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#293194 5-Jan-2022 12:33

Blackberry phones stop working

Today is the day that BlackBerry have officially retired their service.

I have fond memories of the various BlackBerry devices that I've used over the years. The company that I worked for introduced the BlackBerry as a corporate device in 2007 and kept them in service until 2013 when we moved to the iPhone. These were the various phones I had during that time

2009 - BlackBerry Bold 9700

2010 - BlackBerry Bold 9780

2011 - BlackBerry Bold 9790

2012 - BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900

Anyone else feeling a little nostalgic?

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#2843742 5-Jan-2022 13:59

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#2843761 5-Jan-2022 14:36

I remember early days of Blackberry BIS and BES

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#2843764 5-Jan-2022 15:00

I've had multiple Blackberries over the years - the Blackberry Storm was the first while I worked at Vodafone and I've had the Bold, Perl and many others but I ended on the Blackberry Curve 9360 of which I used for a number of years quite happily. I've never really had a bad experience with Blackberry... Yes, the Storm was a mess but it wasn't the worst phone I ever had.

RIP Blackberry.

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#2843854 5-Jan-2022 16:51

I've always loved a physical keyboard.

I started on a Blackberry 72xx (can't even remember the exact model) with the oh-so-tactile click wheel. I didn't get this new, was a hand down from someone more senior who was moving on to something new but that keyboard has pretty much ruined me forever - a touch screen just can't compete!

After that, had (I think) a Pearl and a Bold, then (after much waiting) a Keyone. I really wished that last one had worked out.

Just to show my PKB cred, I also had a Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro with the flip out keyboard. I really liked that one too. Maybe one day there will be a return (not likely).

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#2843887 5-Jan-2022 17:56

When you saw someone with a Blackberry, you instantly knew they were of "status" in a company.

These days.... you cant see that. hahah

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#2843977 5-Jan-2022 20:39

Goosey:

When you saw someone with a Blackberry, you instantly knew they were of "status" in a company.

I had a workmate (no names) who bought his own blackberry, exactly same model as corporate issue for more senior officers. Made him feel important I guess even if he couldn't get the corporate email on it

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#2843999 5-Jan-2022 22:16

mdf:
I've always loved a physical keyboard.

I started on a Blackberry 72xx (can't even remember the exact model) with the oh-so-tactile click wheel. I didn't get this new, was a hand down from someone more senior who was moving on to something new but that keyboard has pretty much ruined me forever - a touch screen just can't compete!

After that, had (I think) a Pearl and a Bold, then (after much waiting) a Keyone. I really wished that last one had worked out.

Just to show my PKB cred, I also had a Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro with the flip out keyboard. I really liked that one too. Maybe one day there will be a return (not likely).

Nokia E7 for me.

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