The BlackBerry KEYone brings back the physical QWERTY keyboard and adds modern features that make smartphones a serious challenge today's more popular flagship product. With the Android operating system, the upcoming device can provide comfort and increased productivity, attractive price.
BlackBerry KEYone specifications
KEYone comes from TCL, but it is still the BlackBerry through and through. It will not use the flagship agencies may expect the latest specifications, but it is still strong.
First, the BB smartphone offers a 1620 x 1080 pixel touch screen with an aspect ratio of 3: 2. Compared with the LG G6 and Galaxy S8 seems quite strange, but because of the existence of the keyboard, it can understand.
The 35-key physical keyboard has also been upgraded to include capacitive touch support, making the entire keyboard available as a touchpad. The space bar accommodates the fingerprint scanner, making it easy to unlock the phone.
Under the hood, there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. It may not be up to date, but it can extend battery life. Equipped with 3GB RAM, the processor is enough to give you a smooth performance. The BlackBerry KEYone is only available for 32GB of internal storage, but it has microSD support. Due to the QuickCharge 3.0 fast charge boost mode, the 3,505 mAh battery can charge up to 50% in 36 minutes.
In order to take pictures, the back of a 12 million pixel camera, in front of a 800 million pixel shooter. Nothing is so exciting, but their work is surprising even better than any other smartphone.
Finally, BB KEYone and Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box, so users should not be difficult to adapt to the user interface.
BlackBerry KEYone release date
Engadget's report, BB's latest flagship smartphone will be available on May 31 in the US and Canada. That American customer was able to buy an unlocked GSM or CDMA version, but this summer came to Sprint.
Detailed information on other carrier transactions is expected to be announced in the next few weeks in the United States.
BlackBerry KEYone price
An unlocked BlackBerry KEYone will be sold at $ 549 in pre-sale price. Please note that the Galaxy S8 is priced at $ 725 at Best Buy, which means BB flagship is now cheaper than other flagships.
The price of Canada is also true. The country's operators offered $ 199 for the two-year contract price, while the Galaxy S8 was priced at about $ 250 in the same contract.
Which makes the BlackBerry KEYONE in terms of price advantage. For such a powerful mobile phone, consumers are more likely to consider buying, rather than a more expensive smartphone, they can not even use their function.
BlackBerry KEYone evaluation
Many critics have mastered a unit, so far, things seem good for the company. Once it became one of the most popular smartphone brands, BlackBerry became more and more close to using KEYone to redeem itself.
It is worth noting that BB KEYone first for professional consumers. This is why it brings a series of productivity features that contribute to the completion of things. Those who prefer to be idle on social media may not find the smartphone is their best choice.
Its most attractive feature is the keyboard, proving that the physical QWERTY key is not dead. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 does not have any physical buttons, but the BlackBerry or the entire keyboard together, it is the identity of the brand.
The KEYone review from The Verge takes full account of each of its features. It is clear that the BlackBerry KEYone can be squeezed in the hands of every businessman at its more affordable price, just like the early predecessors.
