Don't expect a BlackBerry KEY2 successor anytime soon

The BlackBerry KEY2 Red Edition

Most major smartphone brands upgrade their phones once per year. Others companies sometimes choose to wait even less. But the folks over at BlackBerry Mobile have decided to take a different approach to smartphone upgrades.

In a recent interview, BlackBerry Mobile General Manager Francois Mahieu revealed that the next-gen BlackBerry KEY3 won’t arrive for at least another six months. This essentially means that the BlackBerry KEY2’s product cycle will run for a minimum of 14 months, but could be extended ...