BlackBerry DTEK50 becomes official, runs Android and costs $299

26 July, 2016
The much-rumored second Android smartphone from BlackBerry is a rebranded alcatel Idol 4.

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  • 27 Jul 2016

wonder if the speaker quality is the same as the Idol 4 or if they've skimmed on that...

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    Anonymous, 27 Jul 2016Samsung KNOX just adds a lil' bit of extra security on top ... moreWindows is so secure than it does not even uses 256bits encryption like the secure environment on KNOX, you don't even know how this works and yet you're talking about security levels...

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      • 27 Jul 2016

      Anonymous, 27 Jul 2016Samsung KNOX just adds a lil' bit of extra security on top ... moreYou're the same Windows fanboy that were talking s*it about Android security in another post, maybe you should read more, KNOX runs on hardware and software level, it's not just a app on top of Android, in 2016 some governments uses Galaxy S6 as their official phone, your information is all wrong, I said once, now I'm saying it again, it Windows were so secure, it would be used everywhere, but it's not, and will never be.

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        • 27 Jul 2016

        mir, 27 Jul 2016"Your" and not you're, is the correct word with how you're ... moreWasn't talking about grammer here, smarty pants

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          • 27 Jul 2016

          LG superfan, 27 Jul 2016Not true I know many people who buy iphone only for its per... moreClearly you know nothing and just a troll. You from Asia?

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            • 27 Jul 2016

            Anonymous, 27 Jul 2016Samsung KNOX just adds a lil' bit of extra security on top ... moreSamsung Knox is built by BlackBerry. And so is the Security for most other phones , they all rely on BlackBerry, why? Because BlackBerry Software is the most secure software period.

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              • 27 Jul 2016

              galaxyS7, 26 Jul 2016An iphone is having mediocre hardware and great software (... moreit cant have mediocre hardware when it surpasses other flagship android phones in about half of benchmark tests. only bcuz it doesnt get involved in the spec wars people assume its hardware is mediocre. its chipset is by far ahead of others

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                • 27 Jul 2016

                AnonD-463876, 27 Jul 2016WTF why wasn't this based on the Idol 4s instead?, a phone ... moreIts a nice phone maybe I can try it because I'm a blackberry fan I don't understand pupil who always have a say on other pupils busines

                  AnonD-405901, 27 Jul 2016iOS is the only thing people are buying iPhones, certainly ... moreNot true I know many people who buy iphone only for its performance and they agree android is better than ios in almost everthing and some buy it only to show off and agree its bad after ios updates it gets slower and slower and lags in heavy multitasking so different people have different opinions you might buy iphone coz of ios but many buy it for other things I have used iphone too and IMO ios sucks

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                    • 27 Jul 2016

                    Anonymous, 27 Jul 2016Samsung KNOX just adds a lil' bit of extra security on top ... moreWindows OS, iOS and Samsung Knox are all manage by BlackBerry's Good Technology. If you know what I mean.

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                      • 27 Jul 2016

                      It has 2TB expandable WTF!!!!

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                        • 27 Jul 2016

                        Its a Good deal.BB is giving monthly updates too.so its better then Alcatel.

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                          • 27 Jul 2016

                          please note $299 includes 12600 mah battery (please check blackberry website) , so its very very cheap compare to all other offerings

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                            • 27 Jul 2016

                            AnonD-237381, 27 Jul 2016I wonder if it's more secure than Samsung KNOX...Samsung KNOX just adds a lil' bit of extra security on top of Android, but it's still the least secure one out there.

                            When it comes to security: Windows > iOS > Android+KNOX > rest of Android devices

                            Now I know some governments were using KNOX devices until now, but this year they've realised Android is still unsecure even with that extra layer of protection, and since it's Android, the IT departments had a really hard time managing updates/software installs/etc., and so they ditched them and are going for iOS devices by the end of the year.

                            Who knows... maybe next year they'll upgrade to Windows devices.

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                              • 27 Jul 2016

                              I like this mobile very very nice

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                                • 27 Jul 2016

                                AnonD-405901, 27 Jul 2016"Assembled in China"Apple's products are 'Designed in California' but 'Assembled in China'

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                                  • 27 Jul 2016

                                  Size 5.2 inches (resolution 1080 x 1920)
                                  Snapdragon 617
                                  3 GB RAM
                                  Internal storage 16 GB (only?! nowadays?! with Google store availability?! ... even my grandma would need more GBs).

                                  Question 1: Is it SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than HTC 10 Lifestyle, Galaxy C5, Xperia X, Moto G4 Plus, LG G5 SE ... and I still haven't mentioned the Chinese and other Taiwanese makers in this overcrowded segment of the smartphone market.

                                  Question 2: If yes, would the margins be STILL SIGNIFICANTLY worthwhile for a struggling company.

                                  Question 3: If no to either of the above, what exactly are the tangible (or intangible) benefits of such device for a self-declared niche company like Blackberry.

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                                    • 27 Jul 2016

                                    AnonD-405901, 27 Jul 2016iOS is the only thing people are buying iPhones, certainly ... more"Your" and not you're, is the correct word with how you're referencing the person in your sentence. Don't go calling other people dumb if you are unable to correctly use these two words.

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                                      • 27 Jul 2016

                                      AnonD-565027, 27 Jul 2016so where did the apple made the iphone?"Assembled in China"

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                                        • 27 Jul 2016

                                        LG superfan, 27 Jul 2016Only camera and ios are the true shit in iphone. Its those ... moreiOS is the only thing people are buying iPhones, certainly not for their hardware!
                                        This shows how dumb you are just like you're comment -_-