14 DAY TRIAL // BlackBerry recently introduced its first Android smartphone, the PRIV, in India. During the launch event, BlackBerry officials confirmed what most of us have been guessing for quite some time: BlackBerry is determined to bet everything on Android.
That wouldn't be an issue for BB fans unless it's made at the expense of BlackBerry 10 OS. One of the most secure mobile operating systems with a decent market share, BlackBerry 10 will continue to be supported by the Canadian company, but that doesn't mean it will receive new features.
The company's CEO John Chen has already confirmed that at least one other Android smartphone, if not two, will be launched on the market this year.
He also hinted that his company has no plans to launch any BlackBerry 10 smartphone this year, but the operating system will continue to receive major updates in the coming months.
Expect more BB10 updates in the coming months
In a short post on its official blog, BlackBerry highlights the importance of the PRIV's launch in India but also reiterates of its commitment to the BlackBerry 10 operating system.
“But while PRIV on secured Android offers a choice in OS to new and existing customers, we want also to make very clear our ongoing commitment to the BlackBerry 10 platform, which enables industry-leading security and productivity benefits.
“As we’ve said before, consumer and enterprise fans of our workhorse BlackBerry 10 smartphones such as Passport, Classic and others can look forward to multiple security and privacy enhancements in 2016.”
Once again, there's no mention of a possible launch of a BlackBerry 10 smartphone in the future, but at least there will be many improvements and fixes released in the coming months. Hopefully, a few new features will be launched on BlackBerry 10 OS as well.