Meaning of crackberry | Babel Free

Definitions

A BlackBerry, a handheld device considered addictive for its networking capability.

slang

Examples

“[…]many people call⟳ theirs a CrackBerry. This thing is absolutely addictive! This unit can websurf, send⟳/receive⟳ email,[…]”

“Phone and handheld computer US$449 www.blackberry.com The corporate gold standard, once called "crackberries" in Silicon Valley because executives seemed addicted to them.”

“2005 March⟳ 1, Ron Seigneur (interviewee), Rick Telberg (author), Journal of Accountancy, American Institute of CPA's I just moved to a Treo 600 to replace⟳ my old cell phone and my Palm Pilot. Not quite a "Crackberry," but I just cannot stand⟳ those who have⟳ to check e-mail every five minutes.”

“2005 October 1, Waxer, Cindy, Chief Executive (U.S.), Chief Executive Publishing Today, over 50,000 organizations and 3 million subscribers count⟳ on BlackBerry, dubbed 'crackberry' for its addictiveness, to receive⟳ and deliver⟳ email messages on the spot.”

“The Blackberry^([sic]) mobile office typifies this workstyle with[…]levels of stress⟳ generated in the individual such that productivity may be quantitative but not necessarily qualitative (the “Crackberry” syndrome).”

“[…]Roberts seemed driven to distraction by whatever was on the screen of his "CrackBerry"—which is what the infernal devices were nicknamed by their hopelessly addicted users.”

“It is a goal that[…]I have⟳ been obsessing over, and emailing myself on my crackberry so I don’t forget⟳ ideas, and one that I bother my friends with constantly.”

“My co-workers and especially my wife were repulsed by the “CrackBerry,” and my compulsive grasping at it, like⟳ Gollum with his ring⟳.”

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