BlackBerry’s CEO John Chen confirmed that the company will be announcing two Android-powered smartphones this year. Earlier, BlackBerry never used to reveal what market segment it is targeting with its upcoming devices, however, this time around the company has marked its territory upfront.
BlackBerry’s design plan for the upcoming devices
Basing our assumption on what Chen said, we think it is comfortable to assume that the upcoming devices will be priced under $400. Chen also revealed that one of these smartphones will be completely based on touch-screen design while the other will feature a physical keyboard. However, he did not say much about the launch timeline and specific price bracket. Would you be interested if BlackBerry launches a good mid-range Android-powered handset? Let us know through the comment section below. Source
