Blackberry was once the most popular phone. If you thought Blackberry is dead as from a long time we have not seen any device coming, then you are wrong. As Blackberry is making a come back in 2021 with a new 5G Smartphones.
BlackBerry Phones are Coming Back Next Year
Earlier this year, Blackberry and TCL have parted their ways. Both the companies will not be launching any new smartphones of the Blackberry brand. But now, BlackBerry has made a comeback with a new smartphone.
According to the latest news, Blackberry has done a licensing partnership with OnWardMobility, a US brand Website. The website indicated to bring new Blackberry 5G smartphones in the coming year 2021. The 5G smartphones will be coming with QWERTY keypad.
On the website, we can see it is saying that new smartphones are coming in the next year. So, the news is confirmed, but the name of the device or the launch date is not revealed yet. According to the OnwardMobility, the upcoming BlackBerry smartphones will run on Android software.
It is confirmed that the starting of the new Blackberry smartphones will be available in Europe and North America. As of now, availability in India details of the new smartphone is not out. We are sure, and this model will also be coming to India sooner or later, as all the previous models came to the Indian market.
Let me clear you one thing, and Blackberry will not be making the new smartphones. However, the company has allowed the manufacturing rights to Texas-based company OnwardMobility. The startup will collaborate with FIH Mobile to help for making design and manufacturing the phone.
The CEO of OnnwardMobility, Peter Franklin, said,
“BlackBerry smartphones are known for protecting communications, privacy, and data. This is an incredible opportunity for OnwardMobility to bring next-generation 5G devices to market with the backing of BlackBerry and FIH Mobile.”
The CEO and Executive Chairman of BlackBerry, John Chen, said,
“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. We are excited that customers will experience the enterprise and government level security and mobile productivity the new BlackBerry 5G smartphone will offer.”
As of now, no details revealed about Specifications or the price of the new BlackBerry device. The only thing we know is the new Blackberry device is coming in 2021. The price of the device can be mid-range.