Celebs love BBM

MANILA, Philippines - The hottest new IM application that has all Hollywood abuzz: is BB<M (BlackBerry Messenger). It is  the ultra-cool instant messaging service gaining ground both in Hollywood and with the local workaholic partyphile set.

Hottie Jake Cuenca fingers his, fashionista Divine Lee is never seen without hers, and real estate wunderkind Kevin Tan, a longtime BlackBerry fan, is not shy about proclaiming his affection, saying “I love the BlackBerry Messenger  function because it really is fun and all my friends are on it.”

It’s a sure bet that all the cool kids are BFFs (that’s “best friends forever,” for those of you not yet in the know) with their BBM. By now, BlackBerry  has found its way into the hands, pockets and purses of the young, trendy and upwardly mobile set, and their BBM obsession shows no sign of waning.

Globe has its array of BlackBerry offers such as the top-of-the-line Bold 9700, the choice of the hard-working hard-partying society folk, and the ultra-fashionable Curve 8520, now available exclusively from Globe in ruby-red and snow-white and soon to be the favored smartphone of the trendy youth. Beloved by everyone from social butterflies to showbiz glitterati. 

Globe offers prepaid and postpaid options for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and the BlackBerry Curve 8520.

Globe chief marketing officer Menchi Orlina says, “Being Globe-connected means not only can you call, text and surf from just about anywhere in the country, but now with our Globe BlackBerry offers, you can join the thousands who are getting online with the BlackBerry Messenger.  Globally, the number of BlackBerry users is over 40 million, and  the BlackBerry Messenger is a hit among many of them. At Globe, up to 70 percent of our BlackBerry-toting users are hardcore BBM-ers, showing that Pinoys give top props to always being in the loop.  We’re here to give you more options to keep you in touch with everyone and everything that matters to you.”

 The Globe BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone comes free on Globe’s Postpaid Plan 3500 and with unlimited data service on Globe’s BlackBerry Plan 3799. The Prepaid kit is just P28,995 and has one month of free Super Surfing. And if you’re already a Globe BlackBerry user, you can get unlimited surfing and BB service for only P1,200/month. For more information, call 730 1000 or visit www.globe.com.ph/BlackBerry.