It seems that RIM has not yet finalized details regarding timing or pricing, but we heard that they might make it free to all consumers. RIM may end up charging users a one-time fee or even a recurring fee for access to its BBM service on third-party platforms
The company is getting ‘angry’ on applications like WhatsApp and Kik offering third-party experiences based on a concept RIM invented, and RIM apparently wants to own the space. Regarding Android and iOS users, we’ve heard RIM will offer stripped down versions of the BBM experience.
So this means that Android and iOS users can communicate with practically anyone who has a smartphone using BBM, but they might not be able to share photos, location, or videos. Users who want the full BlackBerry Messenger experience will still need a BlackBerry smartphone to get it.
