Life Before Smartphones

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Across
  1. 2. BlackBerry Messenger acronym.
  2. 10. Nintendo’s handheld gaming device from the 90s.
  3. 11. Mobile phone brand known for indestructible models.
  4. 12. Multiplayer gaming event done in person with PCs.
  5. 14. Predictive text system on flip phones.
  6. 16. Mobile design that allowed the perfect snap-close.
  7. 17. Early 2000s social media site before Facebook.
  8. 19. File-sharing app infamous for MP3s and malware.
Down
  1. 1. Social network where “Top 8” caused real drama.
  2. 3. Google-owned platform for long-form oversharing.
  3. 4. Internet access that came with a screechy handshake sound.
  4. 5. Sony’s portable cassette player.
  5. 6. Three-letter chat app that defined after-school gossip.
  6. 7. Email provider that felt futuristic in 1998.
  7. 8. Early 2000s music download service that made Metallica very mad.
  8. 9. Fancy ringtones before streaming was a thing.
  9. 13. Chat platform with custom away messages.
  10. 15. Cassette format for home movies before DVDs.
  11. 17. Arcade game where you help an amphibian cross the road.
  12. 18. Messaging service with the “uh-oh” notification sound.