Goodbye BlackBerry, We Really Mean It This Time
“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 said.
In addition, BlackBerry apps, including BlackBerry Link, BlackBerry Desktop Manager, and BlackBerry Blend, will have “limited functionality.” Users with a BlackBerry hosted email address or who receive redirected mail to a BlackBerry email address will need to migrate to another service.
As for what you should do if you have a BlackBerry legacy device that you don’t want to get rid of, the company doesn’t hold back.“Customers will need to move to new devices. Please contact your carrier of choice for more information about what devices and plans are available,” BlackBerry said. Here’s to BlackBerry phones. Although they won’t be around anymore, the company can be sure that they made their mark on society. As for my BlackBerry, which is still in an unknown drawer somewhere, it served me well while it lasted.
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