No indication at all. The problem is the Bloomberg interviewer failed to ask this question. Yes, "in-house" means BlackBerry-designed (not a third-party reference).
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No indication at all. The problem is the Bloomberg interviewer failed to ask this question. Yes, "in-house" means BlackBerry-designed (not a third-party reference).
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I expect it will and no bigger, because since it'll likely be an Android handset, BlackBerry must comply with the 4:3, 5:3 or 16:9 screen requirement.
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What if it turns out to be a prestige/luxury product as a last hurrah for BlackBerry in-house phones? It'll be made from the best materials and have high-end features, but unaffordable for most of us?
It has be be longer than the Classic to accommodate a rectangular screen, most likely either a 3:2 (1.5) or 4:3 (1.33) aspect ratio.
Christmas is coming Chen announced!!
Jingle bells!!
BlackBerry Passport the productive workhorse.
Actually all he said was that it's coming and that a deal is close. He was also saying the same thing about two months ago, and earlier in the year that 10.3.3 would be here in March.
So, yes, most likely before Christmas 2017, if Chen can get a signed partnership to build it before this Christmas.
There will not be a new bb10 phone... get over it already people.
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What about Os 10.3.3??
thx. look like still have hope: (1) hopefully, BB10, (2) in house design, better material and process selection hopefully: no glass breaking type... 9983 or 9900 type of keyboard-material and process, good reliability - proven technology (3) good design - classy but not tacky.. unique stand out... (4) metal/"glass like" - get perception of richness... (5) good color... piano black for me... or pearl white... Navy would do... but not pixel blue please..
It can only be made in partnership with an existing Android manufacturer from a modified reference design. Anything else would be too expensive.
It's quite amusing that there are still those that believe a new BB10 device is in the works.
Heck, even Porsche Design went full Android recently.
http://www.porsche-design.com/en/For...ei-Mate-9.html
*ME173X
What do you mean by hope? He confirmed it. We will be getting the mercury.
That will be my next device.
Will be more than the DTEK60.
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John Chen just gave you new hope...
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Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
And running android OS and yes $699 US
Blackberry Passport Running 10.3.2.2813
Buying this phone for sure regardless of specs. Probably my last smartphone I'll buy off contract for a while.... got into the sneaker game and can't afford to buy new smartphone every 6 months and shoes.... strugglesss
What an irony to call a cigarette brand "hope" ... Does that stand for "hope to not get lung cancer"? ^^
How much more?
Just like he also confirmed 10.3.3? Just like the COO confirmed there wouldn't be? Yeah I'm not treating anything as gospel at this point. I will put on hold my plan to switch to Priv though.
One thing he did not say is that it will be the Mercury as we know it. For all we know at this point it could be a high end flagship, or a low end piece of junk.
That's why I'm waiting to see what details emerge later. I'm hoping we get something more concrete by end of year.
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Chen did not say anything about Mercury, just that a keyboard phone was being planned.
Given that he has to find a partner willing to take the risk for making and selling it, and the biggest market for keyboard phones is in the under $100 range, I wouldn't expect a flagship Mercury type device.
So much speculation... it really sucks how people post speculations as facts. Where are words like "I think it will be..." "I assume..." or "I bet it will be..."
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great news!
Under $100 range?
SMH
#qwerty #glassweave #darkhorse
Naaaap...Mercury was not be intended to be a flagship! Moreover it was stated, that the PBK will be an inhouse, whatrver that means. I feel now again the people coming and try to destroy all these hopes and good signs...
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