Gen Zers Express Nostalgic Sentiments Over Now-Defunct BlackBerry Phones: ‘They’re Vintage’

Earlier this month, the memorable BlackBerry cellphone brand essentially “died” after the company stopped supporting its devices, resulting in them losing functionality.

“As of January 4, 2022, devices running on these service offerings through either carrier or Wi-Fi connections will no longer reliably function, including for data, phone calls, SMS, and 9-1-1 functionality,” reads the company’s announcement on the matter.

With this news, many people began reminiscing about the once-popular cellphone, and Gen Zers were particularly nostalgic over the now-defunct devices.

“They’re vintage,” Cara Curtis, a 24-year-old copywriter, said. She also shared that BlackBerry phones remind her of “the scene in Gossip Girl when Serena throws her phone in the bin ’cause she got a text that made her sad.”