All of a sudden, BlackBerry decided to announce its second Android-running smartphone. Dubbed the BlackBerry DTEK50, the handset is advertised as the world's most secure smartphone and is now available for pre-order through BlackBerry's official webshop. It can be purchase only in Black color for $299 and until August 8, all users will get a free BlackBerry Mobile Power Pack worth $59.99.
As the name suggest, it comes with DTEK software that encrypts all users' information, including business critical data and personal data, and is FIPS 140-2 Compliant with malware protection.
As for the phone itself, it is just a rebranded Alcatel Idol 4. It comes with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 617 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage, a 13-megapixel camera, and a 2,610 mAh battery.
BlackBerry DTEK50 specifications
5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD scratch-resistant display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 (4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz) processor with 550MHz Adreno 405 GPU
3GB RAM with 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 6P lens
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f2.2, 84-degree wide angle lens
Dimensions: 147×72.5×7.4mm; Weight: 135g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
2610mAh battery with fast charging |