Research in Motion appears to be sharping its blades for the crucial Blackberry 10 release that is currently tracking launch date of January 30. The company has released an update that adds VoIP call option to its BBM service for all users. However, such voice calls can only be made over Wi-Fi networks, not the mobile carrier’s network. The update is currently available for BlackBerry v6 or higher, while v5 will get a similar update at a later date.
RIM hopes that this feature will be a welcome addition in developing markets, where the company is still making a decent buck. They appear to be doing brisk business in countries such as South Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia, which has helped increase the company’s overall subscribers. This bit of revelation came as a surprise during the latest earnings disclosure, and made the company’s overall situation seem that much more hopeful.