Comments
Smartphone maker BlackBerry, which has been struggling in the market, has launched its latest device and first smartphone to be powered by Android – Priv – priced at ₹62,990.
Priv will be available from January 30 through BlackBerry authorised partners and resellers and at Amazon.in, the company said.
“While Priv will provide a choice in operating system to new and existing customers, the company remains committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system, and will continue to release platform updates focused on security and privacy enhancements,” it said.
The company said the handset was designed with security at its core, building on BlackBerry’s legacy of security and keeping private its customers’ data. Some of the security features include Advanced Privacy Controls, Secure Hardware, Verified Boot and Secure Bootchain.
The smartphone has 5.4-inch immersive dual-curve OLED display and resolution of 2560x1440 pixels. Along the screen’s curved edge is the ‘productivity tab’ that provides an ‘at a glance’ view of the most info from BlackBerry Hub, Calendar, Task, and Contacts.
Priv has a 3410 mAh battery with enough power to work up to 22.5 straight hours of mixed usage, the company said, adding that it has 18MP camera, certified by Schneider-Kreuznach with technologies commonly found in DSLR cameras.
It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with 32 GB of onboard storage and support for micro SD cards up to 2TB.
Comments
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.