AA> I don't play games on that thing. It is a phone at the ready. A  
 AA> quick visit with the browser to check something is rare. But it  

I was bored, working an overnight security job. Brick Breaker was a treat back
then.

 AA> is quite fine as an ereader in a pinch.  The FM radio is a nice  

I forgot about that. It was a feature that I never used, but it makes sense
for a phone to have that for exactly what you mentioned - listen to the radio
when you need entertainment in a dead zone.

 AA> I found a compatible PGP app for it. Now I can operate like 007  
 AA> and communicate in privacy when I have a field mission from  
 AA> headquarters. Telegram is a pretty good substitute as well.

I've never cared much about phone security. I'm not trying to sound negative,
but I think there's little to nothing that can be done about scanners tapping
your calls. Or has newer smartphone technology addressed that issue?

 AA> There are two competing 3G technologies. Maybe the 3G you needed  
 AA> with Tmobile was simply not compatible with the 3G that the  
 AA> Blackberry used?

I can't remember which technology advancement made me need to toss the
Blackberry. This was back around 2011. But aparently I can still use it on
oldschool carriers :)

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