BlackBerry forced to call a halt to worldwide release of BBM for Android and iPhone after leaked version of software appears online.
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) did not make its debut on Android and iPhone devices this weekend as expected, after the smartphone maker was forced to postpone the release after a leaked version of the software appeared online.
The beleaguered smartphone maker announced last week that Android users would be able to download the app on Saturday 21 September, while iPhone fans would have to wait until the following day to get access to the messaging service.
However, the firm was forced to hold off on its release plans for the app after an incomplete version of BBM for Android appeared online hours before its official launch. The app was downloaded by more than 1.1 million people during its first eight hours of availability.
In a statement, BlackBerry said it was heartened by the initial response to the release, despite the issues it has caused.
As a result, it confirmed that the worldwide rollout of the software for both iPhone and Android users has now been put on hold.
"Customers who have already downloaded BBM for iPhone will be able to continue to use BBM. The unreleased Android app will be disabled, and customers who downloaded it should visitHERE to register for updates on official BBM for Android availability," the statement continued.
"As soon as we are able, we will begin a staggered country rollout of BBM for Android and continue the rollout of BBM for iPhone," it concluded.
Reports had previously suggested that BlackBerry was gunning for a summer launch, for both Apple and Android, but this failed to materialise.
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