"From BBM to WhatsApp: When Legacy Messengers Tried to Keep Up"

[rossiajin]

What's up fellow forum users! I was reading an article about the evolution of messaging apps and it made me think about the days when Blackberry Messenger (BBM) was the go-to platform. I remember when WhatsApp came on the scene and took the market by storm - it was like a wake-up call for BBM, but did it do enough to keep up?

 

[jakysole]

"I remember using BBM back in the day and thinking it was gonna take over the world. Didn't know how quickly WhatsApp would crush it. Guess you can't compete with free and cross-platform"

 

[Mikhail_M]

"Yooo, been there done that! I remember when BBM was still a thing, my crew and I were the only ones using it for group chats. Then WhatsApp came along and made everything free, simple, and a whole lot more lit"

 

[Stas0341]

"Dude, I'm still using Signal myself, can't shake off the feeling of BBM's security and anonymity. Those were the days when online privacy actually mattered, and I miss it. What's the point of upgrading if we can't even secure our own chats?"

 

[glory7]

What's your take on new trends?

 

[vadvad65]

Anyone experienced with opportunities?