The app should become available in January, rumor has it

Dec 23, 2012 18:01 GMT  ·  By

One appealing feature that the owners of BlackBerry PlayBook tablet PCs will soon be able to enjoy on their devices is a native BlackBerry Messenger, which should look as shown in the screenshots attached to this post.

The leaked shots have emerged over at BBOTA.cn and allegedly show a finished application, ready to arrive on Research In Motion's tablet PC.

The native BBM client was rumored a while ago, but no specific info on how it might look like has emerged until now.

The app is said to be ready for deployment, and to work great over Wi-Fi networks, even without BIS or a SIM inside the tablet.

According to BBin.in, the PlayBook BBM will be available next month, and will also include BBM Voice & BBM Video features. Stay tuned for more.

Native BBM for BlackBerry PlayBook (2 Images)

Native BBM for BlackBerry PlayBook
Native BBM for BlackBerry PlayBook
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