BlackBerry CEO confirms the QWERTY keyboard isn’t going anywhere

28 September 2016
In a recent interview with BNN, BlackBerry CEO John Chen confirms that the tactile QWERTY keyboard is not going away anytime soon.

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  • Tiarannosaur
  • pf7
  • 21 Aug 2019

Who cares what this gook says? Blackbery or other I'll stick to a device with a physical keyboard. Only a facebook mong would accept not to being able to type and limits its range of expressions to homosexual emojis or single letters responses like "k".

    Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016Same here! I never liked touchscreens and that's why I stil... moreyes. i am using touchscreen mobile from 2013 and i miss my e72.

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      • AnonD-312515
      • Y7u
      • 01 Oct 2016

      Hmm question is who still makes QWERTY keyboard Android phones besides BB?

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        • AnonD-591446
        • sEK
        • 30 Sep 2016

        Anonymous, 29 Sep 2016BlackBerry has signed an agreement with PT. BB Merah Putih ... moreIt's only for content-join of BBM, so BB Merah Putih is only organizing BBM in Indonesia. Not get into developing process or phone-making.

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          • AnonD-331993
          • IVW
          • 30 Sep 2016

          this company isn't going anywhere.

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            • nazi
            • NH$
            • 30 Sep 2016

            AnonD-141099, 29 Sep 2016I love querty...qwerty dude(tte)

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              • Anonymous
              • JE9
              • 29 Sep 2016

              vijay krishnan, 29 Sep 2016I like physical keyboards. I want the original haptic feedb... moreSame here! I never liked touchscreens and that's why I still have classical Nokia phones with physical keyboard! At least they should retain one keyboard phone because there a lot of people who still want them...

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                • Anonymous
                • qLm
                • 29 Sep 2016

                Blackberry is now a Chinese company?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • t@g
                  • 29 Sep 2016

                  BlackBerry has signed an agreement with PT. BB Merah Putih to produce Android powered phones in Indonesia.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3@D
                    • 29 Sep 2016

                    If Thorsten Heins continued as CEO BlackBerry would have continued stubbornly like HTC making touch devices like Z10 and Z30 and talking the BB10 OS to the next level as it deserves.

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                      • AnonD-249740
                      • vw7
                      • 29 Sep 2016

                      I have an iPhone and a Priv, Hands Down Priv is the best, if you go for the Bigger iphone like the S or the Plus, then the typing issue is not there, or else typing on the iphone 6 that i have got, trust me it is not that easy, and and the Display i would say Amoled is great than LCD, watching videos on Priv is an awesome experience, and Google integration with Calendar and other stuff is beyod the limits of iPhone, i like iPhone just because it feels good, other than that it is just an app Launcher for me. I were to think of a new Phone, I would go for Argon AKA DteK60 :)

                        I like physical keyboards. I want the original haptic feedback while typing on a keyboard.

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                          • N%j
                          • 29 Sep 2016

                          I never use the PKB on Priv but it's so much fun using the keyboard to browse pages / apps, or use it as shortcuts or to simply feel the movement of the mechanical slider and easily hold the phone without having to touch the screen.

                          It feels great to have something that's different from the pack. I realize not everyone feels that way.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • YT1
                            • 29 Sep 2016

                            Actually priv has not developed as per the expectation.all the functions are on it nd it does not balancing to other latest smartphones.mainly its 2mp front camera.now a days people are interested to buy a phone having atleast 5mp front camera.and battery percentage on edge is not showing longer.only while plugg in charger.i feel the better specification as its physical key board.it is not disturbing any one who uses and it quite hidden under the display screen.come on BlackBerry....we expect from u a come back with good specs.latest versions,advanced technology and economic phones.

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                              • Cheechee
                              • sBS
                              • 29 Sep 2016

                              AnonD-141099, 29 Sep 2016I love querty...Same here! you can actually type while looking at something else, and the error rate is almost non-existent. unlike the typical virtual keyboard nowadays, you're already looking at the screen to type and you commit a lot of misspelled words in the process.

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                                • 95i
                                • 29 Sep 2016

                                sometime in the next couple of years. Typical of Mr Chen he's all time loser.

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                                  • AnonD-141099
                                  • fsT
                                  • 29 Sep 2016

                                  I love querty...

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                                    • tVj
                                    • 29 Sep 2016

                                    AnonD-389018, 29 Sep 2016Omg it's of no use having so many physical buttons in a pho... morebecause today kids didn't know physical keyboard can be type without looking at screen

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • p2V
                                      • 29 Sep 2016

                                      ejrome05, 29 Sep 2016yes please #bringbackthekeyboard but don't price it that high.Q5 q10 were best

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                                        • 29 Sep 2016

                                        AnonD-389018, 29 Sep 2016Omg it's of no use having so many physical buttons in a pho... moreYes, a side slider it is a great device, probably you never owned one. Priv wasn't a success because:
                                        - was technically outdated since the day one,
                                        - terrible expensive,
                                        - sliding keyboard on portret mode, and
                                        - silly name.