Now that BlackBerry Messenger is out for both iOS and Android devices, it would be a good time for us to compare it with the already established IM services like WhatsApp. BlackBerry has not been doing well enough in the Smartphone market recently, but it turns out that BBM might become one of the major reasons to worry for the IM giant WhatsApp. Till now, WhatsApp has held a firm ground as far as user base and popularity is concerned. Even though the likes of WeChat, Line or Kik Messenger followed, WhatsApp continued to be the favorite.
But now, with BlackBerry Messenger stepping into the major mobile platforms, things might change a bit. In fact, BlackBerry has the potential to give a tough competition to WhatsApp. Will BBM be able to stand against WhatsApp and other similar IM services, or will WhatsApp continue to be people’s favorite, only time can tell
