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03-26-2014, 11:36 PM
BlackBerry’s big moment: Can it make money with BBM?
http://c2.bgr.com/2014/02/blackberry-bbm.jpg?w=610 (http://bgr.com/2014/03/26/can-blackberry-make-money-with-bbm/)The messaging app market has really started to heat up after*Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion (http://bgr.com/2014/02/19/facebook-whatsapp-acquisition-16-billion-dollars/) and after Alibaba's investment in the far more obscure Tango granted it a $1 billion valuation. As popular entries like Viber, WhatsApp and Tango have found big strategic partners, the number of stand-alone messaging apps with more than 100 million registered users has dwindled. BBM and Kik are among the most **table indie messaging apps left looking for sugar daddies and their futures will hinge upon whether they can show real potential to generate revenue. That's why BBM is **w at such a crucial juncture: It is dipping its toes in the advertising market for the first time (http://bgr.com/2014/03/04/bbm-ads-blackberry-testing/).
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http://c2.bgr.com/2014/02/blackberry-bbm.jpg?w=610 (http://bgr.com/2014/03/26/can-blackberry-make-money-with-bbm/)The messaging app market has really started to heat up after*Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion (http://bgr.com/2014/02/19/facebook-whatsapp-acquisition-16-billion-dollars/) and after Alibaba's investment in the far more obscure Tango granted it a $1 billion valuation. As popular entries like Viber, WhatsApp and Tango have found big strategic partners, the number of stand-alone messaging apps with more than 100 million registered users has dwindled. BBM and Kik are among the most **table indie messaging apps left looking for sugar daddies and their futures will hinge upon whether they can show real potential to generate revenue. That's why BBM is **w at such a crucial juncture: It is dipping its toes in the advertising market for the first time (http://bgr.com/2014/03/04/bbm-ads-blackberry-testing/).
Continue reading... (http://bgr.com/2014/03/26/can-blackberry-make-money-with-bbm/)
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