TCL had confirmed earlier in this month that it will
be launching a new smartphone in October. It appears that the upcoming from the
company could be the one that is codenamed as BlackBerry Krypton as it has been
certified by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S.
The BlackBerry Krypton has received Wi-Fi Alliance
certification earlier in this week and the same device was Bluetooth SIG
certified in August. The rumor mill claims that the BlackBerry Krypton could be
the all-touch phone that is confirmed to come with a larger battery and a
durable chassis.
According to FCC filing, the smartphone is named
Krypton. However, it is likely to launch as a new BlackBerry DTEK series phone
that includes smartphones like DTEK 50 and DTEK60. The handset may launch as
DTEK 70, but there is no concrete evidence to support the claim.
FCC listing has revealed that the Krypton name
belongs to BBD100-2 handset. It is one of the four variants that was approved
by Wi-Fi Alliance. The remaining model numbers of the phone are BBD100-1,
BBD100-3 and BBD100-6. According to CrackBerry, Krypton’s external and internal
photos, test setup images and user manual are protected by short term
confidentiality agreement from TCL.
Previous reports have revealed that the all-touch
display phone will carry support for full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080
pixels. The exact screen size is not known, but it may either feature a
5.2-inch or 5.5-inch display. The fingerprint scanner is expected to be present
below the display.
The Snapdragon 625 chipset is rumored to power the
BlackBerry Krypton with 4 GB of RAM. The handset will be running on Android 7.0
Nougat and will feature BlackBerry Hub and DTEK security features. It may sport
a IP67 certified chassis and a 4,000 mAh battery which is pegged to deliver
two-days of usage. TCL is expected to confirm on its launch date soon as the
smartphone has already cleared the necessary certifications.
Speculations are rife that TCL may unveil the BlackBerry
Juno phone with physical QWERTY keyboard shortly after the launch of the
BlackBerry Krypton.
