BBM goes all Snapchat with new ephemeral timer feature, will let you retract messages manually too

Oct18

by Sindy Cator on October 18, 2014 at 4:32 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

BlackBerry has announced a new update is a-comin’ to BBM, with a couple of privacy- and control-focused features in tow. The Canadian company is following in the footsteps of numerous messaging apps with an ephemeral ‘timer’ feature, a trend that was popularized in recent years by Snapchat. With the timer, you will be able to control how long your messages and pictures can be viewed within BBM. Before you send some text or a photo, all you need to do is hit the little timer icon and select how long you wish it to be visible for. The recipient won’t be able to see…