BlackBerry PRIV Pre-Orders Launch in Canada for $899

Gary Ng
8 years ago

For those iPhone users looking to switch back to BlackBerry, the company has launched pre-orders for their PRIV slider, which features their classic keyboard, but this time runs Android OS—for the first time ever.

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The BlackBerry PRIV is available for Canadians at the price of $899, for the device which includes a 5.4-inch display, 18MP camera, 32GB of storage and a 3410mAh battery, ready to ship on November 6. As for two-year contract pricing, it’ll be $399 from Rogers or $799 outright (via MobileSyrup).

Any iPhone users going to switch back to BlackBerry for that classic keyboard—and now Android?

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