Zombie BlackBerrys! QWERTY BlackBerry Android phones are coming back
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After TCL tried and failed to make a business out of licensing the BlackBerry brand and selling Android phones, a new startup called OnwardMobility sounds like it will pick up essentially the same playbook in 2021.Further ReadingBlackBerry Priv review: Android fixes the OS, but the hardware can’t competeThere aren't too many details yet, but OnwardMobility put out a press release and website detailing the new BlackBerry phone plan. The TCL licensing deal actually expires at the end of this month, and BlackBerry already has a new suitor lined up.Further ReadingThe end of BlackBerry phones: TCL will cease sales in August 2020OnwardMobility's press release says BlackBerry and FIH Mobile will be involved in the design and manufacturing of the new devices, which is a good sign.
As said here by Ron Amadeo