BlackBerry[1] licensee TCL Communication[2] at CES 2018 announced it would be launching "at least two new BlackBerry smartphones" in 2018. Just what these will, is uncertain. Separately, TCL Communication launched a GSM unlocked BlackBerry Motion[3] and a new colour variant and dual-SIM version of the BlackBerry KEYone.
Getting back to the two new BlackBerry smartphones - in a statement[4], Alain Lejeune, Global General Manager for BlackBerry Mobile, said, "It has been less than one year since we formally introduced the world to our all-new BlackBerry smartphones and we’ve seen very strong renewed interest thanks to devices like BlackBerry KEYone and BlackBerry Motion. With new BlackBerry smartphones from TCL Communication now available in over 50 countries around the world, we have a solid foundation to continue building upon our portfolio in the new year. This means
customers can expect to see at least two new BlackBerry smartphones from us later this year.” There you have, new BlackBerry devices are coming.
The full touchscreen BlackBerry Motion was announced back in October last year. It will be priced at a $449.99 (roughly Rs. 28,600) and will available in the US starting from January 12. Meanwhile, the new BlackBerry KEYone (Bronze Edition) will be released in select markets across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, the company has said.
At the CES 2017, TCL had announced its first BlackBerry smartphone, which was later called the BlackBerry KEYOne[5]. However, this year there were no announcements regarding a follow-up of the flagship smartphone.
The BlackBerry Motion is a dual-SIM smartphone running on Android 7.1 Nougat. It comes with a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display with DragonTrail Glass protection. It sports a physical home button below the...