In 2020, TCL's license ended only to be picked up immediately after by unknown entity, Onward Mobility. In 2016, BlackBerry announced that it would no longer be making devices of its own, with TCL picking up the license. Sadly, those days are gone, and while BlackBerry may still have users, it's lost its mojo. It was yet another unique reason to buy a BlackBerry, appealing to a range of people, not just those in suits. It might be all about WhatsApp now, but BBM had read receipts down donkey's years ago. You also had BBM - BlackBerry's Instant Messenger service. It wasn't just about emailing on the go though. That physical QWERTY keyboard with its tap, tap, tapping could be heard in every train carriage and on every plane. In the immediate years that followed, the brand blew up, offering something all its competitors couldn't touch: Emails on the go.Įven if you didn't own a BlackBerry yourself, you can bet your bottom dollar that you knew someone who did, or that you would at least see one in the hands of someone else on a regular basis. (Pocket-lint) - BlackBerry was born on 19 January 1999, with the release of the BlackBerry 850.
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