The Canadian story of Jim Balsillie and the youthful, idealistic Research in Motion team joining forces to create the first cell phone with its own computer and messenger is here! And what a story. They created the first smartphone and changed everything and in the process opened their strip mall …
BlackBerry – The 90’s Cultural Explosion and Rise and Fall – the Story Behind the First Smartphone.
Matt Johnson's excellent film on the rollercoaster history of the BlackBerry, set in Waterloo, Ontario has it all. It's a corporate thriller and a cautionary tale, with searing commentary on the psychological, cultural, and social impact of the bright tech star of the 90s - the first smartphone. Jay …
Plenty of Sturm und Drang and Few Laughs This Week in Watchables. And a Canadian Must-See
By Anne Brodie Matt Johnson's taut, entertaining, and alarming film, BlackBerry looks at the origins of the once beloved thumb-powered device that hypnotised the 90s, created in Waterloo, Ontario. Research in Motion co-founder Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, (Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton ) …