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BlackBerry has officially started taking preorders for the BlackBerry Priv, the company's first Android phone. The device is being sold in the US, UK, and Canada, with pricing at $699, £559, and CA$899, respectively. In the US, the device starts shipping November 6th.
The official spec list has been posted as well, and it looks like that $700 is a high-end price for a high-end phone. The Priv has a 5.43-inch 1440p AMOLED display with curved edges on the left and right of the screen. Internally, there's a 1.8GHz Snapdragon 808 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a non-removable (and massive) 3410mAh battery. There's also an 18MP rear camera with OIS and phase detect auto focus, and a 2MP front camera. For a carrier, it looks like you'll need a GSM provider as Blackberry says the device is "Not compatible on Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular."
You're also getting a ton of features that most Android OEMs have cut from their flagships. Most significantly, there's a physical hardware keyboard that slides out of the bottom of the device. The Priv also has a MicroSD slot, a hardware camera button, and a hardware convenience key.
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