BlackBerry is set to launch yet another Android smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard and the company has now posted an invite for the launch event on its official Twitter handle.
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At Mobile World Congress 2017, BlackBerry has officially unveiled its 'KEYone' handset - which was developed under the code-name 'Mercury'. The device comes with a physical QWERTY keyboard as well.
After teasing its new BlackBerry-branded premium phone in January, TCL has confirmed that the new device - codenamed 'Mercury' - will be formally unveiled later this month, and Neowin will be there.
Microsoft's chief envisioning officer Dave Coplin has predicted that QWERTY keyboards will soon die and be replaced with facial tracking, and voice and gesture recognition.
AT&T has announced that it will be offering the BlackBerry PRIV starting on November 6th. Featuring a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Android device will be available for $249 on a two-year contract.
BlackBerry's upcoming Android flagship - which features a Galaxy S6 edge-style dual-curved display - has appeared in another leaked image, clearly showing the handset's slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
BlackBerry CEO, John Chen showed off the company's upcoming smartphones, the Classic and the Passport featuring full keyboards, during a Q&A session after the company's earnings report today.
Leaked images from a Weibo account claims to show an early model of an alleged Motorola Droid 5, completely with a QWERTY sliding hardware keyboard just like all previous Droid smartphones
Early reports are coming in from the UK that the QWERTY-based BlackBerry Q10 smartphone is selling well, with the retailer Selfridges claiming it is their fastest selling consumer electronics product.
Aimed at the student, youth entry level market, the latest Asha budget-phone launched by Nokia also comes with a dedicated WhatsApp key as well as being made available in a few vibrant colors.
Nokia has revealed that they'll be announcing something new on Wednesday at 7am GMT, teasing a QWERTY device, although all the signs point to a new Asha phone rather than a Lumia
New images of the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone with a QWERTY physical keyboard have been leaked, along with word that the final name for the phone will be the BlackBerry X10.
Samsung has officially announced the new Galaxy Chat smartphone. The Android 4.0 device comes with a QWERTY physical keyboard and will launch later this month in parts of Europe.
Following the recent launch of its Allegro Windows Phone, Acer is now said to be working on a handset with a slide-out hardware keyboard, which is expected to arrive with Windows Phone 8 this year.
