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Posted on 06/19/2025 10:01:59 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
Once the king of smartphones, the BlackBerry is making a nostalgic comeback as Gen Z embraces retro tech for digital detoxes and vintage vibes.
Before the iPhone, the BlackBerry was the “it” phone. At its peak in the early 2000s, BlackBerry commanded over 50% of the U.S. and 20% of the global smartphone market. But times changed. Physical keyboards gave way to touchscreens, and eventually, BlackBerry discontinued support for its classic phones in 2022.
But this isn’t where the story ends.
The 2000s have since made a comeback. As The New York Times recently reported, “Everything Millennial Is Cool Again.” Adding to that list, I’m happy to report, is the humble BlackBerry.
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Yeah. I really wish I had all my old vinyl. Well, not all of it. Some of it was pretty lame. My son is early 20s. He has some of my old vinyl (Boston, Foreigner, Van Halen - stuff I managed to keep), and some of his own old vinyl (Moody Blues, Rainbow, Metallica, Megadeth, Marty Robbins - yeah, Marty Robbins, Oingo Boingo).
I’ve still got mine, in a drawer somewhere.
I had a large client, the head of the department thought it was strange someone using a Blackberry. I switched to an I-phone 7 (I think they were 10 or 11 at the time). I still have it. At least 8 years old.
You sure it's the car?
Sounds like your issue is with proofreading, not touch screens.
Very cool indeed. I still have my 1952 Seeburg 100C juke, which I restored and contains my fav 45’s.
Thanks, but I know all the swipes.
“Yeah. I really wish I had all my old vinyl. Well, not all of it. Some of it was pretty lame”
I gave all mine away. Happy with the quality of Tidal.
“... as it’s SO much faster than with the virtual keyboard.”
I’ve heard that you can get a real keyboard for the “glass” phones. Sounds like a good idea when a desk is available for the keyboard.
I have a 6 cyl, 4WD T100 extended cab. I often have people ask me if I want to sell it.
“Autocorrect is not a touchscreen function.”
Not literally, but it’s a first cousin.
I love that site.
“Not literally, but it’s a first cousin.”
It has nothing to do with touchscreen.
I held onto my Palm Pre because it had a physical keyboard as long as I possibly could, but the demise of the Sprint network was the end for it.
“Let’s not forget the constant app and OS updates that happen while you are sleeping and you wake to a different phone.”
Happened to me a couple days ago when my Android updated. I have it the OK to do the updates. Little did I know that a setting was changed to back up to the cloud. I specifically disable that. The update disabled my disable. The Tech Coach guy told me they’re moving to AI as much as possible.
Photos were disappearing. AI was assuming where certain photos should be stored, and shuffled them all over the place. I need to find a stand-alone app for photos that Google can’t mess with.
I freaking loved that phone! Was so bummed when it wouldn’t get service anymore and had to “upgrade” to a smartphone...
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