You can no longer use that old BlackBerry phone sitting at the bottom of your drawer somewhere.
On Tuesday, the company will stop running support for its classic devices running BlackBerry 10, 7.1 OS and earlier. This means all of its older devices not running on Android software will no longer be able to use data, send text messages, access the internet or make calls, even to 911.
The devices became a status symbol and fixture for people on Wall Street, celebrities like Kim Kardashian, and even former President Barack Obama, thanks in part to its great reputation for security. At its peak in 2012, BlackBerry had more than 80 million active users.The company got its start in 1996 as Research In Motion with what it called two-way pagers.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
End of an era: Classic BlackBerry phones will stop working Jan. 4While most mobile users have moved on from BlackBerry -- the move to discontinue support for its phones represents the end of what was once considered bleeding-edge technology.
Read more »
End of an era: Classic BlackBerry phones will stop working Jan. 4While most mobile users have moved on from BlackBerry -- the move to discontinue support for its phones represents the end of what was once considered bleeding-edge technology.
Read more »
Classic BlackBerry devices to stop workingThe BlackBerry era ended for most people some time ago, but the phones will stop functioning this week.
Read more »
BlackBerry’s classic smartphone stops working TuesdayThe company cuts off support for the once-beloved cellphone and status symbol, a casualty of the rise of the touch screen.
Read more »
RIP The BlackBerry Phone, Which Has Officially Stopped WorkingGoodbye to the phone that taught us to text with our thumbs.
Read more »