BlackBerry phones were a line of smartphones developed by the Canadian company BlackBerry Limited, formerly Research In Motion (RIM). They were highly popular, especially among business professionals, for their distinctive physical QWERTY keyboards, robust email capabilities, and strong focus on secure communication. Before the widespread adoption of touchscreen smartphones, BlackBerry devices were a dominant force in the mobile market, known for their reliability and productivity features. The speaker recalls using a BlackBerry phone in the early 2000s for extensive travel and communication.
That's when we had a Blackberry, not not the phones you have now, but I was all over North America in this.
""The speaker mentions having a 'Blackberry' phone in the early 2000s, contrasting it with modern phones, indicating it's a specific brand of mobile device."