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BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired (mobilesyrup.com)
submitted 4 months ago by jqubed@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yes please I hate fucking virtual keyboards and haptic feedback.

I literally go out of my way to use shit like KDE Connect to not have to type on a shitty phone virtual keyboard

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

God I don't know how anyone likes the haptic feedback. Turn that shit off.

Swiping is pretty cool though.

[–] satans_methpipe@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

Boomers and normies appear to love it.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's why somebody make this. They too were missing the keyboard

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[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I remember this. Was it a kickstarter?

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I can't find any mention of it being on Kickstarter, but here's an early promo for it:

https://crackberry.com/clicks-iphone-brings-real-keyboard-back-smartphones

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol -1 points 4 months ago

How's your experience using it? Do you keep it always on? And does the phone seem too big?