BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production

BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production
BlackBerry to outsource handsets, will halt production

MONTREAL: BlackBerry, the Canadian firm that helped pioneer the smartphone market, said today it will stop making handsets, outsourcing production to an Indonesian partner.

Handsets with the BlackBerry name will be produced under license by PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk, allowing the Canadian firm to concentrate on software and services, a statement by the firms said. (AGENCIES)