BlackBerry Die-Hards Struggle With Final Blow 

Fans part with devices or turn them into art; ‘I’m actually pretty sad’.

Andrew Balfour long dreaded Jan. 4, 2022, the day he had to say goodbye to his beloved BlackBerry Classic forever.

Older BlackBerry models, like Mr. Balfour’s, stopped working on Tuesday, turning the once ubiquitous phones into nothing more than glorified paperweights.

Now, the hardiest of BlackBerry die-hards, who clung to the final moment of service, are finally having to let go. Sort of. Some are refusing to give up their nonfunctioning gadgets and turning them into alarm clocks or art.