Not sure yet. But if they used the DTEK 50/60 as a based model, then nano sim with MicroSD support up to 2TB should be supported .

To be exact, this will be the last phone designed by BB.

In the future, it will be all outsource to TCL, design and manufacturing entirely.

owh..

i thought they concentrate on handphone software

You are actually correct.


BlackBerry = Old BlackBerry, now a software company;

BlackBerry Mobile = New BlackBerry Smartphones Division under TCL, a hardware company.

Blackberry will supply the software while Blackberry Mobile will manufacture, design, promote and market Blackberry Android phones.

"I think TCL is one of those companies a lot of people don't know much about (it tends to get labeled as a "Chinese manufacturer " and nobody goes into deeper detail). In reality, it's a very global company. A lot of their product design and marketing happens in America. They have a CEO who is from France. They have operations in many markets, and like most smartphone manufacturers today, they manufacture their hardware in China (the TCL story is not unlike Apple when you think about it)." - Crackberry

Look for this article Cleaning up the Confusion: What you need to know about BlackBerry and BlackBerry Mobile by Crackberry for more awesome info!


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thanks for the explanation

can we expect these things on the mercury?

Snapdragon 625/635?

Camera with OIS?

Dual sim?

Hopefully it's come with dual-sim.

Android 7.1 Nougat on board
4.5-inch scratch-resistant, 1620 x 1080-pixel display, 3:2 ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core chip
3GB RAM, 32GB on-board storage
Dimensions of 149.3 x 72.5 x 9.4mm, 180g weight
Smart QWERTY keyboard
12MP rear camera (Sony IMX378 sensor) with 4K video at 30 fps, f/2.0 lens
8MP fixed-focus front cam, 1080p video
3,505 mAh battery, 50% charge in 36 minutes
USB Type-C

BlackBerry KeyOne (Mercury) LEAKED

The BlackBerry KeyOne (known in leaks under its BlackBerry Mercury codename) official webpage has just gone live prematurely, hours before the company's event at MWC 2017 starts. And it reveals a ton of interesting details about the new phone.

The BlackBerry KeyOne is the newest and most powerful 'Berry with a full QWERTY keyboard and the largest ever battery in a BlackBerry. An interesting detail to remember while reading about this new 'Berry is that the phone is now actually made by TCL, while BlackBerry is a licensing partner, but will not handle the actual sales and distribution of the phone. With this in mind, here are all the important features of the KeyOne:


Android 7.1 Nougat on board
4.5-inch scratch-resistant, 1620 x 1080-pixel display, 3:2 ratio
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core chip
3GB RAM, 32GB on-board storage
Dimensions of 149.3 x 72.5 x 9.4mm, 180g weight
Smart QWERTY keyboard
12MP rear camera (Sony IMX378 sensor) with 4K video at 30 fps, f/2.0 lens
8MP fixed-focus front cam, 1080p video
3,505 mAh battery, 50% charge in 36 minutes
USB Type-C


As with any BlackBerry, the focus here is on the full QWERTY keyboard with customizable actions to each key and the ability to swipe on the keys, as well as on the full suite of security features and BlackBerry messaging services.

The phone has a nice design too, with a soft touch back material, an all-day battery life and the latest version of Android, 7.1 Nougat on board. The main 12-megapixel camera also features the excellent Sony IMX378 sensor, the same one as in the Google Pixel, which is currently one of the best camera phones out there.

NO SUPPORT FOR VERIZON AND SPRINT 4G LTE BANDS
Interestingly, the North American (U.S.) version of the BlackBerry KeyOne does not support all of the essential 4G LTE bands required by Verizon Wireless and Sprint, so it will likely only work with AT&T and T-Mobile. Here is the full list of 4G LTE bands supported by the U.S. bound version of the KeyOne: bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30. Check which 4G LTE bands are required by each U.S. carrier here.

BIG Battery
Stable CPU
Awesome Keyboard
Same camera sensor with Google Pixel
Blackberry Hub
Blackberry Security

I'm definitely IN!

I think the name is cool too! KEYone

Hoping for telco to bundle them or pre-order with goodies

BlackBerry KeyOne LIVESTREAM, 2AM TODAY.



Just want to sleep, now have to watch this live.

not bad!

its everything the Priv has, and better.

The keypads are touch sensitive (can act as trackpad, can flick, etc)

The spacebar itself is both a space bar, and also a fingerprint scanner.

All buttons reprogramable to act as shortcut keys.

3GB RAM is a bit small (maybe apps are richer these days?) but the expandable storage is definitely a welcome. I just hope the expandable storage can be converted into nano sim (although there are already hacks for other phones to have BOTH storage + nano sim, two in one!)

the smaller screen size doesn't discourage me. It looks great. Too bad it ain't as wide as the Passport, i'm sure it would have been lovely.

It has everything except the price tag, again.

USD549 has a lot of other options, I mean slab phone, but keyone is targeting 2 segments here,

1. PKB freak who skipped the Q10/classic/priv.
2. The long gone bb users from bbos era.

So the only competition keyone has here is only priv, in this very niche market.

Will it be the game changer? Definitely yes but not enough in making a comeback. I mean from the entire market share of close to 0 percent, they might be able to ship more with this model.

Will it be a success in the BB users group? Of course yes. Many will see it as a upgrade from PP/Q10/classic but not from those using priv at this moment. Never mind the design, the specs are great but not enough to cajole Priv's into buying this.

Personally I am sold mainly due to the PKB and RGB light indicator(LOL), but this will not sell well here in MY, but don't be surprise people will finally give it a try for a keyboard phone, especially those who never own BB phone in their life.

Lastly, the BB Aurora(merah Putih) has just launched in Indonesia. Quite a decent mid range phone.

I'm more hoping our telco will bring it to bundle with their plan

You may not be the first to get it, because i am competing hahahhaha.

Coming Soon... Can't wait!

Its been a while..when it will come to Malaysia..said in early april..hurm..

Good grief

Looking forward as well.