BlackBerry PRIV lands in Canada, US

If it is not successful, BlackBerry could be out of the phone hardware business by 2017.

Giving you the ability to use it like a trackpad, giving you another way to navigate around the BlackBerry Priv. You can also set up quick shortcuts with the keyboard and program your most used apps to a key of your desire. When he is not using a BlackBerry device he likes to play video games, watch movies, tv shows, sports, or exploring other mobile platforms. BlackBerry Priv has been a hot topic among BlackBerry enthusiasts, who have been waiting for a release of the highly anticipated phone since early 2015.

BlackBerry Limited said on Friday that its first-ever BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android is now commercially available from carriers in North America.

Its dwindling smartphone sales left BlackBerry with just 0.3% of the total global smartphone market in the second quarter, according to IDC.

BlackBerry Ltd launched its first Android-based device, with the future of the company’s hardware business riding on a slick smartphone called Priv that boasts an impressive array of features and a hefty price tag.

Overall, the BlackBerry Priv takes home good reviews for its spectacular display, good build, wireless charging and Android Pay support, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Hub as a productivity tool, and the Android OS. The Blackberry Priv also has the traditional BBM application of the company though TechRadar said it has been rendered not really useful since not a lot of people with Android phones have this application installed. BlackBerry Priv will be available with AT&T for $250 for two year contract. Its 5.4-in. touchscreen as well as a physical keyboard will also delight users familiar with the older BlackBerrys, even though the number of hard keyboard users is dwindling. “I’m pleased to say that day has arrived”, said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO, BlackBerry. But whether it can save BlackBerry by itself is a big question that will be answered in the coming months.