BlackBerry Priv Prices and Specs revealed by ShopBlackBerry

We already know that the BlackBerry Priv will cost £579.99 unlocked in the UK, at least from Carphone Warehouse.

In the early hours of this morning, BlackBerry revealed the US and Canadian prices for the BlackBerry Priv when they put the device up for pre-order from ShopBlackBerry. Pre-orders were set to go live tomorrow, Friday October 23.

For those in the U.S the BlackBerry Priv will cost $750 unlocked, while in Canada it’ll cost you a cool $949. Both countries had a shipping date of November 16.

Considering the fact that the Priv still hasn’t been officially announced, with no launch event announced either, it may explain why BlackBerry quickly pulled the pages online.

Interestingly, as well as publishing the pricing, BlackBerry published the full specs of the device.

BlackBerry Priv Specs

Baseline Software Support: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Size (LxWxD): 147 (184 opened) x 77.2 x 9.4mm
Weight (w/battery): 192g
Model Number: STV100-1
Processor:

Qualcomm 8992 with 64 bit Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 and Quad-core 1.44 GHz CortexA53 (Snapdragon 808 Hexa-Core, 64 bit)
Adreno 418, 600MHz GPU

Memory:

3GB Low Power RAM
32GB Flash
Hot-swappable MicroSD slot (up to 2TB)

Expandable Memory:

MicroSD slot located on top of device, accessible via pin-eject tray

Display:

Curved 5.43Ã¢â‚¬Â
2560 x 1440 resolution
540 DPI
WQHD Plastic AMOLED
High Brightness Mode for Outdoor Readability
24-bit color depth
16:9 aspect ratio
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Rear Facing Camera:

18MP Auto-Focus
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Phase Detect Auto Focus (PDAF), Fast focus lock
HDR
6-element f2.2 lens
Back Side Illumination (BSI2) Stacked Sensor
Dual Colour, Dual 2 mm² LED Flash Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Enhanced photo color balance/
4k Video Recording: 30 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps, 6DOF video stabilization combined with OIS for incredibly smooth video
4x digital zoom
Continuous & touch to focus, face detection, image stabilization
Panorama, Burst, Live Filters
Multi-Frame Low Light Enhancement

Front Facing Camera:

2MP Fixed-Focus, f2.8
Large 1.75um pixel size
Image & video stabilization
720p HD video recording
2x digital zoom
Wide Selfie Mode (also known as Selfie Panorama)
Multi-Frame Low Light Enhancement

Dedicated Keys: Volume Up/Down, Mute, Lock(Power On/Off)
Notification: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable
Touch Capabilities:

10-point multi-touch
Supports Passive Stylus
Glove Mode
Capacitive Touch Keyboard: Allows navigation gestures, fine cursor control, swipe to select word predictions, swipe back for word deletion

Navigation: Capacitive Touch, capacitive 4-row keyboard (slider)
User Interface: Gesture control plus touch sensitive physical keyboard with gesture support
Keyboard:

Physical Sliding Keyboard, with support for:
- Contextual auto-correction
- Contextual next word prediction
- Personalized learning engine
Keyboard Security:
- Password protection, Screen lock, and Sleep mode

Voice Input/output:

Integrated speaker and 3 microphones
BlackBerry Natural Sound enabled: Receiver cavity microphone monitors what the user hears and adjusts in real time for best performance. The system monitors speaker motion in real time to ensure maximum loudness without distortion
Virtual Back Volume Speaker Ã¢â‚¬â€œ high surface area material in the speaker cavity provides higher loudness in a more compact space
Hands-free headset capable
Bluetooth headset capable
Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone

Headset : 3.5 mm stereo
Ports and Connectivity:

USB 2.0 Connector with SlimPort enabled
USB 2.0 fully supported with standard microUSB 2.0 cable (included in box)
Cabled-Video Out, 4k @30 fps, supported with standard SlimPort adaptor (not included in box). SlimPort adaptor cables exist to support the following video protocols: HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort 1.1, DisplayPort 1.2, DVI
NFC

Power Adapter

+5V DC / 1.3A AC power adapter, OMTP Compliant
QC2.0 Enabled Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Compatible with QC2 Chargers
~~Dual mode Wireless Charging capable for Powermat (PMA) and Qi~~

Battery:

3410 (typ) 3360 (min) mAh 4.4V 680 Wh/L integrated non-removable battery
Fast charge enabled

Battery Life:

Mixed Usage: Up to 22.5 hours
22.5 hours battery life is based on mixed usage scenario. Many factors affect battery life including but not limited to network, transmission environment, battery age, usage, location software and feature configuration.

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