The article is shared by Mr. Jerry Hildenbrand at Android Central
I entered the smartphone game with a BlackBerry Curve and many people were like me back then.
In fact, BlackBerry really went down a long time ago when they missed too many opportunities.
Maybe no one cares, but I will miss this company.
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I have used all Android smartphones from BlackBerry manufactured by TCL, and although there are still minor errors, I think these are good products.
People who like hardware will criticize them for being weak, people who love mechanical keyboards won’t like touch screen-only models, but the KEY series is too long due to the addition of this component.
I love the KEY2 so much, if TCL had updated it to Android 10 I would still be using it today.
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However, a physical keyboard cannot save BlackBerry.
I bet that BlackBerry will never create a product with the most advanced configuration, beautiful OLED screen, good camera or anything else users want in 2020. BlackBerry is a very conservative company, past and present.
I don’t feel angry, just a bit sad for BlackBerry’s departure.
I still clearly remember the first BlackBerry I had, the BlackBerry 850 that the company released in 1999. It had a black and white screen, an almost useless web browser feature, and the ability to send Email at a time when no one used it.
It’s great, but not great enough to save BlackBerry’s life.