Although Research In Motion was founded in 1984, the first device to carry the Blackberry name, the BlackBerry 850, wasn't released until January 19, 1999 meaning today marks its 20th birthday.

Although Research In Motion was founded in 1984, the first device to carry the BlackBerry name, the BlackBerry 850, wasn't released until January 19, 1999 meaning today marks its 20th birthday. To celebrate the occasion, The Record wrote up a fantastic article covering a lot of the history of BlackBerry with a focus on their ups and downs, history, and plenty of comments from those who were around at the time including former RIM employee and current Mayor of Waterloo, Dave Jaworsky.

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