BlackBerry announced plans to sell an Android-powered smartphone, in the latest reboot effort from the faded star of the sector.
The Canadian firm said it would begin selling “Priv,” described as “a flagship handheld device that will run on the Android operating system with BlackBerry security,” expected to be available later this year.
“Priv combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform,” said John Chen, executive chairman and chief executive.
BlackBerry said however it “remains committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system, which enables industry-leading security and productivity benefits.”
The company said it “will continue to develop and enhance the BlackBerry 10 operating system and is confirming plans to release platform updates focused on security and privacy enhancements,” in March 2016.