BlackBerry Messenger is likely going to become available for Android and iOS by the end of September. While the world waits, download rates among cross-platform messaging apps that compete with it have gone on an epic binge. LINE has now hit 200 million.downloads, adding the second 100 million over just the past six months. WeChat has topped.300 million.downloads. Even the relatively parochial KakaoTalk hit the 100 million download milestone in July. Many of these apps are on a huge user growth binge in BlackBerry’s core markets right now. LINE was.the top-grossing app in Indonesia on Wednesday. WhatsApp is the No.10 free download in Indonesia. KakaoTalk is No.14. WeChat is No.30. Indonesia is a crucial market for BlackBerry — over 18%

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