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crackberries Last modified: Sunday, November 30, 2008

Slang term used to describe BlackBerry owners who are addicted to using their BlackBerry. Crackberries never leave their home or their office without their Blackberry. The term is derived from the words crack and Blackberry, meaning that using a BlackBerry device can be as addictive to some users as drugs (crack) are to others.

Blackberry addiction 'similar to drugs' Blackberry email devices can be so addictive that owners may need to be weaned off them with treatment similar to that given to drug users, experts warned today. Crackberries are moody social animals In just eight days users collectively sent and received more than 15 million messages and updated their mood and status over two million times in the first week. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.