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Gadget lovers in the U.S., Canada and UK can pre-order the latest BlackBerry Priv via ShopBlackBerry and retailer B&H Photo Video. CrackBerry reports that according to B&H website, pre-orders for the “first Android-powered” BlackBerry smartphone have begun with expected availability on November 20, 2015.
B&H has kept the same pricing for orders through them, meaning that customers should expect to shell out $699 for the factory unlocked version, CrackBerry added.
GSMArena lists its specifications:
- Dimensions: 147x77.2x9.4 mm
- 5.4 inches display with 1440x2560 resolution (~540 ppi)
- Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 chipset, Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 processor
- 32 GB internal memory, 3 GB RAM
- 18 MP rear camera, 2 MP front camera
- Sensors: Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass
- Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery
Reuters reported that AT&T will offer the handset for sale in the US (online and retail) starting November 6.
