BlackBerry said in a blog article that the devices' legacy services will stop operating on january 4th. "As a warning, after january 4, 2022, legacy solutions for BlackBerry 7.1 OS and older versions, BlackBerry 10 software, BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.1 and prior versions will no longer be available." "As of this date, devices running these legacy services and software over carrier or WiFi connections will no longer reliably work, including data, phone calls, SMS, and 911 functions," the business stated in the statement.


The phone that popularised the Qwerty keyboard was a fashion statement for celebrities and businesspeople alike. Following the announcement, the hashtag RIP BlackBerry began trending on Twitter, with users sharing cherished memories of the phone. Some even referred to it as the end of an era. In this article, we've gathered some of the most popular posts made by netizens in the aftermath of the revelation.


Samantha also shared an emotional farewell to Blackberry on her instagram stories. BlackBerry's blog post claims that phones running Android OS will continue to function. "Unless they are getting diverted email sent to a BlackBerry hosted email address, or granted an Enhanced Sim Based License (ESBL) or Identity Based License (IBL)," the company stated on the post.

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