Facebook Messenger for BlackBerry reaches App World, sates compulsive chatters

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If you own a BlackBerry, it might not have been immediately apparent that [Facebook Messenger](http://www.engadget.com/tag/FacebookMessenger/) has been an option since October; unlike with Android or iOS, you had to track down the download on Facebook's website. We don't know why it's been kept out of a more accessible channel, but that ends today with Facebook's chat-focused app arriving on [BlackBerry App World](http://www.engadget.com/tag/BlackBerryAppWorld/) like most any other title. There don't appear to be any new tricks included with the expanded availability, although we'd say that the wider exposure is enough of a highlight for an audience that just needs to get by [until BlackBerry 10](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/rim-shows-off-native-facebook-app-for-blackberry-10/). Those who don't use BBM for all their instant messaging can find what they need at the source link.

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