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Blackberry, a company smartly typical for its physical QWERTY keyboard, is ready to make a big return as they goal to introduce a 5G smartphone with the traditional keyboard in 2021 in keeping with a report from Nikkei Asia.

Blackberry at first being probably the most top tier smartphone manufacturers in the early 2000's faced large reduce in profit and patrons after the arrival of the iPhone and Android smartphones. regardless of of their partnership with TCL, Blackberry couldn't catch up with the current fashion of smartphones. by late 2020, Onward Mobility received the license to promote telephones beneath Blackberry's identify and had even introduced new plans for the manufacturer's reboot.

Onward Mobility could be becoming a member of fingers with Foxconn to relaunch the Blackberry manufacturer through a new flagship mobile this yr so as to feature a actual keyboard. The enterprise goals to launch the Blackberry 5G flagship cellphone in North america, Europe and at last Asia as neatly.

in keeping with the file from Nikkei Asia:"Onward Mobility is hoping for stronger luck through its partnership with FIH cellular, Foxconn's Android cell-making arm. they're jointly constructing the new model to be offered beneath the Blackberry company, featuring the signature keyboard in addition to a probably the greatest digital camera and 5G connectivity."

however, Onward Mobility CEO Peter Franklin additional introduced that this smartphone will keep the basic outlook of the Blackberry and will aid 5G connectivity while rocking the newest Android OS. additionally, the flagship cell is declared to offer more suitable insurance plan towards records leaks and other cyber threats. The CEO brought that the flagship mobile will also feature among the best camera hardware.

despite of the Blackberry's iconic keyboard, users are now more familiar with touch primarily based keyboards that interacts with the telephone's OS. When requested concerning the cause at the back of the keyboard, the CEO responded:"To me, the keyboard is one of those issues where your brain subconsciously picks up on very minute modifications between contraptions. It's paramount to me that we have a very good journey and a fine feel each for the tactility of the keyboard, and how the keys respond and consider."

The project which changed into firstly introduced in August 2020 has currently no professional date for the launch. furthermore, it has been introduced that Blackberry's former partner TCL usually are not concerned in any further development of Blackberry items.