BlackBerry Boosts Its Messenger With Voice Calling, Location-Sharing

BlackBerry has taken another step towards revamping itself by releasing a new version of its free, BBM mobile messenger, adding a raft of extra features. Four months ago BlackBerry made BBM go cross platform for the first time, making it available on iPhones and Android phones and swelling its user base to more than 80 million people. Now it’s adding voice calling, conversation “channels” for brands and communities, an integration with DropBox and a partnership with the location-sharing app Glympse.