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Tag Archives: BlackBerry

A tag for posts about BlackBerry phones and devices. This tag is distinguished from BlackBerry Classic Photography, which features N.A. Ferrell’s BlackBerry Classic photos.

February 23, 2023

The ideal phone, e-ink and QWERTY

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Wherein I offer concept art (a photograph) of what the ideal phone would look like.

August 24, 2022

What is an “Android Alternative”?

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I defend my description of the /e/ OS mobile operating system as an “Android alternative” despite the fact that it is a fork of a fork of the Android Open Source Project.

August 14, 2022

Crossing Guard Adrian Dantley on the BlackBerry

Nicholas A. Ferrell

An NBA Hall of Famer moonlighting as a crossing guard is only the set-up for this musing.

January 6, 2022

Transferring Photos From My BlackBerry Classic Using KDE Connect

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I explain how I used KDE Connect to transfer photos from my old BlackBerry Classic phone to an Android-based phone and from there to my computer.

January 5, 2022

Farewell to BlackBerry 10

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Some thoughts on the end of life of BlackBerry 10, my own BlackBerry Classic story, and the hopefully bright future of QWERTY phones.

October 25, 2020

Trying Open Camera on BlackBerry Classic

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I tested out the free and open source Open Camera App on my BlackBerry Classic.