But it all traces back to that quiet Munich evening in late 1999. The 850 never sold more than a few hundred thousand units globally, but it proved one thing:
For the first time, a Munich executive could sit in a café in Schwabing, feel the device vibrate in a jacket pocket, and discreetly read – or even reply to – an email without pulling out a laptop. blackberry 850 introduction munich germany 1999
“You don’t check email. Email checks you.” But it all traces back to that quiet