It is no longer news that Nigerians are tech-savvy. An average Nigerian owns at least two smart phones, and Blackberry is not an exception, as they used to top the list of the most used phones in Nigeria until in recent times.
Presently, people no longer fancy Blackberry as a brand. The BB is on its last leg.
Besides the fact that sales have been depreciating in recent years, the company had hinted plans to sell the brand.
Meanwhile, here are some few reasons why that used to be favorite Blackberrry phone must go now.
No more Facebooking
What is life without friends, family and business associates to interface and communicate with?
According to reports, billions of people visit facebook weekly and with the latest development in the blackberry world, all these will no longer be possible anymore due to the fact that Blackberry will no longer be able to download and use the Facebook app soon.
Facebook, had announced that as from March 31, 2017, it will no longer support Facebook native app on all BlackBerry OS, including Blackberry 10, therefore, the app will be discontinued and replaced with a web app.
The change automatically implies that BlackBerry Hub integration will no longer exists on Facebook. You basically can no longer share items like pictures and videos directly on Facebook using the “share” icon.
WhatsApp for BlackBerry will be barred
Come December 31, 2016, WhatsApp for BlackBerry will stop functioning. The BlackBerry Messenger died a long time ago and WhatsApp has since reigned supreme as it can deliver instant message across different OS types. Without WhatsApp, there is really not much you can do with your Blackberry phone in Nigeria.
Come to think of it, who needs a BlackBerry phone when it has only a fraction of your total friends?
Blackouts
While the phone was once renowned for being the most reliable as regards email and text-message service, the reputation has since been plagued by intermittent blackouts. One minute you are on your phone and the next minute you can’t access anything.
Worse of all, is that sometimes you hardly can get tangible correspondence from BlackBerry Limited on what is going on. Coupled with a series of other exciting brand in the market, Blackberry is soon becoming obsolete.
Still no Siri-like assistant
Most phones, especially the iPhone, have voice command software that responds quickly and accurately to spoken direction, allowing users to send messages, schedule appointments, and make calls just by asking it to.
BlackBerry on the other hand does not have such assistant.
Note: Having voice command software in this day and time is becoming more of a necessity, so it really just makes more sense to let go off your BlackBerry now.
Inconsistency in settings and applications
If you have used blackberry for a long time, you would have noticed the lack of consistency in its settings and options.
While some of the programs and applications could be downloaded over-the-air, OTA, some other applications need to be imported from the computer.
This makes it all kind of laborious as it seems like a chore, finding updates and programs. It is certainly easier to go with other exiting brand of phones that feature settings which are clear and easily accessible and also have intuitive user interface.
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