Published 15:33 IST, February 25th 2019

MWC 2019 Surprises: BlackBerry Key2 Red Edition Unveiled, Gives-Off A Traditional Blackberry Feeling

The BlackBerry Key2 runs on the Google Android operating system and USP of the phone is its traditional QWERTY keypad over a modern design.

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ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019) seemingly has surprises for smartphone enthusiasts along with that of more serious-expected phone launches. Surprises here include likes of Red Outer Coloured variant of BlackBerry Key2 Red which is a next-gen handset. This is a surprise considering fact that battle between BlackBerry smartphones ( new-gen ones) and brands like kia, Samsung could make for an exciting watch; this was scenario till sometime back both in B2C as well as B2B techlogy segments.

w, BlackBerry whose handsets are w manufactured by TCL was a kwn top player in premium smartphones segment t too long ago, along with being an inseparable part of many of business folk who took a fancy to company’s BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) application long before WhatsApp was released. On its part, BlackBerry Key2 runs on Google Android operating system and USP of phone is its traditional QWERTY keypad over a modern design.

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red coloured variant of BlackBerry Key2 looks impressive and this factor can potentially be considered as ar USP of smartphone. BlackBerry’s Key2 has technical specifications such as a 4.5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, 6GB RAM, 128GB internal stor, and a 12MP dual main cameras.

handset runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) operating system and is powered by a 3500 mAh battery that is also compatible with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 techlogy. Also, re is a MicroSD card slot for expanding internal stor up to 256GB.  For users preferring to indulge in video calling and capturing selfies, re is an 8MP front snapper.

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At this juncture, it is worth ting that BlackBerry Key2 was launched last year, and Red edition of smartphone has w been made official at MWC 2019. This phone is available for pre-orders w in EU; handset’s India launch scheme of things in near future is t kwn at this point. BlackBerry Key2 has a price tag of Rs 52300 (649 Euros) at moment.

Gauging available ims of BlackBerry Key2, modern Android + traditional feeling is unmissable. In this regard, do share your insights on new BlackBerry.

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Also Read: Smartphone Global Sales Statistics For Q4 2018: Samsung’s Preference Still Intact In Minds Of Buyers





 

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15:24 IST, February 25th 2019