Seeing very little success with its BlackBerry OS powered handsets, the Canadian firm has launched an Android Lollipop 5.1.1 running device called BlackBerry Priv. The thrill of running native Android apps on a Blackberry smartphone aside, you’ll also be running BlackBerry’s legendary security protocol on a platform that is rife with security issues.
The Blackberry Priv is powered by a Snapdragon 808 chipset with 3GB of RAM. The headline is going to be the physical keyboard that comes out through a sliding mechanism and provides the user with a more ‘clicky’ feeling. Though on-screen keyboards activate the vibration motor every time a key has been pressed, it is still not the same as actually using a physical keyboard.
The phone has a screen size of 5.4 inches has a resolution of 1440p. Although anything above 1080p is a recipe for disaster when the smartphone’s battery life is taken into account, BlackBerry Priv features a hefty 3,410mAh battery, which we are confident will deliver substantial amount of battery life. The only complaint that we have from the upcoming smartphone is that it is running Android Lollipop and not Marshmallow.
There is 32GB of internal storage, which might be low for a high-end smartphone, but BlackBerry Priv also provides support for a 2TB microSD card. There is also an 18MP Sony IMX230 camera sensor that is capable of recording 4K videos at 30FPS comfortably, while a 5MP front camera has been provided to supplement the primary sensor.
BlackBerry Priv specifications:
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Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Processor: 1.82GHz quad-core Cortex-A57 and 1.44GHz quad-core Cortex-A53
- OS: Android Lollipop 5.1.1
- Display:
- 5.4 inch with QHD resolution (2560 x 1440) protected by Gorilla Glass 3
- Memory:
- RAM: 3GB
- Internal storage: 32GB
- External storage: Yes (up to 2TB of storage support)
- Camera:
- Primary: 18MP with Carl Zeiss optics, 4K ready and dual- LED flash
- Secondary: 5MP
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- Charging port type: microUSB 2.0
- Battery capacity: 3,410mAh
- Price: $849.99
849$ and no marshmallow? No thanks .
well if you do a search Marshmallow isnt released yet. only available for Nexus devices. It will get marshmallow when it will be available.
Marshmallow IS released and coming to “older” devices; like LG G4 within this week. It’s also guaranteed that any flagship device released from this date will have Android M. Priv may also get the update, but who knows when.
Btw, who the stupid thinks that a “test” device (as BB’s first Android phone) priced at $849 can save the company’s fate? RIP Blackberry!
oh my bad. Well BlackBerry gives update quickly. and yes i also agree that price is too much.
HTC one A9 is the first non nexus phone with Marshmallow….and it has been launched already
Stop spreading lies
m.indiatoday.in/technology/story/htc-one-a9-becomes-first-non-nexus-phone-to-launch-with-android-marshmallow/1/503890.html
HTC one A9 is the first non nexus phone with Marshmallow….and it has been launched already
m.indiatoday.in/technology/story/htc-one-a9-becomes-first-non-nexus-phone-to-launch-with-android-marshmallow/1/503890.html
but will cost u around Rs 22000-25000 in ur Pakistan
does this new blackberry phone have a qwery pad? qwerypad on touchscreen phones make them look ugly
abhi market main aya ni pehlay hi price bta di :P =D
will fail. they’re stupid. #EOS
wow. BlackBerry is i think is the second mobile phone company using zeiss lens in their phones. and btw its Zeiss not Carl Zeiss.
Well it’s Carl Zeiss
nope. they changed their name to Zeiss.
want….!!!!!
849 ڈالر تواڈی پین نو
ha ha ha well said.
Price may kill their device. Should not be more than $500 if they want to survive.
i have Blackberry Z30 …. Better in Quality than samsung & LG
+1
I have used both the Z30 and LG G3. LG’s is by far the superior phone in build quality and components. Though I personally loved the BB OS on Z30.
Where is GYRO sensor without it, it is useless with VR Headsets
I was looking at the specs and said to myself “hmm”but when i saw the price i was like “RIP Blackberry”.