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BlackBerry KEYone, the ‘Final Smartphone Designed by BlackBerry’, Launched at MWC 2017 for $549

Forward of the official graduation of MWC 2017, the BlackBerry KEYone – the “final telephone designed and engineered in-house by BlackBerry” – was launched by the Canadian firm. The brand new BlackBerry KEYone sports activities the bodily keyboard that when made the corporate an icon, albeit with a number of main upgrades. BlackBerry’s newest smartphone turns into obtainable starting April 2017 and shall be priced at $549 (roughly Rs. 38,600) within the US, GBP 499 (roughly Rs. 41,400) within the UK, and EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 42,100) in Europe.

The Canadian firm in September announced its determination to finish smartphone design and manufacturing, and as a substitute license the brand to companions equivalent to TCL.

BlackBerry KEYone Keyboard

BlackBerry is touting KEYone’s Sensible Keyboard, which has a fingerprint sensor on the spacebar in addition to capacitive contact on the whole keyboard for scrolling. You may ‘Flick’ predictions utilizing the BlackBerry KEYone keyboard, and in addition assign shortcuts to keys (equivalent to press B for browser) to be used with a press or a long-press.

BlackBerry KEYone Software program Options

The brand new BlackBerry KEYone runs Android 7.1 Nougat software program with the corporate’s quite a few productiveness and safety optimisations on prime, such because the BlackBerry Hub and DTEK safety monitoring app.

BlackBerry KEYone {Hardware} Specs

Coming to BlackBerry KEYone specs, the smartphone sports activities a 4.5-inch full-HD (1620×1080 pixels) IPS show with a pixel density of 433ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The telephone will get extra sturdiness with its aluminium body. The all-new BlackBerry KEYone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core SoC clocked at 2GHz, coupled with 3GB of RAM and an Adreno 506 GPU.

As for the digital camera, BlackBerry KEYone bears a 12-megapixel rear digital camera with a Sony IMX378 sensor – the identical acclaimed sensor because the one on the Google Pixel – that has 1.55-micron pixels. For imaging, this smartphone additionally bears an 8-megapixel entrance dealing with digital camera with a wide-angle lens and a flash module.

BlackBerry KEYone provides 32GB of inbuilt storage that’s expandable through microSD card (as much as 2TB). The brand new KEYone comes with customary set of connectivity choices, together with 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Sort-C port. It runs on a 3505mAh battery that is stated to offer all-day battery life and assist QuickCharge 3.0 with a ‘Increase’ charging function that offers 50 p.c cost in “roughly 36 minutes.”

Saying the KEYone, BlackBerry on its weblog stated, “KEYone pairs the perfect of BlackBerry software program and safety with TCL’s dedication to delivering high-quality, dependable smartphones to markets all over the world. And we’re very smitten by how our long-term partnerships with TCL and our different companions, BB Merah Putih in Indonesia and Optiemus for the Indian sub-continent, will guarantee availability of BlackBerry-branded smartphones to each nook of the world.”
2017-02-25
BlackBerry Mercury at MWC 2017: What You Can Count on From Tonight’s Launch

BlackBerry shall be launching its smartphone codenamed ‘Mercury‘ at a pre-MWC 2017 occasion tonight at 7pm CET or 11:30pm IST. The smartphone is anticipated to be known as the BlackBerry DTEK70, and is being touted because the “final cellphone designed and engineered in-house by BlackBerry”. It was earlier showcased by the corporate at CES 2017 however the firm did not present particular particulars concerning the gadget on the time. As we put together ourselves for the smartphone launch, here’s a checklist of what will be anticipated from BlackBerry’s occasion tonight.

BlackBerry Mercury options

When it comes to options, BlackBerry Mercury aka DTEK70’s largest spotlight must be its QWERTY keyboard. Regardless that BlackBerry was the corporate that made smartphone keyboards widespread, with most cellphone producers now choosing on-screen keyboards, this might be the final smartphone that includes a QWERTY keyboard for a really very long time.

Notably, the bodily keyboard on BlackBerry Mercury would not slide out and in like firm’s earlier Priv smartphone. As we talked about, the corporate did showcase the smartphone at CES 2017, revealing it The corporate additionally revealed that the spacebar has a fingerprint sensor constructed into it, whereas the keyboard itself has capacitive contact capabilities for scrolling. It would additionally characteristic a USB Kind-C port for charging and information transfers, and it’ll run Android Nougat.

BlackBerry Mercury worth

There’s presently no data accessible relating to the pricing of the BlackBerry Mercury aka DTEK70 smartphone.

BlackBerry Mercury specs

The smartphone has been tipped to run Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and have a 4.5-inch (1080×1620 pixels) show with pixel density of 420ppi. BlackBerry Mercury aka DTEK70 smartphone is expected to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor.

As per the leaks, BlackBerry Mercury packs 3GB of RAM and comes with 32GB of built-in storage. It’s anticipated to accommodate a 3400mAh battery. The smartphone has additional been tipped to sport the same 12-megapixel camera unit with Sony IMX378 camera sensor on the again as seen on the Google Pixel smartphones.

BlackBerry Mercury launch date

The BlackBerry Mercury aka DTEK70 smartphone will initially be bought by TCL Communication Expertise Holdings (TCT). As per the licensing settlement between BlackBerry and TCL in December final yr, TCL holds the appropriate to make and promote BlackBerry-branded smartphones in all international locations besides India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Notably, these are among the many largest markets for BlackBerry.

Additional, TCL Communication Expertise Holdings (TCT) confirmed to Devices 360 at sidelines of CES 2017 that the smartphone codenamed Mercury will not be launched by the corporate for Indian market.

Nonetheless, BlackBerry later announced that the corporate is seeking to accomplice with extra producers and distributors to compete in native house. The corporate has already tied up with BB Merah Putih to convey BlackBerry-branded telephones to Indonesia and mentioned it’s seeking to tie up with extra companions in different components of the world to promote these smartphones in additional markets.

To that finish, it earlier this month announced it was extending its partnership with Optiemus Infracom to fabricate and promote future BlackBerry smartphones in India. Beforehand, the Indian firm solely had distribution and gross sales rights for the BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60. The corporate has but to verify if that features the BlackBerry Mercury smartphone.

There was no confirmed launch date for the BlackBerry Mercury smartphone at this level however is anticipated to be introduced by the corporate at its launch occasion tonight.

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Finances BlackBerry smartphone?

A latest leak claimed BlackBerry was making a price range smartphone codenamed BBC100-1 for Indonesia. The smartphone is rumoured to pack Snapdragon 425 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz and have 5.5-inch HD show. The handset is alleged to pack 4GB of RAM and include 32GB inbuilt storage. When it comes to cameras, the BBC100-1 is rumoured to sport a 13-megapixel rear digital camera alongside an 8-megapixel entrance digital camera. The smartphone is alleged to assist dual-SIM performance and should make its method to different markets aside from Indonesia. It’s additional mentioned to pack 3000mAh battery.

TCL BlackBerry Pill

Apparently, on MWC 2017 web site, BlackBerry’s title has been tagged with Pill Gadgets as properly, as identified in a report by PhoneArena. This may point out that TCL is perhaps manufacturing a BlackBerry pill as properly that may probably be displayed at their launch occasion. Nonetheless, as there was no leak that signifies the presence of the pill and since it is a far-fetched assumption, we should watch for the occasion to see if something occurs on this regard.
2017-02-25
BlackBerry Mercury QWERTY Android Smartphone Set to Launch on February 25, Forward of MWC 2017

TCL Communication Know-how Holdings Restricted (TCT) on the CES 2017 preview occasion had introduced that the brand new BlackBerry smartphone codenamed Mercury might be launched at an MWC occasion. Now, the Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry has lastly confirmed the launch date. In a tweet, BlackBerry Cell official Twitter deal with revealed February 25 because the launch date for the upcoming Mercury smartphone. The tweet additionally had a GIF picture displaying the upcoming Mercury smartphone. Sadly, the corporate as of now has not revealed the timing for the occasion in Barcelona subsequent month.

To recall, BlackBerry was anticipated to launch closing QWERTY smartphone, made by TCL, at CES in Las Vegas earlier this month. The corporate nevertheless modified plans and promised to launch the brand new Mercury on the MWC present subsequent month.

TCL gave a glimpse of BlackBerry Mercury smartphone on the CES 2017, with none real details disclosed alongside. The smartphone is being touted because the “final telephone designed and engineered in-house by BlackBerry.”

On the sidelines of CES 2017, TCL had confirmed to Devices 360 that the brand new BlackBerry smartphone codenamed Mercury will not make it to the Indian market following the license deal in December. Nevertheless, BlackBerry later burdened that it’s extra licensing partners to deliver the BlackBerry Mercury and future smartphones to the remainder of the world. It will imply that there’s a risk that Mercury might be unveiled in India in spite of everything, albeit from a unique producer. Notably, the Canadian firm has already tied up with BB Merah Putih to deliver BlackBerry-branded telephones to Indonesia, and it may be anticipated to launch quickly.
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2017-01-25
BlackBerry Mercury QWERTY Android Smartphone Set to Launch at MWC 2017

Whereas most of us had our hopes pinned on TCL Communication Expertise Holdings (TCT) unveiling the much-awaited BlackBerry QWERTY smartphone at CES 2017, it seems we should wait some time longer. The corporate has introduced that whereas the Android smartphone will probably be previewed at CES, will probably be launched at MWC subsequent month.

TCT in a press release on Wednesday revealed that amongst the primary smartphones it should launch this is the “newest BlackBerry smartphone”, mentioned to be centered on “safety, productiveness and reliability.” It went on to say the smartphone will probably be previewed at CES, which it indeed did, revealing that it is codename is Mercury as we have been listening to all alongside. The corporate additionally revealed that the spacebar has a fingerprint sensor constructed into it, whereas the keyboard itself has capacitive contact capabilities for scrolling. It should additionally function a USB Sort-C port for charging and information transfers, and it’ll run Android Nougat.

As for the MWC launch, Steve Cistulli, President and Normal Supervisor for TCL Communication (TCT), North America, in a press release mentioned, “We sit up for unveiling particulars round this distinctly completely different and impressively designed BlackBerry smartphone across the Cell World Congress timeframe subsequent month.”

Cistulli had teased the BlackBerry smartphone in a video earlier this week, and on Wednesday shared one more video on Twitter, exhibiting the QWERTY smartphone from a number of angles.

Another look… #BlackBerryMobile #CES2017 pic.twitter.com/dSjVuMWd35

— Steve Cistulli (@SteveCistulli) January 4, 2017

To recall, BlackBerry in September announced it could cease making smartphones, and as an alternative utterly outsource their design and manufacturing whereas licensing the model to third-parties. CEO John Chen then revealed that one final keyboard cellphone can be launched by the corporate. The primary companion to come on board was TCL (now often called TCT) in December. Later that month, TCT had teased that it could reveal extra particulars at CES 2017 in regards to the how the BlackBerry model legacy will dwell on. We have now come full circle.

The BlackBerry Mercury aka BlackBerry DTEK70 aka BlackBerry Press has been rumoured for some time, and a number of other leaks have occurred within the current previous.

The smartphone is predicted to run on Android 7.0 Nougat, sport a 4.5-inch (1080×1620 pixel) show, and be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM. It is anticipated to come back with 32GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable by way of microSD card, and sport an 18-megapixel rear digital camera aside from an 8-megapixel entrance digital camera.
2017-01-04
Airtel vs Reliance Jio, Paytm Funds Financial institution, Samsung Galaxy A (2017) Worth, and Extra: Your 360 Every day

It’s two days till CES 2017 formally begins, however with press occasions scheduled earlier than that, we’re already seeing leaks and even formal announcements earlier than the present from some corporations. So till you maintain your breath for what must be a tech-enthused week, listed here are your prime tales for the day.

Airtel Providing 3GB free knowledge on choose plans
In what seems to be a full-on battle between the incumbent telecom operators and new entrant Reliance Jio, Airtel is providing 3GB of free knowledge on choose pay as you go and postpaid plans for the following . Make sure you read the fine print.

Paytm’s funds financial institution will get RBI nod
After launching the Pockets service three years in the past, Paytm has formally received permission to open its funds financial institution. Fee banks fall in between pay as you go wallets and full-fledged banks, and have a restrict of Rs. 1 Lakh value of deposits per buyer. Additionally on Tuesday, the corporate enabled transferring cash to its Pockets utilizing Unified Funds Interface (UPI) apps.

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Galaxy S8 might include Microsoft’s Continuum-like characteristic
With Windows 10, Microsoft supplied a novel expertise of converting your smartphone into a PC, by attaching peripherals like a keyboard, mouse and monitor to it utilizing an adjunct. It is rumoured that Samsung is engaged on the same characteristic for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.

LeEco Le 2 now with 64GB inner storage
The Le 2 by LeEco is a mid-range smartphone from the Chinese language upstart. Initially out there with 32GB of inner storage, a brand new SKU is now out there with double the storage for Rs. 3,000 more, solely on Snapdeal.

BlackBerry teases new QWERTY cellphone
Steve Cistulli, President & GM of TCL Communication North America, tweeted a teaser video of what appears to be a brand new BlackBerry cellphone with a bodily QWERTY keyboard. TCL is making telephones beneath the BlackBerry model, because the once-popular Canadian smartphone maker is focusing its efforts on software program now.

Lenovo broadcasts a number of merchandise earlier than CES
Lenovo introduced a sequence of merchandise introduced right this moment, all of which might be showcased at CES 2017. These included new ‘Legion’ branded pro-gaming laptops and a VR headset that helps Microsoft’s Home windows Holographic program. The well-known Thinkpad line additionally noticed refreshes to fashions just like the Thinkpad X1 Carbon, X1 Yoga, and so on. These are high-end convertible 2-in-1 laptops. Oh and to not overlook an Amazon Echo competitor that’s powered by Amazon Alexa itself. However it’s stated to have higher sound high quality, which put a smile on our face.

AMD unveils FreeSync 2
AMD has unveiled FreeSync 2, which ought to put an finish to uneven gameplay and damaged frames on PCs, thereby bettering the gaming expertise. Take a look at everything that’s new in FreeSync 2.

LG to compete with Google House, Amazon Echo
LG is ready tackle the favored assistant speaker methods by Google and Amazon, with “superior robotic applied sciences” that will be demonstrated at CES 2017. LG’s new Hub Robotic will work each as a sensible residence gateway and a private assistant for the customers. The corporate additionally unveiled Tremendous UHD lineup of LCD TVs that includes Nano Cell know-how.

Asus AR-ready cellphone leaked forward of CES
The Asus ZenFone AR, a Google Tango enabled smartphone that’s designed for use for augmented actuality purposes, has leaked forward of its official reveal at CES 2017. The Asus ZenFone AR is claimed to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC. The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro launched final was the world’s first Tango-enabled cellphone.

Samsung A3 and A5 2017 mannequin pricing revealed
Samsung has announced the price of the Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017) telephones that had been unveiled on Monday in Euros, and it prices roughly Rs. 23,500 and Rs. 30,600, when transformed. The brand new Samsung Galaxy A (2017) sequence of smartphones sport “enhanced” cameras in comparison with their predecessors, optimised for low-light situations.

iPhone 6 at lower than Rs. 10,000 beneath change supply
Flipkart is providing the iPhone 6 for Rs. 31,990, however with an extra Rs. 22,000 change low cost that’s available right now, you should buy the smartphone for as little as Rs. 9,990 – although the utmost low cost is on the market solely to homeowners of choose smartphones.

Disclosure: Paytm’s father or mother firm One97 is an investor in NDTV’s Devices 360.
2017-01-03
BlackBerry Mercury aka DTEK70 Tipped to Launch With Snapdragon 625 SoC at CES 2017

BlackBerry is currently working on its final in-house smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, rumoured to be known as the Blackberry DTEK70 aka Mercury. Current leaks point out the smartphone might be launched at CES 2017. Contemporary leaks, nevertheless, shed extra gentle on show specs, design, and extra.

Final week, a render made it to the Web with indicating the BlackBerry DTEK70 aka Mercury smartphone can be launched in January, and can sport a fingerprint sensor on the area bar. The render alongside one other picture confirmed some minor design variations because the final leak earlier this month.

Individually, a screenshot shared by tipster Roland Quandt hints that the BlackBerry Mercury is anticipated to run on Android 7.0 Nougat. It is usually anticipated to sport 1080×1620 pixel decision together with 420ppi pixel density. Doing the maths, the show measurement is due to this fact presumed to be someplace near 4.5-inch.

Anzhuo leaked recent renders of the BlackBerry DTEK70 aka Mercury as effectively reiterating previous rumours . Beneath the elongated show lies the QWERTY keyboard that doesn’t slide out and in just like the BlackBerry Priv. Moreover, the fingerprint scanner is reportedly built-in beneath the area bar as effectively.

The tipster additionally individually claimed that the BlackBerry Mercury might be offered by Verizon within the US, and the smartphone might be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. He additionally asserted that the BlackBerry Mercury will sport a tremendous battery life. The smartphone just lately even handed via an Indonesian certification site, confirming its arrival quickly.

Previous leaks recommend that the smartphone will include a 3GB of RAM, 32GB of inbuilt storage, an 18-megapixel rear digicam, and an 8-megapixel entrance digicam for selfies.

BlackBerry will formally stop producing, stocking, and distributing its personal telephones, after this one final deal with for all its (remaining) die-hard followers. Shifting ahead, it is going to license the BlackBerry model to outdoors firms to placed on telephones they construct themselves.

In any case, all the small print of the BlackBerry Mercury are anticipated to be revealed at CES, the place TCL can also be anticipated to launch BlackBerry Android smartphones.
2016-12-30
BlackBerry Android Smartphones Made by TCL to Be Launched at CES 2017

BlackBerry final week made an announcement that its smartphones will now be manufactured and bought by TCL Communication (TCT). One week after the BlackBerry-TCL partnership information, TCL has now stated that it’ll launch new BlackBerry smartphones on the CES 2017 commerce present. Nevertheless, there are not any particulars relating to the brand new gadgets, however one in every of them may carry the BlackBerry’s signature bodily QWERTY keyboard.

TCL Communication stated the CES presentation will “embody a primary have a look at how the BlackBerry model legacy will reside on in a brand new technology of smartphones.” It is evident BlackBerry is betting on the brand new partnership with ’s TCL to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung. To recall, BlackBerry in September made a daring announcement that it is quitting the cell manufacturing enterprise, and would solely deal with its software program unit. The corporate lately launched the Android-powered DTEK60, which was manufactured below an settlement with TCL Communication.

Steve Cistulli, President and Normal Supervisor for TCL Communication (TCT), North America commented, “We’ll unveil extra information at CES round our plans, showcasing the legacy of the BlackBerry smartphone model, whereas additionally giving a glimpse into what new BlackBerry smartphones will provide as a part of our daring new model portfolio inside TCT. These are simply the constructing blocks of our new progress technique, with extra bulletins to return in 2017.”

The brand new TCL-made BlackBerry QWERTY gadget is anticipated to be the rumoured BlackBerry Mercury, whose specs had been leaked online with pictures earlier this month. The rumoured BlackBerry Mercury is touted to have a fingerprint sensor built-in into the area bar. It’s also anticipated to be powered by the Snapdragon 625 CPU, and home a 4.5-inch show. The smartphone has been noticed on GeekBench as effectively, and the leak hints at 3GB of RAM, 32GB of inbuilt storage, a 3400mAh battery, an 18-megapixel rear digicam, and an 8-megapixel front-facing digicam. It’s stated to run Android 7.0 Nougat with BlackBerry’s personal customisations for safety.

At this level, we’re unsure on when this gadget will likely be unveiled and what title it should commercially bear, however they’re anticipated to hit the US first. Notably, BlackBerry’s partnership with TCL doesn’t enable it to promote its new cell gadgets in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia, a few of BlackBerry’s greatest handset markets.
2016-12-23