July 13, 2018
BlackBerry Key2 released
BlackBerry released the BlackBerry Key2 — AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide.-powered QWERTY phone from TCL — final BB keyboard flagship.
What it was for
BlackBerry dominated enterprise mobile before iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. and AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide.. AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide.-powered qwerty phone from tcl — final bb keyboard flagship. BES-connected apps and push email defined mobile workflows for years.
Why it's here
The BlackBerry Key2 was a key BlackBerry hardware milestone.
Why it mattered
BlackBerry hardware set expectations for mobile email and messaging security.
What it solved
Business users needed secure mobile email before modern smartphone platforms.
Media
ImageBlackBerry Key2Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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