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The famous keyboard was retained in the later versions of the phone.
The photo was taken by Amelia Krales.
We are gathered here today to mourn the death of the once-loved monarch of the mobile world:BlackBerry. I realize that this is not the first time we have announced the death of the company or its devices, but this is a very definite ending for legacyBlackBerry hardware.
As of January 4th, any phones or tablets that use the company's own software will no longer function. There is no guarantee that you can make phone calls, send text messages, use data, or even call the police. That sounds very dead to us.
If, for whatever reason, you or someone you love is still using an originalBlackBerry, we recommend you make a New Year's resolution to pry it from their hands. It will be a paperweight from January 4th onwards. The devices that are runningBlackBerry will work as usual.
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TheBlackBerry 8310 is an elegant phone for a more civilized age.
The Verge has an image.
This might not be the last death we announce. The company's reputation for security and its reputation for its keyboards made it a 50 percent market share in the US in the late 2000s, but since then it has experienced a decline. The company's parent company has pivoted to selling cybersecurity software.
The company tried to make a new OS,BlackBerry 10, but it failed, as did the switch to making devices for the Android OS. In 2016 it began licensing its brand to third-party manufacturers. The Texas firm OnwardMobility said in 2020 that it would be making a 5G Android-poweredBlackBerry device with a full QWERTY keyboard.
The clock is running on that one, but if that particular effort lives or dies, it will give us a chance to gather again for another funeral. We need to get together some time. How are you?
