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BlackBerry (BBRY), known for its cellphones with physical keyboards, is no longer making its own devices.

The company announced in September that it will lean instead on partners to manufacture the phones, which will still resemble BlackBerry devices. Its main focus will be on developing software -- an effort BlackBerry introduced several years ago amid slow phone sales.

Related: End of an era: BlackBerry will stop making its own phones

Before the emergence of the iPhone, BlackBerry devices were so loved by their obsessed user base that they were nicknamed Crackberries. The phones were used by everyone from Kim Kardashian West to President Obama.

First published December 30, 2016: 10:04 AM ET

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