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# Nosy New Phones
BlackBerry Messenger Asks “What Are You Doing?” & “Where?”

By cancelled | Published 2009-06-19 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackberry-asks-what-are-you-doing-and-where
References: [boygeniusreport](http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/06/12/blackberrys-newest-blackberry-messenger-client-is-beautiful-functional/) & [boygeniusreport](http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/06/17/about-that-new-blackberry-messenger-its-coming-to-all-devices-on-os-50-newer-version-revealed/)

Early screenshots have CrackBerry addicts holding their breath in anticipation of the debut of RIM’s revolutionized [BlackBerry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beepberry) Messenger application on the social media scene. Stay tuned for an enriched experience of instant interaction with the not-so-micro BlackBerry community.

Among the rumored enhancements to the app are the [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app) and [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluesky-app)-esque status updates that answer the infamous question “What are you doing?” It even goes one step further and asks the question “Where?” using GPS integration and proximity sensing.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.2/10
- Popularity: 13% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Enhanced Messaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop messaging platforms that integrate social media features and location-based services.
- **Social Media Integration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create social media platforms that incorporate real-time messaging and location-sharing capabilities.
- **Location-based Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build applications that utilize GPS integration and proximity sensing to enhance user experiences.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Mobile Communication:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Pioneering new ways to enhance messaging capabilities on mobile devices.
- **Social Networking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating real-time messaging and location-sharing functionalities into existing social media platforms.
- **Location Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing applications that leverage GPS integration and proximity sensing for improved user interactions.

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