New BlackBerry phones with hardware keyboards and 5G are coming next year

19 August 2020
BlackBerry, OnwardMobility and FIH Mobile have partnered to keep the brand alive going into 2021 after TCL called it quits.

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  • Tarak
  • R0G
  • 20 Aug 2020

I think there's still a market for smartphone with keyboard but it will require smart innovation to combine large screen and keyboard if they want to grab mainstream market.

    ASUS ROG Phone 3, 20 Aug 2020People are tired of cartels, lack of choices in the mobilit... moreYou know console do same thing why people are hypocrite on Apple lol

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      • Anonymous
      • vry
      • 20 Aug 2020

      Anonymous, 20 Aug 2020Excellent news, hopefully a model without a 'hard'... moreYou mean something that looks like everything else made by everyone else?

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        • Count Zero
        • 6tD
        • 20 Aug 2020

        This made my day!
        Had the KeyOne, the Key2 LE and upgraded to the Key2 after that. Using a keybord for any kind of commandline interface is 'key' (pun intended). Love it with Termux.

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          • Anonymous
          • ijB
          • 20 Aug 2020

          If they will neglect the regular updates for their Android phone, this will be dead on arrival IMHO. They have to prove to the world that they are serious in providing security in communication by releasing timely bug and security updates

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            • Rkm
            • DkF
            • 20 Aug 2020

            So happy to hear that...lov u BB

              People are tired of cartels, lack of choices in the mobility space with ever increasing prices for mobile phones. We need additional two major OS and brands that takes minimum 30% of the market share from iOS & Android together! iOS may soon become history with their attitude towards developers

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                • Anonymous
                • nEI
                • 20 Aug 2020

                Anonymous, 20 Aug 2020Can't wait to say, "Welcome back to the game, Bla... moreExcellent news, hopefully a model without a 'hard', just a screen, keyboard too 😀👍😀🙏

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Nu6
                  • 20 Aug 2020

                  I hope they do better this time around!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • vry
                    • 20 Aug 2020

                    Real.Talk, 20 Aug 2020- 4,6" 16:9 (1600 x 900) , Gorilla 6 ??? Why 4.6&qu... moreRealtalk.

                    You are NOT the target market of this phone. Kindly choose from among the 57464574389383584375845743754943 glass slabs models from other manufacturers.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • MJY
                      • 20 Aug 2020

                      forroati, 20 Aug 2020This is great news. I would buy a well made phone with phys... moreCan't wait to say, "Welcome back to the game, BlackBerry!"

                      Fingers crossed for BB OS 14

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                        • Blackberry user101
                        • mHd
                        • 20 Aug 2020

                        So happy to hear that news, especially the fact that it will have physical keyboard. I use Blackberry PRIV right now and I love that sliding out keyboard, makes life so much easier when you have to do a lot of typing and writing....and when u don't need it you can just hide the keyboard inside and use phone like normal with touch screen, I love this "best of both worlds" and I hope next phone will be something similar. Can't wait to see when it comes out.

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                          • Arnold
                          • Kg%
                          • 20 Aug 2020

                          Very good move.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • StU
                            • 20 Aug 2020

                            Anonymous, 19 Aug 2020At this point, I would take an updated BlackBerry Classic i... moreAmen! I’d buy it. Not everyone needs flagship camera. Buttons over touchscreen tbh

                              This is great news. I would buy a well made phone with physical keyboard

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                                • Jess
                                • 4AL
                                • 20 Aug 2020

                                I am so excited... I hope they use the passport frame.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • uSV
                                  • 20 Aug 2020

                                  Thank God! hopefully you wont price it with flagship price then with mid range specs.

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                                    • Essen
                                    • PId
                                    • 20 Aug 2020

                                    Go Blackberry. I hope they do well. And that they do come out with an innovative, unique design with a keyboard. Hopefully it's compact. The world could do with phones that aren't just all glass shovels.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • bJv
                                      • 20 Aug 2020

                                      Anonymous, 20 Aug 2020- Small screen because it will surely have physical keyboar... moreAquos zero uses Kevlar fibre, not carbon fibre. Aquos zero 2 uses plastic.

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                                        • LoboLoco
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                                        • 20 Aug 2020

                                        Good to hear. I've been using BBs since the first ones. Nothing better than a real keyboard. Have a KeYone and the phone is a tank