BBM for Windows Beta gets an upgrade, bringing wealth of fixes

BBM for Windows PhoneBlackBerry have released an update to the BBM for Windows Phone Beta.

The update brings BBM for Windows Phone Beta to version 2.1.0.7. While this latest beta doesn’t bring any new features, it does bring a wealth of fixes.

What’s new in BBM for Windows Phone Beta:

  • Restarting BBM brings up the “Find friends” screen intermittently
  • BBM crashes when trying to add an image when adding a post
  • Feeds tab does not display splat on Channel or Contacts updates
  • Unable to add screenshots when adding a post with an image
  • Newly created Channel appears with a join icon on search
  • BBM freezes after sending or receiving a Sticker
  • BBM is slow to load featured/owned/subscribed Channels on HTC devices

Being a Beta release, there are a few known issues:

  • DOB confirmation dialog appears multiple times while user tries to join different channels
  • Channel invites do not reach users when trying to add contact to invite to channel
  • Channels avatar cannot be changed
  • BBM crashes and user Cannot create channel on Windows Nokia 530 device
  • BBM displays white screen when trying to add post with image
  • Cannot add camera photos or screenshots to add image post
  • Channel names are not in alphabetical order in the my channels and subscribed channels page”

The BBM for Windows Phone Beta is compatible with Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices.

You can participate in the BBM for Windows Phone Beta here.

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