BlackBerry sold 850,000 devices last year and called
the number “mission accomplished”. Still in pursiuit of its first million, the
brand announced that the BlackBerry Keyone Black Edition will arrive soon to US
online retailers.
Currently available at AT&T with 3 GB RAM and 32
GB storage, the phone costs around US$ 500 or US$ 16.67 monthly with a 24-month plan.
The more powerful version with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB memory will be available at
“select retailers”, although BlackBerry is yet to pinpoint exact stores or
launch dates.
The Black Edition of the keyboard-packing smartphone
costs anywhere between £ 549, SGD858 and AUD899, depending on the market.
Looking at these prices, the 64 GB Keyone might cost no more than US$ 700.
Along with the physical keyboard, the screen also is
unusual - it comes in 3:2 ratio with resolution of 1620 x 1080 pixels. It is
powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset and runs Android Nougat 7.1.
