{"product_id":"blackberry-7290-vintage-mobile-phone","title":"BlackBerry 7290 Vintage Mobile Phone (2004)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBlackBerry 7290 Vintage Mobile Phone  – Rent for Shoots, Podcast Sets \u0026amp; Set Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the iPhone changed everything, there was the \u003cstrong\u003eBlackBerry\u003c\/strong\u003e — and for a decade, it was the most powerful, most coveted, and most culturally significant smartphone in the world. The \u003cstrong\u003eBlackBerry 7290\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most iconic models from that golden era, and a standout prop for any shoot or set design rooted in 2000s corporate culture, executive nostalgia, or early smartphone history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Object\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBlackBerry 7290\u003c\/strong\u003e was released in \u003cstrong\u003e2004\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eResearch In Motion (RIM)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Canadian company founded in 1984 that would go on to define mobile productivity for a generation. The 7290 was part of BlackBerry’s landmark \u003cstrong\u003e7000 series\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the brand’s signature full QWERTY keyboard, push email, and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) — the trifecta that made BlackBerry the indispensable device of the global business elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the mid-2000s, the BlackBerry was the phone of presidents, CEOs, bankers, and world leaders. \u003cstrong\u003eBarack Obama\u003c\/strong\u003e famously refused to surrender his BlackBerry upon entering the White House in 2009, requiring a specially secured version to be built for him. At its peak in \u003cstrong\u003e2012\u003c\/strong\u003e, BlackBerry had over \u003cstrong\u003e80 million subscribers\u003c\/strong\u003e worldwide. The 7290 sits at the heart of that era — a genuine artefact from the moment BlackBerry was at the absolute centre of global power and connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Rent the BlackBerry 7290?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine 2004 BlackBerry 7290 — authentic mid-2000s provenance, not a replica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconic full QWERTY keyboard silhouette — the most recognisable form in business tech history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for podcast sets, corporate and executive-themed shoots, office set design, and brand storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA powerful visual anchor for concepts around ambition, power, and the pre-iPhone era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded in Props Package A, B, and C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable for short-term and multi-day rentals across Dubai \u0026amp; Abu Dhabi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelivery and collection available across the UAE. Contact us to check availability for your event date.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ProppedUpRentals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41803250598063,"sku":"MZN 4-24","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9412\/3439\/products\/MG_2680.jpg?v=1656510660","url":"https:\/\/www.proppeduprentals.com\/products\/blackberry-7290-vintage-mobile-phone","provider":"ProppedUpRentals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}