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I vastly prefer on screen keyboards. I'm faster with them, it requires a lighter touch, and the auto correct is good enough.

What I miss about blackberries is that they were messaging devices, with OS level integrations around messaging that went beyond the notification system of today.

For 90% of messages i send, i could simply use a generic sms style interface through a system-wide messaging app, only jumping into the apps themselves from time to time. I think palm had that, but it was too little, too late.

unihertz makes a blackberry clone btw, check it out



I think you're spot on about the keyboard being rubbish, but overall bbm was great.

Everytime I upgrade my iPhone I find myself removing more and more apps. At this point all I really want/need is google maps, iMessages and... yaknow a phone. idgaf about anything else.


Which message services are you referring to? The most popular modern messaging apps wouldn’t work with the single interface nowadays. FBM, WhatsApp’s. I don’t know if third party integrations would be allowed so other apps could get integrated.


> modern messaging apps wouldn’t work with the single interface nowadays

The notification system on my phone already lets me reply. All I need is to be able to see text, emoji reactions, and a thumbnail of any photos. It's extremely reasonable for any advanced features to require me clicking the message and opening it in the app.


BB10 had integrated messaging. WhatsApp and other third-party apps were fully supported.




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