BlackBerry to launch its first Android smartphone Priv in India on January 28

BlackBerry is all set to launch its first Android-powered smartphone, BlackBerry Priv, in India on January 28. BlackBerry has first unveiled Priv in October last year. The smartphone went on sale in the US and Canada in November. BlackBerry Priv was priced at $699 in the US (approximately Rs 47,000) and the price in India is also expected to be the same.

Priv combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform. The company has sent invites for the launch event scheduled to be held in New Delhi on January 28.

The phone comes with a 5.4-inch display and is powered by a 1.8 GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SoC coupled with 3GB RAM. It also comes with 32GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 2TB by using microSD card. The phone only supports single SIM. The 4G handset runs Android Lollipop OS and sports an 18MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. The handset is backed by a 3,410 mAh battery.

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BlackBerry to launch Android smartphone named Priv

BlackBerry today announced its Q2 Fiscal 2016 results while putting an end to the rumours surrounding a BlackBerry-made Android smartphone. BlackBerry has confirmed the launching of it’s first Android smartphone, BlackBerry Priv.

“Today, I am confirming our plans to launch Priv, an Android device named after BlackBerry’s heritage and core mission of protecting our customers’ privacy. Priv combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform,” said Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Chen.

The company announced the main features of BlackBerry Priv in a statement that its flagship slider device- Priv will run on the Android operating system, bringing together the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform. In combination with BlackBerry’s efforts to support Android for work on the BES12 platform, the new device will offer best in class security for enterprise customers. BlackBerry expects the device to be available late in this year in major markets in-store and online, and will release further details in the coming weeks. While the new device will provide a choice in OS to new and existing customers, the company remains committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system, which enables industry leading security and productivity benefits.

BlackBerry Priv is expected to run on a Snapdragon 808 CPU with 3GB RAM along with an 18MP rear camera. The device is expected to run on the latest Android Lollipop.

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