? This information is available in the Messaging application. Just prolistnite page to the history of talk a little bit to the right and you will see these timestamps.

4. Automatic connection reliable and free Wi-Fi points

iOS 7 simplifies the connection and trusted free hotspot WiFi – the user does not need to perform any additional steps. iPhone automatically detects and connects these networks.

3. Mark messages as read

Previously, users iOS, to celebrate Read all letters, had to go to … bug. Now it has become a new error function. Click the Mark All at the bottom of the page with a list of messages and select the appropriate option.

2. Replacing a dynamic image in a static icon videocall

Users do not always want to insert a picture of your face video calls – for example, when dissatisfied with their appearance. Therefore, iOS 7 provides the ability to make video calls through a special function FaceTime. In this mode, your image is easy to replace a static phone icon.

1. Block calls and messages

If you wish to block calls and messages from specific contacts, go to Settings -> Phone or Messages and locate the Blocked bottom of the page. Click it to add to the black list of new faces or removed from the “rehabilitated” users.

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BlackBerry has suspended the planned distribution of a mobile version of its BlackBerry Messegner client for iOS and Android, after it was revealed the error. As noted in the company, BBM will continue to work for those users iPhone, which had time to download it.

Release BlackBerry Messenger for Apple’s operating system took place on Saturday. Wait for the release of the popular applications accounted for almost half a year. The official version for Android the company has not released, but many users have downloaded an informal assembly of BBM, which became the root of the problems. At the moment it is locked.

The decision on release of BBM for competing platforms Android and iOS has become strategic for BlackBerry. The day before the company announced that fires 40% of staff, or 4,500 people, as well as writes off 960 million dollars in damages. Back in May, BlackBerry promised that her office will be available for various mobile operating systems. According to the company, BBM is quite able to provide such service competition even as WhatsApp with the number of users more than 300 million people.

The blog BlackBerry says that for the first 8 hours after placement in the App Store BBM client has been downloaded over 1.1 million times. IOS available for all the main features of the application, including BBM Chat (instant messaging between any devices on one of the three platforms – BlackBerry, Android and iOS) and BBM Groups (create group chats with up to 30 conversations). Client users can know what their message is delivered, as well as whether it has been delivered and read or delivered, but not yet read by the addressee.

In the BlackBerry said they will resume access to the application as quickly as they can.

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