blackberry

In the early 2000s, BlackBerry stood as a symbol of elite mobile innovation—designed and developed by Canadian tech giant BlackBerry Limited (previously known as Research In Motion). With unmatched data security, a signature physical keyboard, and a sharp focus on business productivity, BlackBerry wasn’t just a phone—it was a power tool for professionals. By 2011, it had reached an extraordinary 85 million subscribers worldwide.

But as touchscreen smartphones exploded onto the scene, led by Android and iOS, BlackBerry struggled to keep up with the shift in consumer preferences. By 2016, its influence had faded dramatically. Refusing to vanish, the company reinvented itself—shifting from manufacturing phones to licensing its brand. It also abandoned its in-house operating systems, embracing Android with the release of the BlackBerry Priv in 2015. This marked a strategic transformation: from hardware pioneer to a modern-day software and security powerhouse.