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BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired (mobilesyrup.com)
submitted 2 years ago by jqubed@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I had two BlackBerry devices for work, right about the time they were going away. I'd heard the keyboard was good on earlier models but it seemed like the quality had gotten pretty cheap on the later phones. The BlackBerry 10 OS on my last phone was actually pretty good, and probably would've kept them in the market if they'd launched it 5 years earlier.

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[-] lakemalcom10@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

I had the Motorola droid, it was pretty sweet

[-] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It was the first good phone. It was great to have the Verizon marketing thrown at an Android flagship phone.

[-] sexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Forgot about this one. I loved this phone back in the day. Remember when it would say DROID when you booted it up?

[-] lakemalcom10@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I had forgotten! Relive the magic: https://youtu.be/3vLMa5tq1tE

[-] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 years ago

Loved that phone! I had a little gamepad for it that would click onto the keyboard. I ran emulators on it, perfect for my daily commute to uni.

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