December 31, 2021 11:42 am
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/31/22861141/blackberry-legacy-devices-dead-lose-functionality-january-4th
BlackBerry will die on January 4th for real this time
Dear friends, we’re gathered here today to mourn the death of that once-beloved monarch of the mobile world: BlackBerry. And, yes, I realize that this is not the first time we’ve announced the death of the company or its devices (and, for reasons I’ll explain below, it likely won’t be the last) but this is a very definite ending for legacy BlackBerry hardware.
As of January 4th, any phones or tablets running BlackBerry’s own software — that’s BlackBerry 7.1 or earlier, BlackBerry 10, or its tablet operating system BlackBerry PlayBook — will “no longer reliably function,” says the company. Whether on Wi-Fi or cellular, there’ll be no guarantee you can make phone calls, send text messages, use data, establish an SMS connection, or even...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/31/22861141/blackberry-legacy-devices-dead-lose-functionality-january-4th
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