{"id":5616,"date":"2022-01-04T16:17:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T12:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzzing.com\/?p=5616"},"modified":"2022-01-04T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T12:17:23","slug":"rip-blackberry-iconic-phone-is-no-longer-a-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theflint.me\/?p=5616","title":{"rendered":"RIP BlackBerry. Iconic phone is no longer a phone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a long time coming, but the day is finally here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of January 4, 2022, BlackBerry has ended access to basic smartphone functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What that means for the rare BlackBerry user<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlybgetq2uip.i.optimole.com\/tf1vXHs-JOjAQDrH\/w:681\/h:1024\/q:auto\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzzing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/david-lindahl-km3fUA4OHY-unsplash-681x1024.jpg?resize=681%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5618\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a BlackBerry that\u2019s running the BlackBerry 10 software of 7.1 OS and earlier, it&#8217;s time to frame it and hang it up on the wall. That\u2019s all it\u2019s good for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of today, you can bid bye to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sending and receiving messages<\/li><li>Phone calls<\/li><li>Accessing the internet<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goodbye. It\u2019s time to sleep.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the icon of professionalism and overall coolness, BlackBerry had a cult-like following of 80 million active users in 2012. You could see society\u2019s cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me like President Obama and Kim K furiously button mashing while looking oh so serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then Steve Jobs, Android, and the company itself threw a wrench into the workings by refusing to innovate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah well, at least MBA students have a new case study for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: In most cases, newer Android-based BlackBerry phones will continue to function normally. Just have a check though.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a long time coming, but the day is finally here. As of January 4, 2022, BlackBerry has ended access to basic smartphone functionality. 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