In February, TCL decided not to renew the deal with BlackBerry, and this month, it stopped selling the devices. We thought we had seen the last of BlackBerry's phones back in February when TCL, which had the license to make and sell BlackBerry phones that last few years, announced that its rights to make phones under the BlackBerry name had come to an end. “BlackBerry is thrilled OnwardMobility will deliver a BlackBerry 5G smartphone device with physical keyboard leveraging our high standards of trust and security synonymous with our brand,” BlackBerry CEO John Chen said in a statement. They've been sealed for more than 2,500 years. Times Internet Limited. All we know is that the 5G handset will have a keyboard — would it really be a BlackBerry if it didn't? © 2020 Verizon Media. Copyright © 2020. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? The new BlackBerry device will feature 5G connectivity and a physical keyboard. AirPods Pro with AppleCare+ are just $230 at B&H until Sunday, Apple is allowing Solo Loop returns without sending back the Watch, Roland's synth engine comes to mobile devices with the Zenbeats 2.0 app, Twitter's changes since the June attack include requiring security keys, Here's everything Amazon announced at its big hardware event, Oral-B thinks its AI toothbrush can clean your teeth better than you can, GameStop will have more $499 PS5s available to pre-order on Friday, Ring made a security drone that flies around inside your home, last deal BlackBerry struck with a hardware maker. The new BlackBerry device will feature 5G connectivity and a physical keyboard The BlackBerry Key2 didn't sell well, but Onward Mobility is hoping to revive the brand with a 5G phone. New York, But Onward Mobility and its partners have a lot of time between now and then to sort things out. The once dominant smartphone, left in the lurch earlier this year when TCL announced it wasn't planning on making any more handsets on the BlackBerry name, is expecting to return in 2021 with both a physical keyboard and 5G connectivity. Visit our corporate site. Future US, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor, The company plans to work closely with BlackBerry and FIH Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group.

This is an incredible opportunity for OnwardMobility to bring next-generation 5G … OnwardMobility CEO Peter Franklin says the newest Blackberry will be both sleek and secure. Texas-based startup OnwardMobility has announced its agreement to release a new Android-based, BlackBerry to launch a 5G Android smartphone with a physical keyboard in 2021. Then, TCL agreed to manufacture two BlackBerry-branded phones. — and that it will seemingly target enterprise workers who value productivity and security. Startup OnwardMobility plans to release a new 5G BlackBerry next year. Receive news and offers from our other brands? Instead, TCL has focused on developing its own phones, while BlackBerry has apparently lined up a new partner in Onward Mobility.

Details about the phone itself are scant at this point, as Onward Mobility isn't ready to talk specs, operating system or any of the other kinds of information you'd use to evaluate a smartphone.

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Archaeologists unearthed 27 sarcophagi in an ancient Egyptian city of the dead. © Realme X7 series with 120Hz AMOLED display to launch in China on September 1, Motorola Razr 5G foldable phone with 2,633mAh battery to be launched on September 9, Realme C15 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime – Price, specifications and design compared, How BlackBerry went from controlling the smartphone market to a phone of the past. Its announcement highlighted the large numbers of employees having to work at home in the wake of coronavirus pandemic who will need to securely access critical data and applications. A follow-up, the BlackBerry Key2, was less impressive, and the lower cost BlackBerry Key2 LE underscored one of the problems with these phones — they were pretty pricey considering the processor was usually a step or two behind the leading Android flagships. Onward Mobility also declined to provide to provide a price range for its device. TCL's efforts with the BlackBerry lineup were admirable — we were particularly impressed with the BlackBerry KeyOne, a 2017 release that delivered an Android device with a long-lasting battery and a physical keyboard. Please refresh the page and try again. All rights reserved.