BlackBerry recently introduced its Z3 Jakarta smartphone and, during a press conference in Indonesia, CEO John Chen provided some insight into the company's plans for the future. Chen said his firm is still focused on smartphones and already has three or four new devices in the pipeline, including one with a keyboard and one that relies entirely on touch input. However, Chen also said BlackBerry has no plans to enter one of the hottest spaces in tech right now: Wearables.
"To wearable devices such as smartwatch or smartglasses, we do not have a plan," Chen said, according to N4BB. To be fair, most of Chen's tenure has been focused on turning the company around, which means cutting costs and not spending additional money on new segments and research and development. Nearly every other smartphone maker we can think of is trying to at least make some headway in the space, however.
Motorola and LG are focused on Android Wear and other products, HTC has suggested it will have a device on the market by year end, Apple's iWatch is still the subject of plenty of rumors, and Samsung introduced three wearables this year alone.
BlackBerry might not need wearables to get where it wants to be – in the black – but long term it seems to be a focus of every other smartphone maker. BlackBerry was slow to advance with the rest of the smartphone industry, particularly on the software side, so perhaps wearables are something it should start to consider in the future.
Add magic to your living space with these string lights
String lights add personality and soft light to your living space. Here are some of the best.
Disguise your little one with the help of a themed costume
From roaring lions to hoppy bunnies, costumes speak to every child's unique spirit. And we've collected our favorite options.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra's Space Zoom camera is amazing and a bit creepy
The Galaxy S20 Ultra supports up to 100X zoom, which Samsung calls Space Zoom, but is it any good? Can a phone really product usable photos at 100x zoom? We've got our Galaxy S20 Ultra already so join us to find out!
Spoil the father in your life with these amazing finds
It's easy to honor dad when you've found the right gift, but the right gift isn't always easy. To assist, we've compiled a list of the best presents around.