Another mobile phone operating system has been shut down, this time, it is BlackBerry OS.

Now, let's count the operating systems of mobile phones, maybe only a few.

But ten years ago, a hundred flowers were blooming.

Besides iOS and Android, there are many interesting systems: Symbian of Nokia, Windows Mobile/Phone of Microsoft, webOS of Palm ...

Unfortunately, Symbian, WP and WebOS have disappeared before our eyes.

Recently, Brother Ji heard that another mobile phone operating system was shut down.

this time, it's BlackBerry OS.

According to the announcement titled "end-of-life" in BlackBerry official website, the service support for devices equipped with BlackBerry OS will be terminated from January 4th, 222.

The most direct impact is that the basic functions of mobile phones, such as data surfing, making phone calls and short messages, will "no longer work reliably".

Imagine, geeks, that a mobile phone can't even guarantee these basic functions, which is almost cold.

In the early days, many people compared BlackBerry to the first love. Now that the first love is gone, it is no wonder that many netizens feel very sorry.

In fact, it was discovered today that the global market share of BlackBerry system was as high as 19% in 29.

BlackBerry OS is the second largest mobile operating system in the world after Nokia's Symbian system.

This is a mobile phone manufacturer that was able to wrestle with Nokia, Apple, Samsung, HTC and other major manufacturers in those days.

Ten years in the east and ten years in the west, how can a generation of legends be mixed up like this today?

Let's take a look at what it used to be. In those years, what magical machines did BlackBerry do?

In the era of feature phones, under the leadership of Nokia's eldest brother, almost everyone is making 9-cell phones.

BlackBerry inherited the characteristics of their pager and insisted on making a 26-key full keyboard.

(The first BlackBerry device: Pager 85)

(The first BlackBerry color screen phone: 729)

Typing with 26 keys is the same as typing on a computer keyboard, and the input efficiency is very high, which caters to the needs of business people, and the result is a fire.

But hardware is only one aspect. The most amazing thing is that Blackberry thought of using software to bind users ecologically 2 years ago ...

Blackberry has a unique secret: BlackBerry wireless email service.

At that time, many people would communicate with each other by email.

But the most painful thing is that only when you log on to the platform can you see who sent you an email. Isn't it easy to spoil the broth?

blackberry has supported the Push Mail function since 1999. When someone else's mail comes, you can push it directly to your mobile phone without missing every email.

Just like someone sent us a WeChat today, the mobile phone will pop up a notice to remind you. The concept of blackberry is very advanced.

In addition, in 1999, BlackBerry already supported calendars, address books, memos ... and later added encrypted emails and encrypted messages.

It can be said that these functions are like a killer, holding business people in place.

And with BlackBerry's full keyboard input, it's not hard to imagine why BlackBerry can dominate.

Later, there were many things on the BlackBerry.

For example, the trackball on some models is a very advanced interactive solution in the functional machine of that year.

Then it evolved into an optical touchpad, which reduced the possibility of damage.

It can be said that BlackBerry is also a manufacturer of interactive mobile phones.

However, we all know the later story, and the smartphone with Android and iOS came.

Jobs said that direct interaction between fingers and the screen is the most humane logic.

Since then, the market share of BlackBerry has been declining.

In fact, BlackBerry itself may have long known that BlackBerry OS has lost to Android and iOS.

As the saying goes, "If you can't beat it, join."

So, starting from 215, BlackBerry announced the transition to Android.

I don't even produce mobile phones myself, but in 216, I authorized TCL to produce BlackBerry hardware.

As a result, when Android smartphones were playing very hot a few years ago, BlackBerry and TCL showed us what a clean stream was:

Android system+physical keyboard+smartphone with non-full screen

This is very punk, like combining the products of several generations.

Not to mention machine friends, its recognition is definitely full.

Some people even followed this design. For example, in the past two years, a foreign mobile phone manufacturer named Unihertz made a similar mobile phone in crowdfunding:

(Titan Pocket)

It raised more than 5, US dollars just after it was launched.

It's obvious that although it's a small population, some people will like this kind of mobile phone.

It's a pity that Blackberry has made a "violation of ancestors" rule: cutting off the iconic physical keyboard and embracing the trend of full screen.

For example, if the Evolve series released in 218 is not printed with the BlackBerry logo, I'm afraid it's hard to see at a glance that it's a BlackBerry.

What impressed Brother Ji was that at the end of 218, the CEO of Blackberry said:

I guess he didn't mean that he didn't really sell one, but that it sold very badly.

perhaps blackberry also wants to catch up with the big army.

But in recent years, Blackberry's actions have always made Brother Ji feel half a beat slow.

Like in 219, mainstream Android manufacturers began to launch folding screen phones.

The CEO of BlackBerry said: The attraction of foldable smartphones is limited, and there is not much innovation in the smartphone hardware industry.

In fact, this year, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3, two mobile phones with folding screens, have just been on sale for more than a month, and their sales have exceeded one million.

Then in the meantime, the BlackBerry changed hands once.

On August 31st, 22, BlackBerry announced that its cooperation with TCL had expired.

Then, BlackBerry was handed over to OnwardMobility for operation. But brother Ji feels that there is no improvement.

The simplest example is that this year's mobile phones are almost all 5G mobile phones.

In February, BlackBerry announced that it would launch a 5G mobile phone this year.

In July, it even hinted that it would soon cooperate with Foxconn to launch a new 5G machine with a physical keyboard.

(Priority Commitment Plan: book the equipment and be one of the first people to receive the equipment when it is released)

Brother Ji pondered that today is the last day of 221.

There's no sign of the new BlackBerry 5G ... It's a perfect opportunity to miss the popularization of 5G.

In this way, BlackBerry and Nokia are really he is my brother.

In ten years, it has fallen from the first and second place in the world to other.

Speaking of this, perhaps many machine friends are very sorry. Is it true that the blackberry is not working?

Just like Nokia is still the dominant player in the communication field, BlackBerry is still one of the best manufacturers in other fields.

For example, in recent years, BlackBerry has been specializing in smart car systems, and it has done a good job.

As of June this year, their BlackBerry QNX system has been carried by 195 million vehicles around the world.

Last year at CES Technology Exhibition, BlackBerry also released an intelligent electric motorcycle Hypersport Pro Electric Superbike.

The motorcycle is also equipped with an anti-collision warning system. Blackberry is really good for you.

That's why Brother Ji thinks that maybe BlackBerry has gone down, but it's a good thing that Blackberry has transformed into something else.

After all, being alive means there is still hope.

Maybe one day, BlackBerry will release a magic machine again.