BBM Meetings
by Volker Weber
We have been testing BBM Meetings several times in the last 24 hours. The results are very encouraging.
BBM Meetings is a conference call system supported on Mac and Windows, Android and BlackBerry, and soon iOS. You need a BlackBerry ID to participate. No matter which device you use, you will always log in with that ID. If you want to host a conference you need a subscription which is roughly 10 € a month. Participation in your conference is free. You can test with a 30-day free subscription.
We have tried several conferences, started from a P'9983 or a Mac, several people have used a number of different devices but mostly BlackBerry Passports. In the meeting pictures above, I am hosting the conference from a Mac and both Michael and Ralph are on their Passports. Michael is on Wifi, Ralph mobile on HSPA. Joining a conference is just clicking a link you get through your invitation. You can also just type in the conference ID.
So far I have only used ad-hoc meetings, but you can schedule a meeting in advance and protect it with a password. But there is more:
Looks like I am going to use it for lots of calls.
Comments
This is ZOOM, not blackberry but ZOOM....I use it everyday already!
Paul
Nice, but actually you can do that via Skype as well, even with video, though you can´t initiate a video conference from a mobile device. You can using video conferencing for up to 10 people. A non-video call can be used for up to 25 people. Also one or several people can share there desktop view, we are using that often at work. Best: all that is free!
I shudder at the prospect of a ten-member video call or an audio conference with twenty five people. Augh!
well, earlier today we did a 10 people audio conference with 1 person sharing his screen, but of course that´s only 1 person talking and other asking some questions in between.
As I said its ZOOM under covers and we run 40 people on calls with video and its great...not inovation!
