The BlackBerry KeyOne smartphone with its QWERTY keyboard and 4.5 inch display have been getting a lot of attention over the past few months. But the next smartphone to wear the BlackBerry name is expected to be a touchscreen-only device… and it looks like it may be inching closer to launch. Last month the BlackBerry […]
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BlackBerry KeyOne Black Edition gets a global launch
Just about a month after the BlackBerry KeyOne Black Edition was unveiled in India, TCL and BlackBerry have announced that the special edition smartphone is going global. The KeyOne Black Edition will be available in North America, Europe, and the Middle East soon. In addition to the all-black chassis, the new model has more memory […]
BlackBerry may license secure Android software to third-party phone makers
BlackBerry pretty much pulled out of the hardware business last year. The last three BlackBerry-branded smartphones to hit the streets? They’re all manufactured by Chinese device maker TCL due to a licensing agreement. But the DTEK50, DTEK60, and KeyOne do have some BlackBerry DNA that goes beyond the brand name. They also have BlackBerry’s version […]
BlackBerry KeyOne launches in India… with better specs, different manufacturer
When BlackBerry stopped making its own smartphones, the company partnered with Chinese electronics company TCL to build and distribute BlackBerry-branded phones around the world… with the exception of a few countries, such as India. So when BlackBerry and TCL launched the KeyOne smartphone with a physical keyboard earlier this year, t wasn’t available in India. […]
New BlackBerry KeyOne phones feature sturdier construction
The BlackBerry KeyOne is probably the best Android phone with a physical keyboard on the market right now… partly because it’s one of the only current Android phones with a physical keyboard, but also because it gets mostly positive reviews for performance, battery life, and most importantly, the keyboard. Unfortunately some folks have also discovered that […]
The next TCL/BlackBerry phone has a 1080p display (no word on the keyboard)
The latest BlackBerry-branded smartphone to hit the streets features a classic BlackBerry design with a physical keyboard placed below a 1620 x 1080 pixel display. But the next BlackBerry device might look a bit more like the BlackBerry DTEK50, DTEK60 and Priv smartphones. Members of the CrackBerry forums noticed user agent profiles for an unannounced device […]
BlackBerry KeyOne launches May 31st for $550
The BlackBerry KeyOne is an Android smartphone with a classic BlackBerry-style keyboard… or rather, a modern take on that keyboard, since the touch-sensitive keys also function as a touchpad. The phone goes on sale in the US starting Wednesday, May 31st. It’ll be available from Amazon and Best Buy for $550. BlackBerry’s name is on […]
BlackBerry KeyOne launches May 31st for $549
The second BlackBerry-branded phone with Android software and a physical keyboard is almost here. TCL’s Blackberry KeyOne will be available in the US and Canada starting May 31st and priced at $549 (if you pay full price rather than buying from a wirlelss carrier at a discount). Preorders open May 18th. While the BlackBerry Priv […]
A new BlackBerry tablet may be on the way (running Android, built by a partner)
BlackBerry released its first (and last) tablet in 2011. The BlackBerry PlayBook had hardware that was virtually identical to the original Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. But it was more than twice the price of Amazon’s tablet and featured a new tablet-friendly version of the BlackBerry operating system instead of an Android-based OS. Early reviews weren’t exactly […]
BlackBerry Aurora touchscreen smartphone listed by Indonesian retailer
The BlackBerry KeyOne smartphone hasn’t started shipping yet, but details about the next BlackBerry phone continue to leak. Yesterday we saw the first photos of a toucshcreen-only BlackBerry phone allegedly called the BBC100-1. Now redditors have spotted a listing for the phone at an Indonesian online store. The phone is listed as the BlackBerry Aurora and […]