850 Introduction Date Munich Germany: Blackberry

Before the 850, mobile professionals were often tethered to their PCs or relied on one-way pagers. The BlackBerry 850 changed this by integrating:

The was officially released on January 19, 1999 . While widely celebrated for its impact on the North American market, the device also marked its global presence by being introduced as a two-way pager in Munich, Germany that same year. The Dawn of Mobile Productivity

The BlackBerry 850 was introduced on February 6, 2001 , at an event in Munich, Germany .