BlackBerry

Motorola - The Greatest Comeback of All Time

ColdFusion

Business-oriented smartphone; symbol of status and professional use.

Full Length Episode | #181 | March 14, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Early mobile devices that led to the introduction of the term 'crackberries' due to constant checking for the hyperactive hive mind workflow.

A Conversation on Hard Tech with Eric Migicovsky

Y Combinator

Smartphones that the initial Pebble watch worked with, which later shifted to iPhones, impacting customer lists.

E135: Wagner rebels, SCOTUS ends AA, AI M&A, startups gone bad, spacetime warps & more

All-In Podcast

A movie about the story of BlackBerry, recommended by a panelist and reviewed on 'This Week in Startups'.

How She Built Her Confidence, and Then an Empire with Krissy Cela | E57

The Diary Of A CEO

Old mobile phone brand Krissy used to write in her diary about her aspirations to 'be someone one day'.

Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161

Lex Fridman

Smartphone device, used by Elon Musk at the time of Jason Calacanis's story about Tesla's Model S.

Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock Trading | Lex Fridman Podcast #159

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as another 'meme stock' with high short interest that saw a significant price increase, leading to increased collateral requirements for those shorting it.

Leah Culver of Breaker and Tom Sparks of YC Answer Your Questions About Security and Podcasting

Y Combinator

Previously a dominant player in device security before Apple's current prominence.

Thomas Laffont | All-In Summit 2024

All-In Podcast

An example of a company negatively impacted by technological disruption.

#55–Jocko Willink Part 1 of 2: objective, strategy & tactics, leadership, protocols & lessons of war

Peter Attia MD

A former mobile phone company used as an example of a business that lost significant market share due to arrogance and unwillingness to adapt to new methodologies like streaming services.

Eric Migicovsky at Startup School SV 2014

Y Combinator

A popular smartphone brand and platform in 2008-2009, with the initial watch prototype specifically designed to work with BlackBerry devices.

Jim Goetz and Jan Koum at Startup School SV 2014

Y Combinator

A mobile platform WhatsApp initially supported, which paid off as users transitioned to other platforms while retaining their WhatsApp connections.

Peter Mallouk — Exploring the Worlds of Investing | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

An earlier mobile device mentioned as a 'bleeding edge' technology that was later surpassed, similar to how Bitcoin might be surpassed.

Sequoia VC Reveals: The One Trait That Built Airbnb, DoorDash & Zappos

The Knowledge Project Podcast

Meta's scorched earth approach to AI, Tesla's future, TikTok bill, FTC bans noncompetes, wealth tax

All-In Podcast

Former smartphone company with a closed proprietary operating system, mentioned as a comparison to the environment Google entered with Android.

Naming billion dollar companies isn’t just vibes, here’s the science behind it.

My First Million

Presented as a highly successful name that was initially rejected by the client due to fear and lack of understanding.

Alain de Botton Interview

Tim Ferriss

A smartphone model still used by Alain de Botton to jot down thoughts, described as a 'vestigial' tool shared with a friend.

Daniel Priestley: AI Will Make Plumbers Earn More Than Lawyers! (2029 PREDICTION)

The Diary Of A CEO

A company that Steve Jobs's multidisciplinary skills (including typography) enabled him to disrupt with the iPhone.

Marc Goodman Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Encrypted communication devices used by terrorists during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

#79 – Ric Elias: Earning the gift of life

Peter Attia MD

Mentioned as one of the dominant cell phone brands in 2009, alongside the iPhone.

World Leading Psychologist: How To Succeed In Life & World: Jamil Qureshi

The Diary Of A CEO

Mentioned in relation to its network outage in Abu Dhabi, which coincided with a significant decrease in car accidents, supporting the idea that humans do not multitask effectively.

CORE IDEA: The Case Against Email

Cal Newport

Early mobile devices mentioned as precursors to the 'crackberry' phenomenon, where constant checking of messages was driven by the hyperactive hive mind workflow.

the psychology of building a brand everyone loves

Matt Gray

A smartphone brand prevalent during the early development of the iPhone, serving as a point of comparison for Apple's innovative, simpler design.