TCL Communication Expertise Holdings Restricted (TCT) on the side-lines of the CES preview occasion confirmed to Devices 360 that the brand new BlackBerry smartphone codenamed Mercury will not make it to the Indian market following the license deal in December.
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry on Thursday was anticipated to launch last QWERTY smartphone, made by TCT, at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. The corporate nonetheless modified plans and promised to launch the brand new BlackBerry Mercury on the MWC present subsequent month. CES 2017 solely noticed the smartphone being revealed, with none actual particulars disclosed alongside.
Jason Gerdon, Senior Supervisor, Communications North America, TCT confirmed the information when chatting with Devices 360. The information just isn’t solely sudden, as in response to the deal introduced in December, TCT would be the unique international producer and distributor for all BlackBerry-branded smartphones worldwide besides of choose markets together with India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
It is value noting that India and Indonesia had been two of the most important markets for BlackBerry smartphones, and it’s unsure simply what licensing plans BlackBerry has for the 2 markets.
Below the phrases of the settlement between BlackBerry and TCT, the Canadian firm will license its safety software program and repair suite, in addition to associated model belongings to TCL Communication who will design, manufacture, promote, and supply buyer help for BlackBerry-branded cell units.
TCT in a press assertion on Wednesday revealed that the primary BlackBerry smartphone shall be centered on three core options “safety, productiveness and reliability.” The corporate stated that the brand new BlackBerry smartphone shall be centered on cell safety and include software program experience to supply full end-to-end smartphone safety out there on Android.
“We sit up for unveiling particulars round this distinctly completely different and impressively designed BlackBerry smartphone across the Cell World Congress timeframe subsequent month,” stated Steve Cistulli, President and Basic Supervisor for TCL Communication (TCT), North America.
BlackBerry labored with TCL Communication (TCT) for its DTEK50 and DTEK60 handsets that are already out there in a number of markets together with India.
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