Can you still remember your BBM pin?
Updated | By East Coast Radio
The iconic BlackBerry is set to make a comeback in 2021.
It feels like just yesterday that we were swapping BBM pins and letting everyone know that we have joined the club!
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Unfortunately, with the rise of Android smartphones and iPhone sales, BlackBerry decided to remove itself from the market back in 2016.
Although they have signed an agreement with TCL, a Chinese company, to continue manufacturing BlackBerry-branded devices, the partnership is set to expire in August 2020.
Enter OnwardMobility.
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The Texas-based startup has announced that it will be launching the new and improved BlackBerry.
The company was given the right to engineer and develop the mobile device, and will eventually be bringing it to market at the start of 2021.
No other details about the device have been revealed.
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Will you be trading in your iPhone or Android phone for the newest BlackBerry?
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