BlackBerry is now ready to launch its latest flagship phone for this year. The Canadian-based multinational company will be releasing the KEYone phone first in the UK and recent reports are saying that pre-orders for said phone are now also open in Canada. Will the newest handset help the company back to its glory days?
BlackBerry is one the first mobile hardware company that produced wireless telecommunication handset and revolutionizes the mobile consumer electronics industry. But for the past years, it has been quite as giant companies like Apple, Samsung, LG, Lenovo and others have been dominating the trade market.
And now, the Canadian-based multinational company is all set to launch their latest flagship phone that many believed will catapult them to success again. According to Phone Arena, after several postponements regarding the arrival of the KEYone phone, BlackBerry officially announced that they will start releasing their newest handset in the UK in the coming days.
Clove, one of the online retailer today, revealed that they already have stocks of KEYone phones and they are ready to ship it to customers and loyal consumers who will order or buy it to them. The said handset will cost £499 in the UK while it will cost $549 in the US, which will make it first appearance in the country at the end of the month according to BlackBerry statement.
BlackBerry powered the KEYone phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz. It will also have a 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage that can be adaptable of up to 256GB. It will also feature a 4.5-inch scratch-proof display with a 1080 x 1620 pixel resolution plus a Corning Gorilla Glass 4 coating.
Android Authority further added that not only will be available in the UK and US, as pre-orders for the KEYone phone in Canada is now open. BlackBerry says that the device will go on sale at Bell and Bell MTS at a reasonable price of 699.99 CAD.
BlackBerry also announced that KEYone phone will be officially released in Canada and the US on May 31st. The latest handset got its first review and reports are saying that its physical keyboard, convenient key button, and solid design are the great attributes to the said phone. Nevertheless, the device might really help the Canadian-based multinational company regain its glory today.