Blackberry Messenger hits AppStore on April 26 is HOAX

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On March 31, 2011

Blackberry Messenger was rumored to be available on Apple AppStore for iPhone on April 26

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This rumor was spreading very-quickly on many websites, blogs, forums, but no one getting any official source regarding this rumors neither confirmed this story from Research In Motion (RIM) as BlackBerry Messenger developer.

Blackberry Messenger for iPhone

BGR was reaching RIM to get their comment regarding this hoax story.

Well, they confirmed that RIM has no conference this week, hence no new information regarding

blackberry messenger for iPhone.

“RIM did not hold a conference in Toronto this week, and Jim Balsillie did not speak at any event in Toronto this week,”

RIM spokesman claimed.

BBM for iPhone

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This story was started over Macrumors forum by a poster called Rihanna (already banned now) posting BBM coming to iPhone April 26!:

RIM had a Social Media conference today in Toronto, and my entire college business and marketing class was invited to the event. RIM’s co-ceo Jim Balsillie revealed that they plan to bring BBM and “other services” to iPhone on April 26 via the app store. Major news networks are expected to pick up on this very soon! Balsillie also revealed that they plan to release an update to the app this summer which will take advantage of a new “notification system”!!!

Well, BBM is not going to be released on April 26th, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t going to. However, we are going see Blackberry messenger hit the AppStore, the Blackberry Messenger apps for iPhone as reported by BGR previously, but no exact dates when it’ll be true.

To get the latest information when will Blackberry messenger for iPhone released, stay tuned!