The brand Blackberry He has long since lost his privileged position, but the reality is that he still has a lot to say. While its own operating system has stopped setting a trend in the market, the company now seems to have focused its bet on Android mobiles.
And for this reason it has decided to launch two new phones, Rome and Hamburg, which will work with the Google operating system.
Blackberry's new bet for Android
Lower prices
Many may wonder what is the difference between these two new smartphones with priv, The first Android mobile launched by the company a few months ago. It should be remembered that since it landed on the market at the end of last year, this smartphone has failed to boost Blackberry sales, which fell to just 600,000 units during the last 3 months of 2015.
Precisely the launch of these two new devices seems to be motivated by the low sales of Priv, because despite the novelty of its design and its cutting-edge features (remember that it comes with version 6.0 of Android), paying a price around 700 dollars, It seems excessive for the public to which it is directed.
On the other hand, the Blackberry Hamburg and Rome will have prices around U.S. dollar 400 (just over 300 euros), prices much more adjusted to the mid-range and that can afford a greater number of users, which can help boost sales.
Little data known yet
The company has not yet given specific data about these mobiles, so everything we could talk about at the moment would be based on rumours. It is true that some media have published blurry photos of the same, but it is not even proven that they are.
We also do not yet know the date on which this pair of smartphones will be revealed, but according to the rumors that are being published, this will happen. before the end of this year, which will give those who remain faithful to Blackberry something new to look forward to, especially if they decided not to buy a Priv because of its high price.
Do you find Blackberry smartphones with Android interesting or did you prefer the brand's own operating system? Do you think they will manage to raise the brand's low sales? Tell us what you think in the comments section at the bottom of the page.