What is BlackBerry Mobile doing for 2019?
- Oh, I'm so sorry I didn't run a recorder during the various conversations with BlackBerry Mobile employees. The last one took place three weeks ago, by the way.
But I promise you, next time I'll do it. Or even better, I will get up and photograph the devices on the Roadmap 2019.
If anyone asks me what I'm doing, I'll say: this is for Chuck, otherwise he won't believe it.
I think most of us know that a "high end" SLAB was promised for the first of next year. Just few of us see the point of it at this time. And there are none of the normal indicators that they are in fact working on something else... No sighting on benchmark sites of prototypes, no special code in current software packages for future hardware.
Possible that Optiemus and BBM have made a deal and when the Evolve X launches in January... it's a Global phone.12-17-18 01:26 PMLike 0 -
But for the general consumer, I see no real opportunity for them in the slab space.12-17-18 02:05 PMLike 0 - In a conversation at the CES in Las Vegas with Markus Weidner from the online portal teltarif.de, an employee of TCL/BlackBerry Mobile said that BlackBerry Mobile plans to upgrade smartphones already on the market every 18 months.
At first, the employee referred to an announcement that BlackBerry Mobile wanted to announce at the upcoming MWC in Barcelona, but without going into the content of the announcement. In the further course of the conversation Markus Weidner then tickled the above information out of him. The time has come, because there has been speculation about a successor to the Blackberry Motion, which was introduced in autumn 2017, 18 months ago!
Source: https://www.teltarif.de/blackberry-m...ews/75229.html01-18-19 03:58 AMLike 0 - In a conversation at the CES in Las Vegas with Markus Weidner from the online portal teltarif.de, an employee of TCL/BlackBerry Mobile said that BlackBerry Mobile plans to upgrade smartphones already on the market every 18 months.
At first, the employee referred to an announcement that BlackBerry Mobile wanted to announce at the upcoming MWC in Barcelona, but without going into the content of the announcement. In the further course of the conversation Markus Weidner then tickled the above information out of him. The time has come, because there has been speculation about a successor to the Blackberry Motion, which was introduced in autumn 2017, 18 months ago!
Source: https://www.teltarif.de/blackberry-m...ews/75229.html01-18-19 06:45 AMLike 0 -
But yeah I could see a KEY2 LE Slab being a good fit for those enterprise customers... if BlackBerry Secure is a selling point. But that's how I'd launch it... as an Enterprise device that isn't meant for consumers. That would keep expectations low, and it would only increase some peoples interest in it.01-18-19 07:53 AMLike 0 - The rumors in this thread somewhat connect with the rumors discussed here.
In addition to discussing re-writing the keyboard software as seen in this Reddit thread, one user also indicate that big changes, ones that are sounding like the ones discussed here, are forthcoming.
It would make sense to have the keyboard software redesigned in the event that no more BlackBerry breaded devices will be manufactured.01-18-19 09:17 AMLike 0 - The rumors in this thread somewhat connect with the rumors discussed here.
In addition to discussing re-writing the keyboard software as seen in this Reddit thread, one user also indicate that big changes, ones that are sounding like the ones discussed here, are forthcoming.
It would make sense to have the keyboard software redesigned in the event that no more BlackBerry breaded devices will be manufactured.
If that's the case.. why bother with new keyboard. Maybe reach a deal with SwiftKey to allow it as part of the HUB. Price goes up to $1.49 a month...01-18-19 11:34 AMLike 0 -
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Look, I have huge doubts about TCL Communications, their sales have plummeted for the last three years. They have gone through a number of financial shakeups and are still losing millions. I doubt the long term viability of BBMo.... but I don't necessary view the quite right now as a sign it's all coming to an end.
Even if they wanted to release a new PKB phone... there aren't many component options, and the end results would be negligible. And I think the have mostly covered the PKB market. Don't see much point in a SLAB... unless Enterprise is buying. And the other wished for options... slab, slider, wider, shorter. Well they are niches within a niche...
Now if they don't announce something at MWC... a KEY2 Bronze or a KEY3 prototype for this fall. Then worry.01-18-19 11:48 AMLike 0 - There is no smoke... there is nothing. I don't put much value in a REDDIT post that says he read something.. without some backup.
Look, I have huge doubts about TCL Communications, their sales have plummeted for the last three years. They have gone through a number of financial shakeups and are still losing millions. I doubt the long term viability of BBMo.... but I don't necessary view the quite right now as a sign it's all coming to an end.
Even if they wanted to release a new PKB phone... there aren't many component options, and the end results would be negligible. And I think the have mostly covered the PKB market. Don't see much point in a SLAB... unless Enterprise is buying. And the other wished for options... slab, slider, wider, shorter. Well they are niches within a niche...
Now if they don't announce something at MWC... a KEY2 Bronze or a KEY3 prototype for this fall. Then worry.01-18-19 11:55 AMLike 0 -
- Rumours are exactly that, rumours. Although, I do fully agree where there is smoke, there is fire. We have heard nothing about BlackBerry sales performance, nothing more about new devices, no mention of a K3 at all, not even a whisper. This is not the customary pattern TCL established for the K1, Motion, K2 and K2 LE. Now, we wait and see.
PS - a fix for the Keyboard makes absolute sense if you're looking for a new partner. Starting with a clean slate so to speak.01-18-19 03:36 PMLike 0 - Rumours are exactly that, rumours. Although, I do fully agree where there is smoke, there is fire. We have heard nothing about BlackBerry sales performance, nothing more about new devices, no mention of a K3 at all, not even a whisper. This is not the customary pattern TCL established for the K1, Motion, K2 and K2 LE. Now, we wait and see.
PS - a fix for the Keyboard makes absolute sense if you're looking for a new partner. Starting with a clean slate so to speak.
The ONLY reason we knew about the KEY² at this time last year was a SINGLE leaked Chinese certification document.anon(10387168) and the_boon like this.01-18-19 04:08 PMLike 2 - If that particular one was planted, it would have been the dumbest plant on record. Many didn't even believe it because it looked made up.anon(10387168) likes this.01-18-19 04:13 PMLike 1
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- The point of leaking is not always to get people excited about the upcoming launch, sometimes it's used to start a hype. Which worked, as it got us talking about it.01-18-19 05:36 PMLike 0
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- Rumours are exactly that, rumours. Although, I do fully agree where there is smoke, there is fire. We have heard nothing about BlackBerry sales performance, nothing more about new devices, no mention of a K3 at all, not even a whisper. This is not the customary pattern TCL established for the K1, Motion, K2 and K2 LE. Now, we wait and see.
PS - a fix for the Keyboard makes absolute sense if you're looking for a new partner. Starting with a clean slate so to speak.01-30-19 12:37 PMLike 0 -
Kevin's "wishlist" seems simple enough (OLED Display, IP Rating, Wireless Charging, Great Speaker(s) - for speakerphone, Camera....).
FYI.... Keviin has done list before, and nobody listened. While I agree with everything he said, it a matter for HOW MUCH would it add to the cost.
I'd like to see an option for a KEY3 PRO, KEY3 and a KEY3 LE.... and allow those that want more the option to pay for it.anon(10387168) likes this.01-30-19 01:16 PMLike 1 - Because BBMo has always delivered what CrackBerry wants.....
Kevin's "wishlist" seems simple enough (OLED Display, IP Rating, Wireless Charging, Great Speaker(s) - for speakerphone, Camera....).
FYI.... Keviin has done list before, and nobody listened. While I agree with everything he said, it a matter for HOW MUCH would it add to the cost.
I'd like to see an option for a KEY3 PRO, KEY3 and a KEY3 LE.... and allow those that want more the option to pay for it.
Typed on my blackberry classic with 10.3.3-latest on freedom mobile HSPA+01-31-19 12:16 AMLike 0
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