BlackBerry’s decision to embrace android might not restore the brand to its former glory, but it’s been a promising start. we were impressed with its latest phone, the KeyOne, that catered to classicists with its hardware keyboard. But, its followup, can once again ditch the brand’s defining physical characteristic — at least, if a brand new leaked render is anything to go by. The image, tweeted by Evan Blass, gives us our 1st look at the front of the touchscreen phone.
Okay, so the rumour mill already let slip that the device would pack virtual keys. And, TCL (BlackBerry’s partner on its handsets) told us it might be water-resistant. But, apart from giving up a proper look at its design — that we’ll touch on later — Blass also dropped what may be its official title. The phone everybody was referring to because the “Krypton” is reportedly dubbed BlackBerry Motion. we won’t say that the name change comes as much of a surprise, seeing as the KeyOne also had a different title (Mercury) during its prototype stage.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) October 5, 2017
In terms of its look, the BlackBerry Motion does not fall in line with the current bezel-free trend. It also contains a home button with an embedded BlackBerry logo. And, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack. So, in many ways it’s a classic device — albeit not within the traditional Blackberry mould. Still, that does not mean the company is doing away with its other defining features. The Motion can carry the robust security software that BlackBerry prides itself on, and apparently boasts a mammoth 26-hour battery life. Details on its full list of specs, however, are still scarce.
The phone is rumored to arrive this month. Although, if past examples just like the BlackBerry KeyOne Black edition are any indication, TCL could be releasing the Motion in some markets initial before bringing it worldwide.
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