Despite the fact that TCL Communication Know-how Holdings (TCT) just lately confirmed to Gadgets360 that final cellphone to be designed and engineered by BlackBerry – the smartphone codenamed Mercury – will not make it to the Indian market, it looks as if there’s a likelihood that the cellphone may make it to the nation in spite of everything, albeit from a unique producer. It’s because BlackBerry has now mentioned in a weblog put up that the corporate is extra licensing companions to convey the BlackBerry Mercury and future smartphones to the remainder of the world.

As per the licensing agreement made between BlackBerry and TCL in December final yr, TCL holds the appropriate to make and promote BlackBerry-branded smartphones in all international locations besides India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Notably, these are among the many greatest markets for BlackBerry. Nonetheless, BlackBerry has mentioned that the corporate is trying to companion with extra producers and distributors to compete in native house.

Apparently, the corporate has already tied up with BB Merah Putih to convey BlackBerry-branded telephones to Indonesia, and says that they are often anticipated to launch quickly. “There’s going to be extra BlackBerry telephones on the market as a result of now I’ve a number of events creating and distributing and I’ve native companions to compete within the native house,” firm’s CEO John Chen was quoted as saying within the firm’s weblog post.

“We’re beginning to acquire nice momentum with our licensing technique. Search for us to proceed pursuing further licensing companions to convey Mercury in addition to different new smartphones to the remainder of the world,” Ralph Pini, COO and GM, Mobility Options, BlackBerry.

This successfully implies that even when TCL’s licensing settlement prevents it from bringing the Mercury smartphone to sure territories, BlackBerry may companion with native producers to launch the machine for these areas going forward. It definitely does indicate BlackBerry shouldn’t be ignoring India and Indonesia, two of its greatest markets.

TCL gave only a glimpse of its BlackBerry Mercury smartphone, which is the “final cellphone designed and engineered in-house by BlackBerry”, at CES 2017 however extra particulars in regards to the Android smartphone are due to be announced at MWC 2017 later subsequent month.