BBM for Android launch not on schedule; BlackBerry keeps users waiting

Update 3: BlackBerry pauses BBM for Android and iPhone rollout, blames 'leaked' app

Update 2: For the latest updates on BBM availability on Android and iPhone click here.

Update: The official BBM Twitter ID tries to liven up Android users eagerly waiting for their app. "Hey, at least waiting at home is better than waiting in line. ;) #Android #BBM4ALL," @BBM tweeted. Meanwhile, the iPhone version of the BBM app is available for users in New Zealand.

New Delhi: It has been more than an hour since the scheduled time announced by BlackBerry for its much-awaited arrival on Android phones, but the original BBM is nowhere to be seen yet on the Google Play Store already flooded with fake BBM apps.

The only acknowledgement on the part of BlackBerry regarding the delay is a tweet from the official BlackBerry Messenger account (@BBM) that says, "Love the enthusiasm. Still on the way - hold tight! #BBM4ALL"

BBM for Android was scheduled to arrive on the Google Play Store at 4:30 PM IST (7 AM EDT) today, to be followed by BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 at 12:01 AM local time on September 22.

The BBM launch is one of the most eagerly awaited app launches ever.

BBM for Android will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x).