
<p>WATERLOO,ON and ORLANDO, FLA. BlackBerry announced the launches of several new products at its annual BlackBerry live technology conference today, including its new Q5 phone and an expansion of its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to iOS and Android users this summer.</p><p>Support for BBM is also planned for iOS6, and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher, subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play.</p><p>BlackBerry is targeting younger mobile users with its new Q5 smartphone, calling it a "fun and youthful" version of its newly released BB10 phone launched earlier this year. The Q5, which features a re-designed QWERTY keyboard, will be available in selected markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America in July.</p><p>For current BB10 users, BlackBerry announced a free update of its Enterprise Instant Messaging 3.0 app, which lets users send secure instant messages with Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office Communications and IBM Lotus Sametime.</p><p><a href="http://www.cartt.ca/news/15594/Cable-Telecom/BlackBerry-launches-Q5-phone-plans-BBM-for-iOS-and-Android.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/open-source-insider/2013/05/blackberry-messenger-bbm-to-run-on-android-ios.html">Blackberry Messenger (BBM) to run on Android</a> (ComputerWeekly.com (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.cio.in/news/blackberry-messenger-expanding-ios-and-android-407822013">BlackBerry Messenger is Expanding to iOS and Android</a> (CIO India)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d7hbiaTr01oDgiMBuLAAY7UQ_0LSM&ned=us">757 additional articles.</a></p>