The BlackBerry Priv is here to make you want to use a BlackBerry again. The Priv is the first smartphone from the Canadian mobile company to run on Google's Android OS.
As reported by CNET, after years of dwindling sales, BlackBerry is back with the Priv as its last-ditch effort to regain some of its lost relevance in the smartphone market.
The BlackBerry Priv, according to company CEO John Chen, stands for "privacy" and "privilege." To be more specific, the privilege to maintain privacy.
As fans of the company may recall, BlackBerry celebrated and defended its privacy and security controls, especially with corporate software protections. However, the Canadian company has yet to disclose on how it's going to continue accomplishing that task.
Android Central reported that the Priv will feature both a touchscreen and its famous QWERTY keyboard. As for the design, it will feature a slide-out keyboard setup and a 5.5-inch display.
The original operating system of the device was one of the major contributors to its downfall. With its lack of customization and fun/useful application, the previous Blackberry releases got dominated by Apple's iPhone and numerous Android gadgets.
However, since it will now run on Android 6.0 "Marshmallow," expect the Priv to have numerous selection of apps while also letting users have the freedom to customize their system.
Although the hardware of the Priv has yet to be officially announced, rumors are claiming that it's going to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 1.8GHz eight-core processor and at least a 13-megapixel camera on the back and 5 or 8-megapixel on the front. More than enough to take sharp selfies.
Tech News Today reported that the newest offering from BlackBerry is expected to go toe-to-toe with the new Apple iPhone 6S. Specifically, it is rumored to feature 3GB RAM and have a removable battery and expandable memory, a clear advantage versus the iPhone 6S.
Are you going to get the BlackBerry Priv? Stay tuned for updates.
