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- The BlackBerry Priv is an attractive device, thicker than the competition on Android, but sporting a backlit QWERTY keyboard that slides out from behind the 5.4-inch quad HD display.
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Oct 16, 2015 · Now, we've got an official BlackBerry video showing off the Android-powered Priv's marquee feature — the return of the sliding QWERTY keyboard. Read next: The Blackberry Priv review .
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5.4-inch AMOLED display, 2,560x1,440 pixel resolution5.7 (7.2 when open) by 3.04 by 0.37 inches (147/184 when open by 77.2 by 9.4 mm)540 pixels per inch6.77 ounces (192 grams)Android 5.1.1 LollipopBlackBerry HubGesture controlsBlackBerry's DTEK security software18-megapixel camera2-megapixel front-facing camera4K video recording at 30 frames per second, 1080p at 60 frames per second64-bit Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SoC32GB of internal storage; 3GB of RAMUp to 2TB expandable storage3,410mAh battery (non-removable)FD-LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29, 30HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5/6, 8Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGEWi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n ,acThe Priv stands tall above BlackBerry's last three efforts. The Passport had a great keyboard and access to some Android apps via the Amazon app store, but its wide body was cumbersome. The Classic, an updated homage to a formula that had worked so well in the past, had a four-row keyboard that stole valuable screen real estate. The all-touch Leapg...
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Feb 1, 2016 · The Android-run BlackBerry Priv features a slide-out physical keyboard, a rarity in phones these days. Photo: BlackBerry. The BlackBerry Priv with its keyboard tucked away. Photo: BlackBerry....
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Oct 4, 2015 · Everything we know about the BlackBerry Priv Android slider. News. By Bla1ze. last updated 4 October 2015. For a while there, it seemed as though BlackBerry had a good handle on keeping their...
Nov 6, 2015 · The slide-out keyboard at the bottom is a key identifier for the Priv, and its presence is divisive. Those who are beholden to their physical keyboards will look at this and get excited. Those...
Nov 6, 2015 · Despite all of that, plenty of people accept the Priv’s size and shape without ever suspecting that a thumb keyboard slides out from behind, with a satisfying, frictionless ssshhhhpp! and...
Dec 20, 2015 · The Priv’s standout design feature is its well engineered, slide out physical keyboard. But while many BlackBerry enthusiasts will welcome such a feature - and will buy the Priv for no other reason - using it to type feels fiddly and alien after so many years of using an iPhone, especially compared with last year’s wider-keyboard BlackBerry ...
