BBM Channels has just received an update in the BlackBerry Beta Zone, bringing in a new feature that will give users the ability to chat! The update is for both BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry legacy devices.
New Features Include:
- Chat! Ability to chat device to device. From the Channel overview or profile you can start a chat with the Channel owner – If you’re a Channel owner, make sure you enable chat in your Channel profile.
- Subscriber count added to channel profile: No longer will you need to wonder about the subscriber count for the Channels you are subscribed to
- Search Improvements: Sort by pagination and a new search animation
- Support new lines in create post description field: Add intrigue to your post by spacing out your description.
- Allow channel owners to exclude their channels from search – Users can now create Channels that will be excluded from search
- Active text support for Channel PIN’s – Whenever a BBM Channel ID is noted, users can select the Channel ID to open up the Channel within BBM. *Already supported on BBOS, new to BlackBerry 10
Be sure to subscribe to the BlackBerry Empire BBM Channel PIN: C00071CA4, get the update via the Beta Zone.