Can I use my BlackBerry after 2022?
As a result of BlackBerry's decision to decommission select devices, impacted customers will need to upgrade to another device before January 4, 2022. For those continuing to use their device after Jan 4, 2022, talk, data, text messaging and 9-1-1 functionality will no longer reliably function.
Blackberry has officially ceased support for its OS on January 4, 2022. As a result, any mobile phone running on Blackberry OS will no longer be able to make calls, text messages, access emergency services, and go online using WiFi or cellular networks.
"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," said the company in a statement dated December 22, 2021.
In a statement posted online at Christmas, BlackBerry shared: "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.
- You can do the noble thing and donate to charity. ...
- Keep one as a backup in case your current phone suffers an untimely death.
- Smother it in peanut butter, or some other food product of your choice, and let your dog play with it.
- Use it to prop up wobbly furniture. ...
- Use it as a decoy.
Phones and tablets running BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry PlayBook OS are all affected, following an announcement which the company first made back in September 2020.
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In light of legacy BlackBerry devices officially losing software support on 4 January 2022, attentions quickly turned back to OnwardMobility and the apparent radio silence the startup had slipped into after mid-2021, leaving fans completely in the dark about the progress of its debut device and when to expect it.
On Tuesday, January 4th, BlackBerry ended support for devices on BlackBerry 10, 7.1 OS, PlayBook OS 2.1, or earlier.
In addition, three major U.S. mobile carriers — Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile — say they will support BlackBerry 10 products.
How can BlackBerry make a comeback?
The iconic BlackBerry is “not dead” and is set to make a comeback in 2022, a Texas-based security solutions start-up said, reminding lovers of the legacy handset that a 5G BlackBerry smartphone will be launched this year. The note comes as BlackBerry pulled the plug on its devices earlier this month.
HIGHLIGHTS. BlackBerry will officially stop working from today. The company said that the legacy services for BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier, BlackBerry 10 software, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 will not work anymore. BlackBerry phones running on Android OS will continue to function.
Once BlackBerry's service is decommissioned on January 4, 2022, you will no longer have access to any BlackBerry features or services, including BlackBerry email.
It's a change that has been a long time coming. BlackBerry announced the end was near for its old devices back in 2020 — as the company had last launched a new version of its operating system in 2013. In 2016, the company transitioned to a security software focus under the name BlackBerry Limited.
For a time, the BlackBerry name was licenced to a Chinese manufacturer named TCL, but that came to an end in 2020. Now it appears that all former BlackBerry devices will cease to function properly as the company is stopping all software support for them.
- BlackBerry Evolve X (2018)
- BlackBerry Evolve (2018)
- BlackBerry Key2 (2018)
- BlackBerry Motion (2017)
- BlackBerry Aurora (2017)
- BlackBerry KeyOne (2017)
- BlackBerry DTEK60 (2016)
- BlackBerry DTEK50 (2016)
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BlackBerry was staging another comeback with its first-ever 5G phone slated to launch in 2022 after missing out on the mid-2021 promise. Unfortunately, the promised 5G BlackBerry phone is not coming after all.
In her spare time, she watches soccer games, F1 races and Disney movies. BlackBerry fans won't get a 5G phone after all. The delayed 5G BlackBerry phone is dead, OnwardMobility has confirmed on its website.
Yes, you'll need a new phone soon if you have a 3G phone. The largest three American mobile providers are all phasing out their 3G networks in 2022, meaning customers will need 4G or 5G phones to continue receiving service.
Is BlackBerry still in business 2022?
In the third quarter of BlackBerry's 2022 fiscal year, the company's cybersecurity division made US$128 million in revenues, down slightly from the US$130 million it brought in during the same period last year, but still in line with analyst estimates.
It's a change that has been a long time coming. BlackBerry announced the end was near for its old devices back in 2020 — as the company had last launched a new version of its operating system in 2013. In 2016, the company transitioned to a security software focus under the name BlackBerry Limited.
The iconic BlackBerry is “not dead” and is set to make a comeback in 2022, a Texas-based security solutions start-up said, reminding lovers of the legacy handset that a 5G BlackBerry smartphone will be launched this year. The note comes as BlackBerry pulled the plug on its devices earlier this month.
In February 2020, BlackBerry announced that its licensing deal with TCL signed in 2016 for selling BlackBerry-branded phones had ended. In simpler terms, it meant starting Aug. 31 of 2020, no more BlackBerry phones would arrive in the market.
In 2016, after its phones had been replaced largely by smartphones from Apple and others, BlackBerry announced that it had transitioned away from phones and into making software and that it would focus on providing security tools to companies and governments.
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.
