Article 4G7TW BlackBerry Messenger shuts down as owners blame lack of users

BlackBerry Messenger shuts down as owners blame lack of users

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Alex Hern
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Consumer version of BBM will cease but app aimed at businesses will continue

BBM, or BlackBerry Messenger, the encrypted messaging service that introduced many to the joys of mobile chat - and was blamed for the 2011 London riots - is finally shutting down on Friday.

The Indonesian company that owns the service, announced its plans in April, giving users a month to migrate.

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