When Phones Were Fun - BlackBerry's Flip (Before The Flop)

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[WHEN PHONES WERE FUN: BLACKBERRY STYLE 9670]
Phone addiction. Screen time. Digital de-tox. In 2023 we’re well-acquainted with the narcotic effect smartphones have on our brains. But what if I told you that the first seeds of our mobile digital dependence weren’t planted by Google, or Apple - but by a Canadian company called Research in Motion, that made a little device called the “BlackBerry?”
Jump back in time to 2010 with me, Michael Fisher, as we take a look back at one of only two flip phones to bear the name "BlackBerry" - the BlackBerry Style 9670 - and on the journey, we'll learn about the rise and fall of one of the world's first, best smartphone manufacturers. Welcome back to "When Phones Were Fun!"
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[ABOUT WHEN PHONES WERE FUN - BLACKBERRY STYLE 9670]
This is the 22nd in a series of MrMobile videos exploring the mobile tech world's most vibrant period in design and experimentation. In “When Phones Were Fun,” Michael Fisher re-reviews cellphones from the golden age of mobile, the decade-long span from the turn of the century to approximately 2013.
When Phones Were Fun: Episode 22 was made better by a pre-screening of "BlackBerry" by IFC Films, arranged by Qualcomm; and this video was made possible by bevy of BlackBerries purchased from eBay, loaned from fellow tech folks - or left over from the days when I still did BlackBerry reviews.
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[CHAPTERS]
00:00 The original addictive smartphone
00:38 The "company phone"
02:04 BlackBerry 7100t
03:23 BlackBerry Pearl
05:44 Over the hill
06:43 BlackBerry Style 9670
08:40 "BlackBerry" - the movie (camera samples)
09:13 Product of its time
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Пікірлер: 953

@mattythetechy1 Жыл бұрын

To this day, no other mobile creator has the vocab that Mr Mobile has. Well done.

@b-rok7174 Жыл бұрын

Every video this guy does is perfection! My all-time favorite KZfaq channel. Not favorite tech channel. Favorite of all categories. This guy is the best!

@avinash_1341 Жыл бұрын

You must be more of a literature fan than a tech fan.

@mattythetechy1 Жыл бұрын

@@avinash_1341 both since I run a tech channel.

@Farhan_049 Жыл бұрын

I actually come here for that! I love how he speaks. Sometimes, even learn a new word or two.

@kcnairnair7299 Жыл бұрын

You said it. Crystal clear!

@crackberry Жыл бұрын

This video gives me all the feels... Thanks for all the CrackBerry and CBK Love! What a fun era. ❤ And that shoutout at the end... I don't have any kids, so helping to bring MrMobile into the world is maybe my fatherly achievement? Does that mean you inherit all my things? 😂

@JustTomfoolery Жыл бұрын

“Kevin out”

@rico4you Жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin...the rumour has that the next BlackBerry movie Part 2 will star you CBK and Mister Mobile ! Let the GOOD TIMES Roll!

@mohammadsalah3319 Жыл бұрын

I am waiting for the next Blackberry video as much as I am waiting for the next Blackberry phone to buy it ..... Is Blackberry Key 2 still usable in 2023 ?????? and is there any hope that something like the Blackberry Passport Silver edition will ever be available again with the blackberry software but able to use all the ordinary google apps 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

LoL - you already "gave" me your blue BlackBerry Classic, so I'm not sure what else I could ask for!

@crackberry Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Hmm... so that's where that one is. I kinda want that back! LOL

@sissyspaceship Жыл бұрын

I remember a class mate got a blackberry pearl for Christmas and the first day back at school he dropped it, the trackball popped out and rolled under a large, immovable science classroom cabinet. 😂

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

Brutal! I was actually trying to remove the trackball for this video (for a closeup) but I couldn't remember how to pop off the cover and was short on time.

@robertdragoff6909 Жыл бұрын

Trying to remove the track ball? I know a great way to do that! Just go to a high school science classroom and drop it on the floor….. Just be sure you have a pair of grabbers or a broom to retrieve it! LOL!

@yashasvirallabandi9070 Жыл бұрын

Ow, that had to hurt.

@alexlam24 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Just insert your fingernail from the top and it'll pop off!

@ryans6280 Жыл бұрын

😅

@Hppyzmbie Жыл бұрын

As a 40-year-old that worked at a Cell phone accessories mall kiosk in the 90's, I absolutely love this series!

@ymtzlgn Жыл бұрын

I was in high school in the UK at the time and I remember the obsession behind Blackberry and BBM. Anyone with an iPhone was a social outcast, and Android? Never heard of it. I also remember that one week in 2011 where every single blackberry failed due to a server outage. The speed at which my classmates abandoned their BlackBerrys and moved straight to iPhone and WhatsApp still blows my mind. Lovely episode Michael, you’re my favourite tech KZfaqr by a huge margin

@kaitlyn__L Жыл бұрын

Haha, I was just leaving a similar comment. Indeed, my schoolmates were annoyed at me with an iPhone because they had to pay to text me, unlike their BBM friends and family. After that outage a lot of them asked (in a cafe on our lunch break) to learn about how mine worked. Clearly Apple was paying attention, since iMessage had that social role today.

@ymtzlgn Жыл бұрын

@@kaitlyn__L True, and Apple had some major carrier deals back then. Android was pretty much nowhere, which is a shame because it's always nice to have more variety

@reanukeeves2k77 8 ай бұрын

I remember it being mostly a thing for popular girls at my school. Most of us guys didn’t bother, and still rocked our pre-android LGs/Samsungs. iPhones were for the few rich kids, until around the 3GS/4 when they became more mainstream.

@sn0wt1ger 7 ай бұрын

i remember this too and there was a resurgence years later when BBM released as an app for Android and iPhone but it never fully managed to capture the same hype again sadly

@s0nicfreek Жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved my Pearl. I got so good at typing with that incredible keyboard I could tell if I made a typo without looking. Great video as always!

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

SureType was underrated!

@baoquoc3710 Жыл бұрын

When Michael released a When phones were fun episode, as usual, a flow of nostalgia that I both did have and didn't suddenly running strong around my mind, making me feel melancholy of an exciting era of mobile phone history, thanks Michael, you made my day!

@hellslayer Жыл бұрын

Very few tech reviewers delve into the past and future of technology like Mr Mobile. It's like watching a documentary. Thank you Mr. Mobile!❤

@KengCheong Жыл бұрын

I love your “When phones were fun” series. I used to work for a Telecommunications company in the UK, and your series just brings back so much memory.

@robertostefanowicz9749 Жыл бұрын

When you said "these photos have a 2010 vibe" you gave me flashbacks of 2010 in London when I was trying out those phones in showrooms that was a good year. Thanks for bringing back memories brother ❤️💯. I bought a nokia e55 though... Best phone I've ever had and it had the same sure type layout

@RafaelSolMaker Жыл бұрын

Another really well-put video with a lot of nostalgia on how things were back then. Thanks again, Michael, I absolutely love this series and remember my old pals that were eventually left behind in theirs dues.

@outtokill7 Жыл бұрын

I still have a Playbook. It was great as a content watching tablet since it has nice stereo front facing speakers and the front camera was landscape. It also did the 'no home button, use gestures' before nearly everyone. The tablet feels solid and well built too.

@vvvios Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, at one point Blackberry controlled 43% of the smartphone marketshare.

@TheMrMobile Жыл бұрын

The bigger they are ...

@jooei2810 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Nokia…

@vincentferreira1135 Жыл бұрын

Fun…er fact? Idk. Anyway, at one point they used to own more than 50% of the smartphone market. They were EVERYWHERE.

@LXNL Жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile are we saying that apple is on the clock? 👀

@samgunarathne5853 Жыл бұрын

No matter the brand...I just love this series from MrMobile.... Pure nostalgia...

@airwolf778 Жыл бұрын

Good, another Mr Mobile Movie 🙂

@fleetadmiralmatteo4123 Жыл бұрын

I love this series, and there is no phone I've loved as much before or since my Blackberry Bold. There was a unique magic to that device. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.

@d_ruby Жыл бұрын

Great episode! Blackberry devices were EVERYWHERE in the mid-late aughts. Losing the Signal was an incredible retrospective. Would love to see an episode on departed MVNOs like Virgin Mobile, Helio, etc (RIP). And the exclusive hardware for each. Phones like the Helio Ocean were bonkers for the time. Stay mobile, Mr. M!

@Johnny_Socko Жыл бұрын

Helio was the first phone to have Google Maps! I thought that was so cool, lol. It was like a transition period between PDAs & feature phones, but before smartphones.

@Mechimmortal Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. You are very thorough and cohesive. I really miss the Blackberry days... Even the Evo 4G days. Simpler times. It wasn't that long ago, but seems like so much has changed since.

@camillecosc765 Жыл бұрын

« When phones were fun » is an amazing series of content, and the way you are thinking (philosophing?) about smartphones, our attachment to them, and how they are directly linked to our way of thinking time, is just amazing! Congratulations from France from a once Blackberry user and lover!

@gg_vard Жыл бұрын

I love this series, how it captures the social and personal aspects phones, especially older ones used to have

@startedtech Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing the Flip at the Sprint store so many time, always thought it was so cool. Ended up getting an LG Lotus though since we didn't want to get a smartphone plan. (On a side note speaking of weird Sprint phones, really hope to see the Kyocera Echo in an episode one day!)

@Johnny_Socko Жыл бұрын

WOW, that mention of the LG Lotus brought up a long-dormant memory. My wife coveted the purple Lotus so much, that I literally can't remember whether we actually bought one, or just spent a lot of time *talking* about buying one! Up until right now I had completely forgotten about that phone! (I do know for a fact that she eventually got a red Palm Centro, because we still have it along with the original Sprint packaging.)

@idohearthatersdgk Жыл бұрын

Blackberry was awesome with the Z10 and Q10. I absolutely loved the z10 since I could sideload apps and have that fantastic blackberry keyboard and messaging app that kept everything organized

@nordic-chan Жыл бұрын

BB10 is still my fav mobile OS ever. I used my Passport up until it's outdated TLS certs wouldn't allow it to browse the web anymore.

@aarjavmehta3806 Жыл бұрын

Z10 was such a great phone. Gestures way back at that time, the BB Hub for all messages from all apps, the extra button between volume keys, the general smoothness of BB10 OS, omg I miss it so much

@Johnny_Socko Жыл бұрын

@@nordic-chan I was a webOS man myself, but I never saw BB10 as competition -- rather it was another elegant alternative to the iOS/Android juggernaut. I wish either one had lasted longer.

@SatyenRai Жыл бұрын

Finally! Been waiting for BlackBerry video since this series started.

@FrancoisTHX Жыл бұрын

Even being only 26, I still remember that the first two phones I was dreaming to get as a kid were a Blackberry Curve and Motorola Razr. They were the ultimate "grown up" phones.

@tobybartlett Жыл бұрын

I’m *so* excited for this episode! I’ve had almost every model of Blackberry and I still miss it to this day! I’d love to see a review of the tablet! I ordered it, but never ended up using it back in the day.

@MattCook206 Жыл бұрын

Oh man, what a walk down memory lane. I had my first blackberry when I was 17, and kept them thru the passport. Very well done video, thanks for making me have the feels haha. thanks.

@AdamZeis Жыл бұрын

Hard-hitting nostalgia here! The Pearl Flip review was my first big review video for CrackBerry. Production value of which has never been matched. Thanks for this!

@achebeterence6908 Жыл бұрын

Of all the things I would have never expected from this video, at the top of them would be a mention of one of the most popular film series ever Pro in my country. Your research truly knows no bounds and no equal. Amazing work.

@rothevisualist Жыл бұрын

Blackberry was SUPER popular in Nigeria in its time. Off the top of my head I remember the Curve and Bold were the most popular, with the torch, storm and pearl right after those. The playbook and passport weren't as popular because other devices were climbing up the same ladder but the brand is definitely cemented in Nigerian popular culture's history, at least to my memory 😄

@randommanlady Жыл бұрын

Love this😍 the Blackberry 8520 curve was my first real smart phone. After watching this video, I pulled it out of storage to reflect on how far we’ve come with technology. Holding it side-by-side to my Samsung galaxy 22 ultra and iPhone 12 it’s baffling to compare how little screen real estate we had on these things and yet, that keyboard! just made the device so functional. Can’t wait for the blackberry movie. I’m see if I can get mine working in time for the first showing! Wish me luck

@AmadeusAlmighty Ай бұрын

I genuinely cannot express how much I love your tech videos. You put so much thought and effort into your presentations, I cannot miss any video you post. Thank you, Mr. Mobile.

@Will_Bx_NYC_718 3 ай бұрын

Great video as usual. I truly miss these times when phones were fun. There was so much variety and different coming out all the time, it truly was a euphoric era to have lived in.

@vakama94 Жыл бұрын

At one point in time, everyone in my family had a BlackBerry device. It's incredible how things have changed since then. Great video as always!

@littledrummer3814 Жыл бұрын

Let me guess. At present, everyone in your family uses an iPhone. Am I right?

@amandacoyle72 Жыл бұрын

I loved the blackberry phones when they came out wish I could have had one.

@vsoco4921 Жыл бұрын

AH, Mr. Mobile, always there for me when I need you the most! I'm sick and have to work, but this will things a little bit more bearable

@foolofaguyinlove 11 ай бұрын

I will quite honestly never tire of your nuanced predilection for all things ever-nostalgically “BlackBerry”, and the profoundly timeless series of periodical iterative instalments that follow suit, as a natural, if all too warmly welcome, consequence of which. These videos just do it for me as a quintessentially visceral feature of deeply relatable and resonant catharsis I could not quite articulate, even if I wanted to.

@LeornianCyng Жыл бұрын

I really miss physical keyboards. I’d love a phone like the Style to come back but with a better camera, larger touch screen and Android. One of the best phones ever made. I had the Bold 9700, hands down the best phone I ever owned.

@Solarsystemrdffdfyyhh Жыл бұрын

I think mr mobile put the flips back in style with these uploads

@shadybrucemathers Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this video since you posted that Blackberry style image on Twitter.! 🎉 NOSTALGIC ❤

@patrickfiola1797 Жыл бұрын

I have been patiently waiting for this ever since you hinted at in the last crackberry podcast, and as always you did not disappoint! So good :) Thank you

@Victor-tf9dd 10 ай бұрын

Babe dis fud luks dry, I expected kim to oda 4 wine, am tired of all these

@Chairman-Mao 8 ай бұрын

Blackberry will always have a special place in my heart...Its very sad it was unable to maintain it phone business

@VietGuy03 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the content that creates nostalgia! I love when you dive into stuff like this. Best wishes!

@popcultureforever Жыл бұрын

I really missed this series! More please ❤

@Sparky-Tim Жыл бұрын

Another great video in the series Michael. 👍 I never realised that there was so much history behind the BlackBerry brand. 🤯 Keep em coming, & thanks for the entertainment. 😎👍

@CamboSpace Жыл бұрын

Such a nice back for this series! I'm so glad to watch this kind of flashback!

@pantheonauxilia Жыл бұрын

Nice video, I am big synthwave fan and you often choose the best tracks for the background!

@josiahstearns9615 Жыл бұрын

Another nostalgic beauty of this series is a reminder of what it feels like NOT to be able to binge on a whole season or show at once! Nope, I have to patiently wait until another *single* "episode" of WPWF uploads from MrMobile, rekindling other memories from the distant aughts. Another job well done, Michael!!

@daskalos02 9 ай бұрын

when i was a kid i had a massive collection of old phones. sony ericsson, nokia, siemens, blackberry you name it i had it. most of them didn’t work but i loved them. unfortunately i threw them out a few years ago before i got back into old phones i never got to experience. i miss that collection.

@kareemellebany3559 Жыл бұрын

I have SO MUCH nostalgia to my Blackberry phones. I used 2 models of the “Curve” line and it was my best smartphone days. I even loved the software. Especially BlackberryOS 7.

@AsianSignGuyCena Жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, i remember I wanted to get this phone but was not available through my current carrier. Blackberry is so underrated for the time when iPhone was in its early years. Another amazing video Mr. Fisher!

@Muarauder12 Жыл бұрын

So glad my donation of the red Blackberry Pearl has finally showed up in a video. Nicely done little mini-history of Blackberry. Glad I could help contribute to it.

@thecoreelementsmoto Жыл бұрын

These videos always remind me of my time as a sprint tech. Pearl was the 1st smart phone I kept, even 20 day returned the original iphone

@graymonk5972 Жыл бұрын

i was born in 03 so i’m pretty young but i distinctly remember that circa 2008 a kid in my kindergarten class’s dad got a blackberry from his work and that shit was so damn cool i love this channel so much for giving me context to my vague childhood memories about tech i found cool!

@mjzkul Жыл бұрын

My favourite..Mr Mobile is back ...please make more of these ❤

@GreenVibezIguanaDaddy 9 ай бұрын

MrMobile continues to astound with these professional videos. Man you are a BAMF in this space and a gift to the ears and eyes.

@_TPE_TW_ Жыл бұрын

I miss my BlackBerry so much! I was so sure we could've got a BlackBerry for 2023

@KakashiHatake-jz4bu Жыл бұрын

I LOVE and MISS BlackBerry phones!! I really miss the tactile feedback of a physical keyboard. Also truly miss the CrackBerry days!! I really felt and still feel like part of the community.

@bodhisattvamukherjee4424 Жыл бұрын

I can totally relate to the video.. infact it filled me with a whole lotta nostalgia..I used to use the Blackberry Curve to the Blackberry Bold to the Blackberry Storm(my personal favourite..coz back in the day it really felt special in the hands)..thank you so much for making the video Mr. Mobile 👏👏👏👏

@letterspace1letterspace266 Жыл бұрын

BB "brick" handsets were literally indestructible. The keyboards were perfection. I miss BB.

@MrBerikutnya Жыл бұрын

I loved my Blackberry Storm 1 with clicking screen.. I still own Pearl 9105 and BB Porsche 9981 black edition. 9981 is still working today, at least for emails 😊.. thanks MrMobile for the nostalgia.. Good old days... 👍

@bossman1086 Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video in this series. Love it so much.

@herroncomm 4 ай бұрын

I'm loving this series. I notice it's light covering the Windows Mobile world, and maybe that's coming soon. My favorite phone *ever* was the Motorola Q. I still miss mine. Windows Mobile 5/6 was so hackable and had so many apps.

@alifpr Жыл бұрын

fully agree with that time machine quote, brilliant video!

@DanielleWhite Жыл бұрын

I always wondered what it was that Blackberry users so loved about the devices. I had multiple managers who couldn't be more than a few feet from theirs. Never had one myself because those employers weren't assigning devices to non-managers, even those of us they expect to be on-call. I look forward to your video on the Storm. I remember a few consultants who had them and told of the trials and tribulations of making them usable.

@mihirshetye4624 Жыл бұрын

I am always hoping for the latest "When Phones Were Fun" video from MrMobile,and when we do get it always makes my day !!

@12Lionheart Жыл бұрын

What an amazingly well produced review of mobile telephony. Fantastic- excellent job 🎉

@mickywinters8451 3 ай бұрын

I was a blackberry specialist for Nextel and corporate sales rep. Miss these phones and good times :( nice video man.

@shaunedwards7552 7 ай бұрын

this was v ery informational. i love this. kept me interested. great video

@iMikeTech811 Жыл бұрын

Oh the memories! I have owned nearly every version of the Blackberry at one point or another! Man I kinda miss the physical keyboards! Awesome video!

@susansammy5448 Жыл бұрын

Keep making these vids!! Still use my playbook as a pure video player... but miss my BB World Edition.... I actually was a BES Admin for my company back in 2009...

@wmv8996 Жыл бұрын

My dad had the storm. A clicking screen was such an interesting idea back when people were apprehensive about touch screens having no feedback like traditional keyboards would.

@blackistheword7 11 ай бұрын

Ahhhh…thanks for taking us back mrmobile😊

@AkshayDhargave Жыл бұрын

I kid you not when I say I literally cried myself to sleep when I read BlackBerry was scrapping the BB10 OS. That OS was just so good.

@AidanTheCross Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your love of foldables Mr Mobile, I've been very happy with my zflip 3

@Shahrimannn Жыл бұрын

When I'm eating alone and in need of a video to look at, I always look up MrMobile. So enjoyable.

@aidanbrennan7389 Жыл бұрын

It's a great video and brings back some memories. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 .

@thecliffold5879 Жыл бұрын

Man this video means a lot to me! I was a huge BlackBerry and CrackBerry guy. This touched my soul!! Hope I can type on BlackBerry keyboard again 😢 Thank you Mr Mobile!!😊

@bwold9138 3 ай бұрын

I still miss my blackberry passport. My favorite phone, loved the size,the keyboard and feel in the hand. Really durable too.

@ejaazidris1649 Жыл бұрын

This was nostalgic. Thank you. 🙏

@anuranduttachowdhury3754 2 ай бұрын

I had a BlackBerry 9700 bold and a z3 and this video made me all nostalgic. I genuinely miss the good old days of using a phone that could fit in my pocket comfortably and still managed to have a full fledged physical keyboard. Not to mention the fact that most features of BlackBerry was way ahead of their time.

@lbberkeley Жыл бұрын

Whew! This brings back memories. Working in mobile at the time, I replaced so many of those Pearl trackballs. They came on a roll.

@AlexGY7462 Жыл бұрын

I follow quite a few tech youtubers,even MrWhoseTheBoss,but,you are by far my favourite tech youtuber,plus,i am also absolutely obsessed with foldables,i own a fold4 and i love it to bits,i would like to also buy a flip4 or even a motorola razr.The thing is i love your reviews,you are by far the coolest tech youtuber i've seen

@DrewDvorak Жыл бұрын

Love it. So that palm pre retrospective is still coming, right? Remember when they said you could sync with iTunes? And apple was like, what? Then they eventually said their phone was an apple product over USB so it could sync? Remember? You da best!

@cbasweepie Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this healthy dose of nostalgia!!!! Incredible times with my blackberry. Great work

@iGeneration4 Жыл бұрын

By all means the best era of fun phones. I started my journey with a Motorola Razr and I remember being the only one with the Motorola logo light up on the casing. Eventually moved to Nokias and to Blackberry. To me, the best Nokia has to be the E63, my favorite and still have it. I remember wanting a blackberry so bad, eventually got the Storm 2 (which is still in its box and probably made a liquid mess). Sometime later got the Bold 9900 and still to this day, my favorite design on a phone ever. That phone was accompanied by a BB Playbook, which I recall the RadioShack employee saying "this one is not as popular as the iPad, do you really want to buy it?" Lol that one is still on its box, unfortunately with a broken charging port. I was one of the many who where really sad about BB's end. But hey, at least it was part of the best time of smartphone evolution so far.

@MichaelChrist02 Жыл бұрын

I worked at Sprint when the Style came out. That was a super interesting phone and I liked it quite a bit. Thanks for the nostalgia.

@antonioellzey1474 27 күн бұрын

I just came here to indulge in the nostalgia from 20 years ago. Appreciate the commentary.

@aarspar Жыл бұрын

I remember using my dad's Blackberry Storm. Its display mechanism is weird, but I quickly fall in love with it. For controlling and touch, it acts like a mouse so I can touch it to hover, then press to… yknow, press. It's so cool and innovative and I loved it so much. However, it's a pain to type on… but it's easily fixable by an option to disable press to select, so I could type entirely by touch (like we do today). Sometimes I wish that screen technology made it to the present.

@Sonic6293 Жыл бұрын

The Pearl 9105 has a austere allure that makes it so captivating, I wish that there was a modern equivalent with such simplicity.

@SapientiaDoctrina 3 ай бұрын

In 2013, my father bought a Blackberry phone. I still remember how enjoyable it was typing on its extraordinary keyboard. Then, he bought an iPhone in 2015. My mother owned an LG phone roughly around the same time. I also remember that my grandfather had a Windows Phone. Good times😌

@bencybulski5534 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos keep ‘em comin

@Slash18622 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I miss Blackberry so much!

@rico4you Жыл бұрын

Hey Miguel! Watched this awesome video on my KEY2 ..had to do it! BTW there is strong rumour that Next BlackBerry movie Part 2 will star You Mister Mobile and CBK Kevin!! 🎉Let the Good Times Roll!!!