BlackBerry to unveil full touch screen, water and dust-proof phone in Oct: report

31 Aug 2017 11:56 AM IST

The brand will reportedly release the smartphone in October.

Beyond Radar, BlackBerry is also betting on other types of software for industrial customers. It is leveraging its QNX subsidiarys software foothold deep inside car infotainment consoles to expand into self-driving technology, while promoting its cyber-security software and services to thwart increased threats from hacking.

German prosecutors in 2015 dropped an inquiry into claims that Merkel's phone was bugged, saying they had not found enough evidence to continue the probe.

TCL, the Chinese manufacture which now produces phones under BlackBerry brand name, will be launching a full touch screen with IP67-rated water and dust-proof smartphone in October this year, reported technology news website Engadget.

In a statement to the website, TCL’s François Mahieu explained, “TCL will respect BlackBerry’s reputation for building hard-wearing device for clumsy international travellers who will be working in all weather condition.” According to Mahieu, the durability and longevity will be two of the biggest selling points of the upcoming device.

"Mahieu feels bold enough to claim that he expects a number of iPhone and Galaxy users to “make the switch” to BlackBerry come October, and that the company is “marching towards millions" of device sales, the report added.

Similar to BlackBerry’s last flagship release, the upcoming model is also expected to be Android-powered, or to run on a more secure version of Android that the company is rumoured to announce soon.

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