It is all official now, BlackBerry will be launching an Android-
powered smartphone and it will be called Priv. This new
information comes in an official company statement only
hours after Evan Blass leaked the name online.
BlackBerry's statement proves the existence of the slider,
previously named Venice. Ever since we caught a glimpse of
the unit at MWC 2015, it has been shrouded in a lot of mystery
and we had to only make do with speculations . CEO John
Chen says he has kept his promise to only do an Android if it
can reach the high security standards of the company:

Today, BlackBerry is announcing
two new additions to its
handheld device roadmap. First,
the company will launch a
flagship slider device, Priv, which
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 the calendar
year in major markets in-store
and online, and will release
further details in the coming
weeks.

But, despite this new and exciting change of pace, BlackBerry
also made it clear that it is not giving up on its BES12 platform
and all it has accomplished and will keep building products
and services upon it:

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. Second, the company
will continue to develop and
enhance the BlackBerry 10
operating system and is
confirming plans to release
platform updates focused on
security and privacy
enhancements, with version
10.3.3 scheduled to be available
in March 2016.

From what is known till now, the BlackBerry Priv is expected
to be powered by a Snapdragon 808 chipset, and come with
3GB of RAM. It is said to feature an 18MP rear camera with
dual-LED flash, and run Android Lollipop.
Source: GsmArena
http://www.gsmarena.com/androidpowered_blackberry_priv_officially_confirmed-news-14172.php

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Wow. Blackberry using Android os, abi BlackBerry no dey sell well again??

I hope it wont be 500k sha!

This one wey tecno don get that kind mind do 70 k fone so

fadekemi7:
I hope it wont be 500k sha!

Lol, if they price it @ #500k it will flop like the BlackBerry passport.

nice one, android is the future.

fadekemi7:
I hope it wont be 500k sha!

na plot of land?
lmao
more like 150k
though there is so much hype
blackberry's first android phone

Hype ke.


Very soon iOS and windows will follow suite,in two years time,there will be only one mobile OS which is



























ANDROID.

Youngpo413:
Hype ke.


Very soon iOS and windows will follow suite,in two years time,there will be only one mobile OS which is



























ANDROID.

Thought u didn't like android. Ios is still goin strong @ the moment, I don't think that will happen anytime soon

Youngpo413:
Hype ke.


Very soon iOS and windows will follow suite,in two years time,there will be only one mobile OS which is



























ANDROID.

lol

With ios fastly growing and microsoft windows10 os


Dream on brother its allowed

ritababe:
nice one, android is the future.

Rita..are you following me or I am? ure always where I am...what's popping?

obaayo2:
Rita..are you following me or I am? ure always where I am...what's popping?

champagne

ritababe:

champagne

Lol

ritababe:


champagne

uhn.it's good, happy Sunday

obaayo2:
uhn.it's good, happy Sunday

wish u same, how work