Review: BlackBerry PRIV

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The BlackBerry PRIV is a greatest hits effort that encapsulates many of BlackBerrys strengths and innovations into a singular device. Not only is this the most compelling Android smartphone I’ve tried this year, it is also the most versatile device out there.

It’s not surprising that BlackBerry has gone all-in with Android. While the company continues to stress they are still dedicated to BB10 (with a significant software upgrade promised for 2016), BlackBerry had really been flirting with Android since it launched the BB10-powered Z10 in 2013.

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TELUS offering a virtual online BlackBerry PRIV experience

Looks like TELUS is excited to be one of the carriers offering BlackBerry's new PRIV Android flagship. The carrier has put up a virtual customer experience simulation on their website which helps interested customers check out what the PRIV has to offer. 

BlackBerry PRIV's long list of features shown off in official video

Definitely one of the most anticipated devices this year, BlackBerry PRIV is the first Android-powered device coming from Waterloo and is geared towards security-focused users who want all that Android has to offer but who require the security, solid build and the physical QWERTY keyboard that only BlackBerry can produce. More information on the upcoming flagship appears in an official video above. What do you think? Is there room in the crowded Android flagship market for the PRIV? Does BlackBerry differentiate itself enough from the competion?

BlackBerry Priv stock apps show up on Google Play before launch

BlackBerry’s getting ready for the launch of its new Priv smartphone. Some of the stock apps for the new phone have showed up on Google Play Store ahead of the full launch of the phone. The six apps already up include: BlackBerry Launcher, BlackBerry Keyboard, BlackBerry Services, BlackBerry Password Keeper, BlackBerry Camera, and DTEK by BlackBerry.

None of the apps are downloadable at the moment but having the apps broken out of the system means BlackBerry is free to issue updates when they need to instead of having to wait for device updates. And this could also mean that they can make these apps available to other Android devices as well in the future.

Source: CrackBerry