Expect BBM for Windows Phone to feature modern UI design elements and come preloaded on (some) devices

Earlier today at Nokia's Mobile World Congress press event, Stephen Elop announced on phase that BBM volition be coming to Lumia devices shortly.

BlackBerry followed upward before long after with their own announcement, clarifying that BBM will be coming to the larger manufacturer / brand base of Windows Phones as well as Nokia X devices, and that the rollout of BBM for Windows Telephone would occur this summer.

Shortly after the announcements striking, I had the opportunity to sit down downward with BlackBerry's David Proulx, who is the Sr. Director of BBM Business organization Development, where I peppered him with questions, including a couple related to today's BBM on Windows Phone news.

On the subject of availability, Proulx was excited to point out that beyond BBM being available in the Windows Phone Store, that the relationship volition too pb to BBM shipping preloaded on some devices. Proulx didn't get into the details of which specific Windows Telephone or Nokia X devices would ship with BBM installed out of the box. Strolling through the MWC hall later in the day, Dan and I came across a Nokia XL at Nokia's berth that already had the Android version of BBM installed and working (per the photo above, we logged in and put it to use).

On the subject of blueprint, I pressed Proulx on what the Windows Phone version of BBM will look similar. BBM rolled out recently to Android and iOS, and with those versions of BBM BlackBerry chose to design the app in such a way that it resembled the pattern of a BlackBerry 10 app, largely ignoring the design guidelines of Android and iOS. Knowing that Windows Telephone users tend to Beloved the design of well-designed native Windows Phone apps (like our meridian-rated WPCentral app), I was worried that BBM for Windows Phone could follow conform.

Proulx alleviated my concerns and said that BBM going forward will strive to maintain a healthy rest between BBM maintaining its ain identity while still honoring the best practices of platform's guidelines. In other words, BBM users moving between platforms should recognize and know how to use BBM in an instance, while at the same time the app should notwithstanding look and feel like the best native apps on the platform. For Windows Telephone, expect BBM to characteristic its ain live tile and panoramas.

Elden Ring: New gameplay mechanics you need to know about

Going beyond Night Souls gameplay

Elden Band: New gameplay mechanics y'all need to know almost

While Elden Band brings back many of the gameplay systems that Night Souls players are used to, the game also features a diversity of new mechanics likewise. Hither's everything you need to know nigh what's new in FromSoftware's open-world action RPG.

Ahead of a 2022 release, Grounded has already reached 10 million players

Bigger than the backyard

Alee of a 2022 release, Grounded has already reached 10 million players

Grounded, the unique survival game from Obsidian Amusement and Xbox Game Studios, has already crossed 10 million players while in early access. The team is continuing to work on new updates and content ahead of Grounded's official release, at present slated for sometime in 2022.

Solid Foundations

ASUS ROG Strix X570-E is the best motherboard for Ryzen 9 5900X

The motherboard can prove a blessing or a hindrance when used with high-performance processors like the AMD Ryzen ix 5900X, depending on which yous get for. We've rounded upward the best B550 and X570 motherboards that are compatible with the new Ryzen processor.