The End we never wanted !!

#BlackBerry #smartphones are dead, sales officially ending in August !!

Post-purchase support will continue through August 2022.

What you need to know:

As of August 31, 2020, TCL will stop selling BlackBerry phones.

TCL acquired the rights to produce BlackBerry-branded devices in December 2016.

Support for existing BlackBerry phones will continue through August 31, 2022.

It's officially the end of an era. Bright and early in the morning on February 3, it was confirmed that BlackBerry smartphones are no more.

The Blackberry Mobile Twitter account broke the news by sharing the above Tweet, simply sharing the image of the damning statement without any other text to accompany it. Per BlackBerry Mobile:

We do regret to share however that as of August 31, 2020, TCL Communication will no longer be selling BlackBerry-branded mobile devices. TCL Communication has no further rights to design, manufacture or sell any new BlackBerry mobile devices.

Unfortunately, the nostalgia of designs from days past doesn't appear to have been enough to keep the BlackBerry ship sailing.

As for what this means for those existing phones, BlackBerry says:

TCL Communication will continue to provide support for the existing portfolio of mobile devices including customer service and warranty service until August 31, 2022 - or for as long as required by local laws where the mobile device was purchased.

There's no mention in the statement about what this means for future software updates.

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