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I had two BlackBerry devices for work, right about the time they were going away. I'd heard the keyboard was good on earlier models but it seemed like the quality had gotten pretty cheap on the later phones. The BlackBerry 10 OS on my last phone was actually pretty good, and probably would've kept them in the market if they'd launched it 5 years earlier.

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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There have been a bunch of other phones and devices using that style of keyboard. I used a Nokia E63 for years. Were they under license? What about the one Lilygo sells now? Maybe whoever manages RIM's portfolio just stopped caring. Anyway this is kind of interesting. I always liked that keyboard.

[–] wookiepedia@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Lilygo uses old stock bb keyboards, I think. Looks exactly like the one an employer had me carry.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Meshtastic phoneless devices with BB keyboards, let's goooooo!

(The T-deck is kind of this, but mooooore).

[–] SkidFace@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I used a Q10 as my first phone and I miss the keyboard so much, hopefully someone does something cool now ;)

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Any takers? Any?

[–] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Un popular opinion when I had to support those damn things I actually hated the keyboards, always felt the keys where too small

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

What is this? A keyboard for ants?!?

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