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Feb32020 by adminNo Comments
BlackBerry breaks up with phone-maker TCL

BlackBerry breaks up with phone-maker TCL

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Chinese electronics giant TCL will not release any more BlackBerry-branded phones, the company has announced.In 2016, it signed a deal to produce BlackBerry-branded Android phones, after BlackBerry decided to stop making its own devices.It released several contemporary Android phones featuring the classic BlackBerry keyboard.However, in a statement it confirmed that the arrangement would come to an end in August 2020.In 2016, BlackBerry decided to stop designing its own smartphones in-house after 14 years.Once a market leader, the company struggled to keep pace with rival handsets produced by competitors such as Apple and Samsung.It attempted to launch a new operating system called BlackBerry 10, but it failed to attract popular apps to its platform.The c...
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Jul132017 by adminNo Comments
Luxury phone-maker Vertu collapses

Luxury phone-maker Vertu collapses

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Media playback is unsupported on your deviceA British-based company that made smartphones costing thousands of pounds will be liquidated after a plan to save it failed.Vertu was known for its high-end, jewel-encrusted handsets, but recently faced financial difficulties.The company's liquidation will result in the loss of nearly 200 jobs.One technology analyst said Vertu would have faced competition from companies offering to customise other smartphones with precious materials.Vertu phones carry hefty price tags - its Signature range starts at £11,100, and one model featuring 18-carat red gold costs £39,100.When contacted by the BBC, an external spokesman for the firm said: "Well it's gone into liquidation and I'm not being paid by them any more."In March, the company was sold by its former...
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