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BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired (mobilesyrup.com)

submitted 3 days ago by jqubed@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I had two BlackBerry devices for work, right about the time they were going away. I'd heard the keyboard was good on earlier models but it seemed like the quality had gotten pretty cheap on the later phones. The BlackBerry 10 OS on my last phone was actually pretty good, and probably would've kept them in the market if they'd launched it 5 years earlier.

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[-] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

I never tried swiping. Maybe i should look into that.

[-] jqubed@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

I hate tapping away on the glass but swiping works okay, until the phone decides a word couldn’t possibly be what you’re trying for. My most recent frustration was New Zealand, which of course worked fine this time.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I use a FOSS (ish) keyboard and it's not very accurate, but all still way better than typing everything.

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