BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production

Updated - January 16, 2018 at 04:15 PM.

The new Blackberry Classic smartphone is shown during a display at the launch event in New York, December 17, 2014. BlackBerry Ltd launched its long-awaited Classic on Wednesday, a smartphone it hopes will help it win back market share and woo those still using older versions of its physical keyboard devices. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TELECOMS)

BlackBerry, the Canadian firm that helped pioneer the smartphone market, said today it will stop making handsets, outsourcing production to an Indonesian partner.

Handsets with the BlackBerry name will be produced under license by PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk, allowing the Canadian firm to concentrate on software and services, a statement by the firms said.

Published on September 28, 2016 13:16
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