Blackberry Priv: Specs Reviewed With Security Details

The Priv is the first BlackBerry model to run Android Lollipop, abandoning the company’s own BlackBerry software in favour of the far more wide-reaching Google-developed operating system. Now, though, they’ve jumped the gun on pre-orders and posted full details on the Priv on their website.

With the premature launch confirmation having been hastily taken down, it has also been suggested that handset pre-orders will kick off tomorrow (October 23).

A video released by the UK Retailer Carphone Warehouse stated that the phone packs everything one loves about Android plus numerous Blackberry features all combined in one sharp, smooth device.

The phone has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

“BlackBerry has realized it needs to support other platforms if it’s ever going to succeed”. The Blackberry looks durable, less sensitive than its competitors, but there’s no word on what it really comes down to until it is released. “The market for BB10 devices has been squarely in the high-security business, such as governments and hospitals”, and they do not upgrade their devices very often, CEO John Chen told The Verge previously. People looking to buy directly from BlackBerry will need to find $750USD or $949CAD, prices that put the Priv in the same class as the established Android flagships from companies including Samsung and LG.

BlackBerry recently hired mobile security expert David Kleidermacher to fix Android’s security flaws in the BlackBerry Priv as per Cantech Letter.

Initially leaked as the BlackBerry Venice, the BlackBerry Priv features a slider design which harks back to classic handset days. BlackBerry has revealed the device will arrive DTEK re-installed, which will help users manage and ensure their privacy.

With the company’s market share down to less than 1 per cent in North America, Bader says the BlackBerry knows it needs to sell more phones.

BlackBerry has built privacy monitoring hooks deep within Android that provide users with powerful feedback and control over how applications make use of security-critical device resources.

The Canadian company also confirmed that BlackBerry Priv will be fully compatible with a the following network bands: FD-LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29,30; HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5/6, 8; Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE.