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BBM finds home in Collins Dictionary

BlackBerry's instant messaging service has found a new home, nestled between BBL and bbq. The term BBM is being added to the latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary.

BlackBerry's instant messaging service has found a new home, nestled between BBL and bbq. The term BBM is being added to the latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary. Shorthand for Research In Motion's BlackBerry Messenger software, the dictionary is listing it as an abbreviation as well as a noun and a verb. The company says making it into the dictionary shows just how popular BBM is around the world. RIM says 70 per cent of its customers use BBM on a daily basis.