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BlackBerry PRIV runs Android… with extra Blackberry features

The BlackBerry PRIV may be the first Android-powered smartphone from BlackBerry, but the phone doesn’t just run Google’s Android operating system. It also brings a lot of features that first debuted on phones running BlackBerry OS and introduces some altogether new features. BlackBerry is taking order for the PRIV for $699 and expects to ship the phone starting […]

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Now you can pre-order the BlackBerry PRIV for $699

The BlackBerry PRIV smartphone is now available for pre-order. You can buy an unlocked model of BlackBerry’s first Android phone from the BlackBerry Store for $699 in the US. If you’re a bit further north, the phone costs $899 in Canada (the exchange rate is pretty lousy right, so that actually makes the phone slightly cheaper […]

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BlackBerry Priv coming in November for $749 (unlocked)

BlackBerry’s first smartphone running Google Android is set to go up for pre-order soon, and the BlackBerry Priv will start shipping to customers on November 16th. That’s according to a pre-order page posted on the BlackBerry website… which has since been removed. But there’s reason to think it’ll go live for good on Friday. So how […]

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BlackBerry Priv registration page confirms (some) specs for BlackBerry’s Android phone

BlackBerry’s first Android phone will have a 5.4 inch display with curved sides, a 34,10 mAh battery, and a slide-out keyboard. We already pretty much knew that, thanks to a series of leaks. But now that BlackBerry has launched a registration page for the upcoming BlackBerry Priv smartphone, the company is confirming those details and […]

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BlackBerry could stop making phones in 2016 if they’re not profitable

There was a time when BlackBerry was one of the top players in the smartphone space. But in a world dominated by Android and iOS devices, Blackberry phones have a tiny market share. The company is hoping to change things soon by launching its first smartphone running Google Android software, while also continuing to support […]

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BlackBerry Priv confirmed to be the company’s first Android phone

BlackBerry has confirmed that the upcoming BlackBerry Priv will be an Android-powered smartphone with a slide-out keyboard. In the company’s quarterly earning statement, BlackBerry describes the Priv as a flagship device “bringing together the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem” of Android. The phone will support BlackBerry Enterprise Service […]

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BlackBerry’s first Android phone to be called BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry is expected to launch its first smartphones running Google Android software, and up until now we’ve been calling one of those phones the BlackBerry Venice, because that’s its code-name. But thanks to Evan Blass, now we have a pretty good idea what it’ll be called when it hits stores: The BlackBerry Priv. Yeah, I […]