Classic BlackBerry mobile phone keyboard to live on


The BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: The BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year, according to a deal announced on Aug 18.

Texas-based OnwardMobility will work with a Foxconn Technology Group subsidiary on a BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android software and tailored for 5G networks, the companies said in a joint release.

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