Easily digestible tech news... http://www.techdirt.com/ en-us http://www.techdirt.com/images/td-88x31.gifhttp://www.techdirt.com/ Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:09:35 PST Dealbreaker http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130131/16551121846/phone-no-one-uses-will-no-longer-carry-game-no-one-plays.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130131/16551121846/phone-no-one-uses-will-no-longer-carry-game-no-one-plays.shtml Cross-posted from
New versions of the BlackBerry mobile device won’t come equipped with BrickBreaker, a simple game that for years was installed on every BlackBerry and at its peak developed a cult following among traders and Wall Street executives. Richard S. Fuld, the former Lehman Brothers chief executive, became so addicted that in 2006 he had his technology department remove the game from his device in an effort to break his habit. Nick Manning, a spokesman for BlackBerry, on Wednesday confirmed the company’s decision to remove the game from new devices. [Dealbook]

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