BlackBerry indicated this in a series of posts on its Twitter account, where it announced the availability of the app shortly after 2 a.m. Manila time and posted about the five-million mark before noon.
"Next 5 million in line - your turn! Open up BBM and click 'I got the email' to get started on #BBM right away!" it said in a tweet at 10:16 a.m. Manila time:
Next 5 million in line - your turn! Open up BBM and click "I got the email" to get started on #BBM right away!
— BBM (@BBM) October 22, 2013
BlackBerry had announced that BBM for iOS and Android were available at 2:11 a.m.:
BBM for #Android & #iPhone is now available. Visit http://t.co/MvoGXq6nKb for more info on how you can get access.
— BBM (@BBM) October 21, 2013
It advised users they could start using BBM immediately if they signed up at BBM.com, but reminded others of its phased rollout to keep up with demand.
Thanks all for your excitement. We're moving through the lineup on a first-come, first-served basis. For more info: http://t.co/MvoGXq6nKb
— BBM (@BBM) October 22, 2013
A separate report on The Next Web said the phased rollout sought to prevent its servers from crashing.
The Next Web noted the initial figure of five million is "pretty impressive."
"BlackBerry said earlier that six million people had signed up to get updates about the app in ahead of its launch, while an apparent one million Android owners were 'using the unreleased version of BBM for Android' following the partial launch in September," it added.
Credit: TJD, GMA News, http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blackberry-bbm-app-claims-5-million-downloads-8-062204829.html
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