Good news for anyone running BBM Channels on their BlackBerry 10 or BBOS device, a new update just hit the airwaves across the globe readily available to download.
Packed with A LOT of features. It really does look like BlackBerry and the Beta Zone team have listened to what us keen BlackBerry users have asked for, including features such as the ability to upload pictures of all sizes (Ironically, my first ever post on my Channel was a complaint about not being able to upload full pictures) including UI changes within the app.
Have a good look at the long update list for yourself and remember! BlackBerry recently released the Beta App for BlackBerry 10 (providing you’re running OS 10.1+) which allows users to easily sign up and download BBM Channels (and anything else you may have or will participate in).
Download the BlackBerry Beta Zone App for BlackBerry 10 (in order to download BBM Channels OTA)
Enjoy!
Managing your channel has never been so straight-forward….
· Upload pictures of all sizes (BlackBerry 10 Only, already available in BBOS): square photos hindering your posts? Now you will not need to crop or edit images before posting from the device!
· Moderate Inappropriate Comments & Posts: channel owners will now easily be able to manage channel feedback and easily remove complaints, comments, or posts all in one place!
· Enhanced Stats Screen (BlackBerry 10 Only): channel owners now have more detail on how subscribers joined with a new, fresh-looking UI.
· Channels Restriction by Age and Location: configured from the CMC, channel owners can now restrict access to their channel to users from specific countries or below a certain age.
· Private Channels: create a channel for just you, and select friends and family! You can now create private channels, limiting access to only those invited by the channel owner.
· Channel Categories: users can now specify a category when creating a channel!
Discovering new, exciting channels has never been so simple….
· Enhanced Channels Carousel (BlackBerry 10 Only): channels carousel has a new look and feel! Featured channels now have their own tab and users have direct access to search right from the main BBM Channels screen.
· Geolocation Prompt: BBM Channels now prompts users for consent to use their location to enhance search results and channel discovery.
· Search Enhancements: Users can now join a channel straight from the search results page! Check out the new indicators in your search results to learn information like number of subscribers right from search!
· Wondering what these look like? Search for the ‘TIFF’ Channel to get a feel for the new enhancements. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is under way today, and we are gearing up for the screening of exciting cinematic offerings from all over the world. Keep up with the latest from the festival on TIFF’s official channel (C000A033C).
We’ve made it even easier to keep up to date with the channels you love…
· Notification Banner (BlackBerry 10 Only, already available in BBOS): receive notifications within BBM Channels when someone replies to your comments or comments on your channel!
· Favourite Channels (BlackBerry 10 Only, already available in BBOS): you can now select channels as favourites to receive notifications each time your favourite channel publishes new posts!
· New Channels Home Screen (BlackBerry 10 Only): easily discover the newest, hottest channels- when you open BBM Channels you will now see the featured channels and be easily able to switch between views.
· Improvements to Updates Feed: avatar updates experience enhanced; when your contacts change their display picture you will now be notified in the updates feed and be able to view the image in large format.
BBOS Users and BlackBerry OS 10.0 Users: Please follow this link to sign in and download as soon as possible.