Android-based BlackBerry Venice to be marketed as Priv

Himanshu, 24 September, 2015

Android-based BlackBerry Venice smartphone, which has been the subject of various rumours and leaks in the recent months, will be launched as BlackBerry Priv, according to the usually reliable leakster @evleaks.

At retail, Venice transforms into the... BlackBerry Priv
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 23, 2015

Back in June this year, in the wake of reports that BlackBerry is planning to launch an Android phone, the Canadian company's CEO John Chen had said that they are open to Android if they can make the phone secure enough. And the name Priv (which seems to be short for privacy or private here) certainly falls in line with that vision.

From what is known till now, the handset is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 808 chipset, and come with 3GB of RAM. It is said to feature an 18MP rear camera with dual-LED flash, and run Android Lollipop.

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Reader comments

shri
26 Sep 2015
uuB

looks like it ll get the market up to the mark

AnonD-175670
25 Sep 2015
JUP

Friends, remember that the blackberry works with software and hardware, and the first business and more profitable than the second, do not underestimate the blackberry , with priv advertising it so will increase , and not the BB OS will cease to exis...

James
25 Sep 2015
RN@

Of none of the manufactures make money from Android as such. They are all seeking market share by whatever means. Hardware is the driver, and perception of what the device can do for you. Software is way behind the leaps in hardware, and has been ...