Video: awkward CEO shows first Android device BlackBerry – Android Planet

The BlackBerry Priv is the first Android smartphone from BlackBerry and the first device in years includes a physical sliding keyboard. In a clumsy hands-on shows John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, what is so special about Priv.

The movie starts already with the uncertainty about what Priv means exactly: Privacy and Privilege. In the uncomfortable conversation that follows, Chen says that the device runs on Google, rather than Android. What also stands out in a negative way, is that the screen seems to respond poorly to touch. Thus several taps needed to start Chrome

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In addition, Chen did not seem to be aware of the hardware capabilities of the Priv. “He has the final specs, cameras and other good things,” said the CEO. If the interviewer concludes with the words “This is the first apart from all leaks than” Chen does not seem to respond.

Device leaked already completely

Last week BlackBerry announced that it will soon officially announce the Priv. The slider phone leaked However, already in full. So we knew that would be the smartphone features a 5.4 inch screen with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels. Also on board is a 808 Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm with 3GB of RAM. In addition, it is expected that the BlackBerry Priv provides a 5 megapixel camera and 18 respectively to the rear and front of the device.

Probably the smartphone runs on a customized version of Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Thus, is the so-called “BlackBerry Device Search ‘probably part of the operating system. This will enable rapid search for things on the internet, contacts, and saved documents. An exact release date for the Priv is not yet known.

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