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Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Tallesty1(op): 7:53am On Sep 26, 2015

BlackBerry’s CEO John Chen confirmed yesterday that the rumors of its first Android device, are indeed accurate.

The report came as a part of the company’s quarterly earnings announcement released Friday, BlackBerry confirmed it would roll out an Android phone in late 2015 and it’s name will be 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,” BlackBerry CEO John Chen said in a written statement. “Priv combines the best of BlackBerry security and productivity with the expansive mobile application ecosystem available on the Android platform.”

He did not provide any significant details such as specs, pricing, or availability but BlackBerry did say that the phone will be called Priv, ie privacy.

You can recall the CEO once said that if he can secure Android Os then he will consider building one.

Also, BlackBerry’s CEO reaffirmed its commitment to BlackBerry 10 on Friday. The company says it will continue to “develop and enhance the BlackBerry 10 operating system.” The next update for BB10 will be version 10.3.3 rolling out in March.

The official specs of the BlackBerry priv will be revealed in few weeks and there’s a rumor that BlackBerry priv will launch on November.

SOURCE: http://www.naijatecharena.com/blackberry-confirms-rumor-working-android-phone/

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by loomer: 7:56am On Sep 26, 2015

Bad market wan kill them before

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Tallesty1(op): 8:04am On Sep 26, 2015*

loomer:
Bad market wan kill them before

That's business nah, sometimes you lose and other times you win.

But I think this priv will give them a significant recovery.

Whizpeter:
Manufacturing an android phone is one thing, making it affordable is another thing, BlackBerry take note...
Unless perhaps they wanna continue having woeful sales!

Yels!!

Same thing with Nokia, if they don't keep the price of their next android device low then they ain't going nowhere.

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Whizpeter(m): 8:45am On Sep 26, 2015

Manufacturing an android phone is one thing, making it affordable is another thing, BlackBerry take note...
Unless perhaps they wanna continue having woeful sales!

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Kockane(m): 9:00am On Sep 26, 2015

The Yoruba adage that says, it's till you see another person's father's farm, you would keep assuming your father's farm is the largest in the world.

Two weeks ago, I was still swearing allegiance to my blackberry Q10 till I lost it and a client got me HTC M9....

Cheeeeeeesos!!!! Everyday I'm discovering something new on the phone and I can't stop regretting all those wasted years on bb.

If them like, they should run it on human DNA OS, as for me o... Blackberry is dead and gone in my life!

Apart from me still getting used to the on-screen keyboard, this device is definitely gonna be one of the highlights of my 2015!

#Team HTC

....sent from my HTC One M9 kiss

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by youngice(m): 9:01am On Sep 26, 2015

imagine if I came from the future and told a naija girl in 2008 that I could ping on my Nokia, she would say that I was lying

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by amakufrancis(m): 9:02am On Sep 26, 2015

Good to hear

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by okooloyun1(m): 9:02am On Sep 26, 2015

Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Kingtim(m): 9:02am On Sep 26, 2015

Ok.... In other news. My girl friend is pregnant for me. :-D

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by sandrajazmin(f): 9:02am On Sep 26, 2015

Is dt y my baby has refused 2 sleep so il do. Ma house chhores?

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by ovicky(m): 9:02am On Sep 26, 2015

All thanks to chinco fone.... Bb wey pp dey collect loan buy before wan produce android.....

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by silverprince413(m): 9:02am On Sep 26, 2015

We hope say e go mke sense!

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Aminat508(f): 9:03am On Sep 26, 2015

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Emisco1(m): 9:03am On Sep 26, 2015

lolzzzzz. dre market dun da spoil

Rim and Microsoft .should just shy away and join android

#FIFA 16.... blackberry fan would only b hearing it,they can't feel it. while the lumia fan would have to wait till Nigeria next election..

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by chefremy(m): 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

good for them.

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by CharlieMaria(m): 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

Really?

Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Idrismusty97(m): 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

Yea....Shape in or Shape out! iPhone take note.

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by luigiajah(m): 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by tkays(m): 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

That's good one, security and flexibility

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Olarewajub: 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

That would be nice, but the main question here is whether the device will be cost effective.

Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by Nobody: 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

Good

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by cooltony09: 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

Good Move...Some of us are loyal to the brand..

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Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by dalyricist: 9:04am On Sep 26, 2015

It's too late

Re: Blackberry Confirms The Rumor That It Is Working On An Android Phone. by wristbangle: 9:05am On Sep 26, 2015

Expecting to see it in market ASAP. All these Oyinbo just dey chop our money. Which time naija too go do something whey whites too go look like dele to buy am huh