In this article you will learn two free techniques to download Blackberry Messenger for PC. The first method requires a little tricks but it is very easy to get BBM for PC with the step by step guide below. You can use Blackberry Messenger on a PC with Windows 7, Windows 8 or even Windows XP. The second method is a brand new way to use BBM for PC. All you have to do is to download and install the software to your desktop or laptop. Once Blackberry Messenger PC version is installed, you can send messages or make voice calls through your PC.
How to Download Blackberry Messenger for PC
As Blackberry doesn’t provide an official PC version of Blackberry Messenger, it is a must to use this app with an Android emulator on a PC. This method has been tested on a PC installed with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows XP (Must install with Windows XP Service Pack 3 SP3). It works flawlessly.
Step 1: Download an Android emulator to your PC. There are a few free Android emulators available in the market such as BlueStacks, GenyMotion, Native, YouWave, Jar of Beans and others. BlueStacks is highly recommended as it is the most stable among all. Download the correct version according to your Windows version.
Step 2: Run the installation of BlueStacks once it is downloaded.
Step 3: Launch BluStacks and you will notice it actually works like an Android phone or tablet on your PC. Connect to the internet and access to Google Play Store with your registered Google account.
Step 4: On the search bar, enter Blackberry Messenger and click on the search button. Just like how you install an app to your Android device, click on the install button to download and install Blackberry Messenger for PC.
Step 5: Now launch Blackberry Messenger on PC and you can login with your previous account or register a new Blackberry Messenger account on your PC without a Blackberry.
BlackBerry Messenger Alternatives: Weixin, WeChat for Mac, Facebook Messenger WhatsApp and LINE.
Use BBM for PC with Blurts
Try Blurts if you don’t like the method above to get BBM for PC. Blurts is a new software developed by MLH Software. This software allows BlackBerry users to see Caller ID info on their PC as well as send and receive SMS messages from your PC via Bluetooth. In other words, it is a desktop app and also a BlackBerry app that puts your Blackberry devices into a PC. Besides Caller ID, you can send voice messages, send and receive emails as well as BBM messages with Blurts.
Go to MLH Software official website and you can download Blurts for free. Otherwise, you can download it from appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/4298. It is free and we hope it will always be free. Blurts works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 with .Net 2.0 and Bluetooth hardware. Download Blurts Pro if you would like an upgrade version of Blurts. Last but not least, please leave a message here if both of these methods to download Blackberry Messenger for PC do not work for you.