BlackBerry may not be the big name in the smartphone business anymore, but it continues to make smartphones. However, a recent comment from a company executive suggests that it will not adopt 5G as quickly as other companies.
Next-generation internet technology is now included in a variety of high-end phones, but a leader at TCL, the company behind current BlackBerry phones, said the company did not plan to include 5G in a BlackBerry product, according to PocketLint.
Stefan Streit, TCL's marketing general manager, told an audience: "This is not an entertainment device and you can already get your email very quickly. We can have a lot of fun with 5G and where to apply it, maybe on an 8K TV or on a fridge... but not on a BlackBerry."
This may sound like an odd choice, given that BlackBerry users are often focused on business and can take advantage of speed, but TCL is mainly focused on low and mid-range phones, while 5G remains a flagship feature. surprising.
That said, TCL is not against 5G technology in phones, confirming its intention to make devices affordable with the technology included in the next year. We expect to see an Alcatel 5G phone, a brand also managed by TCL, in 2020. So it is simply a BlackBerry that will not have all of this for now.
Via GSMArena