BlackBerry KEYone now available for preorder in Canada through Rogers

The new BlackBerry KEYone smartphone is now available for preorder through Rogers Canada. The latest handset from TCL, who owns BlackBerrys' handset business, is an impressive business smartphone that mates the full power of Android 7.1 with BlackBerry's legendary QWERTY keyboard, a 4.5-inch scratch resistant display, 12 megapixel rear camera, 8 megapixel front facing camera, fingerprint sensor and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core 2.0 GHz processor, with a 64-bit Adreno 506, 650MHz GPU.

Starting at $199 CAD on a two year term, the BlackBerry KEYone is an iconic BlackBerry smartphone made for the modern user.

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The BlackBerry KeyOne is coming to Canada next month

The TCL-manufactured BlackBerry KeyOne will be making its way to this part of the world next month. It’ll be coming to Canada first on May 18^th and will be available through Bell, Bell MTS, Rogers, SaskTel, and TELUS Business for $199 with a two-year contract. It’ll be making its way to the US as well at the end of next month for US$549. They will be selling unlocked versions in the US but Sprint will be offering the device later this summer.

The KeyOne takes inspiration from the BlackBerrys of old with its own physical keyboard. It’s an Android 7.1 Nougat-powered smartphone that runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. It has a 4.5-inch touch display, 12-megapixel camera, and 3,505mAh battery. The KeyOne also comes with BlackBerry’s suite of productivity apps.

Source: The Verge

TCL launches latest BlackBerry smartphone called the KEYone

TCL, who now owns BlackBerry's IP, has launched the latest flagship device called the KEYone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. A QWERTY keyboard and 4.5-inch multi-touch display.  The Android-powered KEYOne has a 3505 mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0  technology and USB-C charging to allow a 50 per cent charge in up to 36 minutes. The device also features a 12MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera.

The KEYone features a hardened version of Android N, has a resilient metal frame and also boasts a battery that's good for two-days on a single charge. Fast charging is boosted by the system shutting off some functions to store up more power faster. This enterprise-focused device might just entice BlackBerry loyalists of old to consider shifting from whatever they moved on to.

The BlackBerry KEYone will be available globally beginning in April and will be priced at or under €599 EUR/£499 GBP/$549 USD (Canadian pricing and carrier availability to come later).