BBM for Windows Phone gets an upgrade, bringing notification improvements and more

BlackBerry have released an upgrade to BBM for Windows Phone, bringing notification improvements, new features and bug fixes, taking the latest version to 1.2.0.12.

What’s new in v1.2.0.12:

  • Improved notifications: View a message preview outside of BBM including the sender and chat content.
  • New emoticons: 16 new emoticons have been added to bring more personality to your chats
  • A simplified PIN barcode screen where you can display and scan barcodes in one place
  • A new invite screen that includes suggested BBM contacts along with invites you’ve received and sent
  • BBM Group enhancements: Invite contacts to join your BBM Group through email and SMS
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

If you are new to BBM, check out our Getting started with BBM for Windows Phone.