{"id":15078,"date":"2022-02-19T14:37:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T14:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/19\/onwardmobility-shuts-down-officially-kills-planned-5g-blackberry\/"},"modified":"2022-02-19T14:37:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T14:37:08","slug":"onwardmobility-shuts-down-officially-kills-planned-5g-blackberry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/19\/onwardmobility-shuts-down-officially-kills-planned-5g-blackberry\/","title":{"rendered":"OnwardMobility shuts down, officially kills planned 5G BlackBerry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Earlier this month, reports detailed the alleged death of OnwardMobility\u2019s 5G BlackBerry smartphone<\/a>. There were a few possible causes for the phone\u2019s demise, including that BlackBerry pulled its licensing agreement with OnwardMobility. However, OnwardMobility has confirmed that it\u2019s not just the 5G BlackBerry \u2014 the whole company is dead too.<\/p>\n

As spotted by Android Police<\/em><\/a>, a new update on the OnwardMobility website<\/a> declares the company is shutting down:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to thank you all for the tremendous amount of support that you have given us since we first launched OnwardMobility. However, it is with great sadness that we announce that OnwardMobility will be shutting down, and we will no longer be proceeding with the development of an ultra-secure smartphone with a physical keyboard.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPlease know that this was not a decision that we made lightly or in haste. We share your disappointment in this news and assure you this is not the outcome we worked and hoped for.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the team of seasoned professionals who worked tirelessly on this project and to each and every one of our loyal fans and partners who have supported us throughout this journey. It has been a pleasure to work with all of you and hear your comments and feedback.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Prior reporting said that OnwardMobility had lost the rights to use the BlackBerry name after the company\u2019s CEO, John Chen, pulled the licensing agreement. OnwardMobility\u2019s claim that it didn\u2019t make the decision \u201clightly\u201d seems to reference that. Additionally, Android Police<\/em> reports that OnwardMobility filed for bankruptcy.<\/p>\n

This seems like the final nail in the coffin for the 5G BlackBerry smartphone and, likely, the end of BlackBerry smartphones for the foreseeable future. Unless BlackBerry (the company) decides to license the brand to another smartphone manufacturer \u2014 which seems unlikely given Chen reportedly isn\u2019t interested in doing that anymore \u2014 there won\u2019t be anyone making BlackBerry smartphones.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: OnwardMobility<\/a> Via: Android Police<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n