This just in ... er, leaked: BlackBerry Messenger will have FaceTime-like video.
The latest leak leading up to RIM's BlackBerry 10 operating system and devices -- a data stream on par with anything you'd see before an Apple or Microsoft launch -- came Thursday from a PowerPoint slide posted over at the CrackBerry forums. The slides show an unannounced BBM Video feature that resembles FaceTime, Skype and any number of smartphone video chat features. But, it also has something others are missing: screen sharing.
The slide states that callers can seamlessly transition between a video chat and screen sharing. That's helpful if you have to share a important piece of data or you find a really hilarious photo of Tard the Grumpy Cat.
RIM recently released BBM 7 with free Wi-Fi voice calls. BBM has been one of most touted features of BlackBerry and with the new BlackBerry 10 operating system on the horizon, it's clear the company is sticking with a known winner.
A second slide showcases BlackBerry Remember, a capture-based to-do feature. The tasks saved to Remember can be synced with Outlook's calendar app according to the slide.
As with all leaked photos, details and schematics these should be taken with a few grains of salt on the rim of the internet's margarita glass of information. Sure it's good now, but tomorrow morning could be a regret-filled walk of shame as the truth emerges. There is one bit of hope: CrackBerry has been asked to remove the slides from its site.
Removed slides can't be fake. That's the rule, right?
