- The first BlackBerry device, the 850, was introduced in 1999 as a 2-way pager.A recent study found that 33% of people who used wireless handheld devices (aka: the BlackBerry) showed the same signs of addiction of that of alcoholics and drug addicts.
- BlackBerry is widely referred to as "CrackBerry.
- BlackBerry commands a 14.8 percent share of worldwide smartphone sales, making it the fourth most popular platform after Nokia's Symbian OS, Google's Android, and Apple's iOS.
- The device is actually made in Canada, by Research in Motion.
- There is actually a class for people on how to use their BlackBerry and the right etiquette to use.
- President Barack Obama is obsessed with his BlackBerry.
- This handheld device is mostly used by corporate workers but is becoming more mainstream.
- In June 2010, according to RIM, they had sold up to 100 million BlackBerry worldwide.
Facts of the BlackBerry
