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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 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 […]

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This is how BlackBerry’s first Android phone looks (video)

BlackBerry’s first Android phone is expected to launch before the end of the 2015, and we’ve already seen what it looks like thanks to (a lot) of leaked pictures. Now the folks at Baka Mobile have posted a 4 minute hands-on video that removes just about all the remaining mystery. There are still two things we […]

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BlackBerry Venice leak shows how Android works on a BlackBerry phone

BlackBerry is expected to launch its first Android smartphone this year. While the company hasn’t officially introduced the device yet, it’s reportedly code-named “Venice,” and we’ve seen a bunch of pictures already. Now Android Authority has a series of new images, and they give us the best look at the phone’s software to date. As expected, […]

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BlackBerry Venice Android phone spotted in the wild

Tired of looking at rendered images of the upcoming BlackBerry smartphone with a slide-out keyboard and Android operating system. Well, now you can look at some actual photos of the phone that’s allegedly code-named “Venice,” thanks to Vietnamese site Tinhte. While it’s possible we’re looking at a clone rather than an actual product, Tinhte forum members […]

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BlackBerry’s Android phones will still run a lot of BB software

BlackBerry is expected to start selling smartphones powered by Google’s Android operating system this year. One of the first could be a touchscreen phone with a slide-out keyboard that’s code-named BlackBerry Venice, and which could launch in November. Another could be an Android version of the BlackBerry Passport smartphone with a 4.5 inch square display and a […]

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Report: BlackBerry’s first Android phone coming in November

BlackBerry’s first smartphone running Google Android software could hit the streets in November. Concerned that it won’t feel like a BlackBerry device without BlackBerry OS? Don’t worry: it’ll have one of BlackBerry’s other signature features: a physical keyboard. The phone is reportedly code-named the BlackBerry Venice, and we’ve been hearing rumors about the phone for a […]