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The End of an Era: BlackBerry Announces the End of Its Classic Phones
Android devices will continue to be supported
Dec 31, 2021 07:42 GMT · By Bogdan Popa ·
BlackBerry, the phone brand that everybody loved at one point, has recently announced the end of its legacy phones.
In other words, the company’s non-Android devices will be abandoned completely, and so will be the operating systems that are powering them.
What this means is that BlackBerry devices that aren’t running Android will no longer receive any patch or update, and this of course means any bug or security issue would remain unfixed.
In theory, BlackBerry devices should continue to work with calls and messaging, but BlackBerry itself says that even such functionality could be dropped or work inconsistently.
The whole thing will happen on January 4, BlackBerry says, and you know the drill: your only option is to upgrade to a device that’s still getting updates.
“As a reminder, the legacy services for BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier, BlackBerry 10 software, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and earlier versions, will no longer be available after January 4, 2022. As of this date, devices running these legacy services and software through either carrier or Wi-Fi connections will no longer reliably function, including for data, phone calls, SMS and 9-1-1 functionality,” BlackBerry announced.
The death of a legend
BlackBerry originally announced its decision to abandon legacy devices and its old operating system versions back in September 2020, with the company explaining it picked the January 2022 date as a sign of appreciation for its local customers.
“As of this date, devices running these legacy services and software through either carrier or Wi-Fi connections will no longer reliably function, including for data, phone calls, SMS and 9-1-1 functionality. We have chosen to extend our service until then as an expression of thanks to our loyal partners and customers,” it says.
So there you go. After Windows Phone, which was without a doubt one of the projects that could’ve been absolutely awesome, another mobile legend is going dark simply because the ones in charge of its future couldn’t find the right path.
You’ll be missed, BlackBerry, there’s no doubt about it.
The End of an Era: BlackBerry Announces the End of Its Classic Phones
Android devices will continue to be supported
Dec 31, 2021 07:42 GMT · By Bogdan Popa ·
BlackBerry, the phone brand that everybody loved at one point, has recently announced the end of its legacy phones.
In other words, the company’s non-Android devices will be abandoned completely, and so will be the operating systems that are powering them.
What this means is that BlackBerry devices that aren’t running Android will no longer receive any patch or update, and this of course means any bug or security issue would remain unfixed.
In theory, BlackBerry devices should continue to work with calls and messaging, but BlackBerry itself says that even such functionality could be dropped or work inconsistently.
The whole thing will happen on January 4, BlackBerry says, and you know the drill: your only option is to upgrade to a device that’s still getting updates.
“As a reminder, the legacy services for BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier, BlackBerry 10 software, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and earlier versions, will no longer be available after January 4, 2022. As of this date, devices running these legacy services and software through either carrier or Wi-Fi connections will no longer reliably function, including for data, phone calls, SMS and 9-1-1 functionality,” BlackBerry announced.
The death of a legend
BlackBerry originally announced its decision to abandon legacy devices and its old operating system versions back in September 2020, with the company explaining it picked the January 2022 date as a sign of appreciation for its local customers.
“As of this date, devices running these legacy services and software through either carrier or Wi-Fi connections will no longer reliably function, including for data, phone calls, SMS and 9-1-1 functionality. We have chosen to extend our service until then as an expression of thanks to our loyal partners and customers,” it says.
So there you go. After Windows Phone, which was without a doubt one of the projects that could’ve been absolutely awesome, another mobile legend is going dark simply because the ones in charge of its future couldn’t find the right path.
You’ll be missed, BlackBerry, there’s no doubt about it.