The iconic Blackberry era has officially come to an end as the company decided to pull the plug on its support for the revolutionary handset.
The news comes after 22 years since the device initially hit the market.
This new move will reportedly affect devices running Blackberry 7.1 and even those of the earlier times such as BlackBerry 10 and Blackberry PlayBook OS 2.1. However, the company has mentioned that it will not affect all those models or devices that are powered by Android.
In the same way, the company concluded how the unsupported systems will also stop getting any software updates and for this reason, they will no longer be functioning in a reliable manner.
This particular news is not something that the company says is new because it reportedly sent out a warning letter last September to all its users.
Therefore, the Canadian organization says that this will potentially affect all core operations such as the ability to send as well as receive calls and text messages, including all emergency services too.
On the other hand, the company has reiterated how data usage may also be affected by this. But certain applications like Desktop Manager, Blackberry Link, Messenger, Blend, and World might work with only limited functionality.
The smart device first hit the market in the year 2000 and it soon became a major hit and go-to gadget for professionals as it allowed all of its users to write as well as send out emails with sheer ease and convenience.
Moreover, smartphones also saw a rapid increase in their popularity, especially during the years 2001 to 2007 and that’s when they reportedly made their way towards new markets around the globe.
But the smartphone’s superiority declined and it lost its status as the top device when Apple opted to introduce its iPhone.