TCL snags global deal to build n'flog BlackBerrys

Chinese giant TCL has snagged the global contract to design, make and sell BlackBerry-branded phones. The deal applies to all but four countries: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Licensing isn’t a major departure for the company formally known as TCT (TCL Communication Holdings Ltd) – it’s been doing it for a …

[Anonymous Coward]

H2G2 Reality Distortion Field in effect here....

"The deal applies to all but four countries: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia."

1. India

2. Sri Lanka

3. Nepal

4. Bangladesh

?.....Indonesia

[Pedigree-Pete]

Re: H2G2 Reality Distortion Field in effect here....

Read on good Sir there's more....

"makes white goods: fridges, TVs and aircon units, as well as TVs and display panels."

Sub-Editor(s) in the pub again.. PP

[Phil W]

So what's changed?

So the DTEK handsets were essentially TCL devices anyways, so really by licensing the BlackBerry name to TCL nothing much is really going to change?

[ecofeco]

Re: So what's changed?

Besides the new backdoors and spyware?