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Jan 2022
23m 50s

Say Bye Bye to Blackberry (1/3/22)

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At one point in time the most desired smartphone was a Blackberry, but unfortunately after being unable to catch up with the rest of the smartphone industry Blackberry has finally come to an end and the company will discontinue any services to their Blackberry devices. In this episode we also talk about how the new COVID-19 variant has brought back distance ... Show More
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