BlackBerry Priv up for pre-orders from Carphone Warehouse; phone ships by November 6th (VIDEO)
The BlackBerry Priv can now be pre-ordered from U.K. retailer Carphone Warehouse. The company was one of the earliest to offer pre-registration for the Android powered slider, and is now taking reservations for the phone. Installment pricing is listed at the equivalent of $75 USD a month, and the phone is expected to ship by […]
Official BlackBerry Priv video released
Earlier today, we told you that Carphone Warehouse has started taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Priv. While the Android-powered slider still needs to be officially introduced by BlackBerry, such a move appears imminent. The company has posted a video showing off the first BlackBerry device driven by the open source Android OS. Based on the […]
BlackBerry opens pre-registrations for the Priv; dual curved edge screens confirmed
BlackBerry announced today that it is taking pre-registrations for the eagerly awaited BlackBerry Priv. The BlackBerry Priv pre-registration website actually confirms some of the device’s specs, such as the Schneider-Kreuznach rear camera (expected to be 18MP with OIS), a 5.4-inch screen with dual curved edges, a 3410mAh battery, and the early warning DTEK system that […]
Check out the latest BlackBerry Priv photos, hot off the press!
There is no denying the fact that the BlackBerry Priv is one of the most eagerly anticipated smartphones that has leaked during the current quarter. And while more pictures of the device just showed up the other day, another good look at a pre-production model has surfaced today. At the same time, the latest specs […]
Interested in the BlackBerry Priv? Register your interest in the slider at Carphone Warehouse
The last time there was so much interest in a new BlackBerry handset, the company was ready to launch its first touchscreen phone. The BlackBerry Storm was going to show those interlopers from Cupertino a thing or two about the smartphone business. You could just imagine RIM’s co-CEOs, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, calling Steve […]
BlackBerry Priv certified by Bluetooth SIG, new photos surface
Yesterday, we told you that some accessories for the BlackBerry Priv had been listed on online B2B wholesale sites. We mused that this indicated that things were progressing in time for the rumored November release of the phone. Now, it appears that the Android powered slider has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG. That is […]
BlackBerry releases the first official photos of the BlackBerry Priv
Ok, just because BlackBerry CEO John Chen had a hard time working the BlackBerry Priv when he did an impromptu hands-on the other day, doesn’t mean that BlackBerry isn’t 100% fully committed to its Android powered slider. In fact, the company has posted a series of photos on its blog today, that represent the first […]
Meet the Android-based BlackBerry Priv as showcased by John Chen: curved 5.5-inch screen confirmed
Although earlier today BlackBerry confirmed the existence of its Android-based Priv smartphone (previously known as BlackBerry Venice), the company didn’t show us any photos of the handset. Thankfully, BlackBerry CEO John Chen made an appearance in a BNN Canada video with the Priv in hand – so we now have the very first official look […]
BlackBerry ad turns Priv leak into positive publicity; no more new BB10 handsets?
While John Chen earlier today confirmed that the Android driven BlackBerry Priv is coming, the company ran an ad in the Wall Street Journal that said that the leak of the phone’s real name was “the best demonstration as to why BlackBerry’s products, technology and brand are essential to the world.” The company said that […]
Android-based BlackBerry Priv (ex-Venice) officially confirmed by John Chen
BlackBerry today officially confirmed that it’s getting ready to launch an Android-based smartphone. Initially known as BlackBerry Venice, the new device is now called BlackBerry Priv (just as expected). While announcing BlackBerry’s fiscal 2016 second quarter results, the company’s CEO John Chen confirmed the Priv name, also mentioning that the handset “combines the best of […]