TCL’s BlackBerry Mobile division recently launched its latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Key2. It’s the successor to the KeyOne which was released last year. The company today confirmed the BlackBerry Key 2 price and release date information for customers in the United States. It’s going to release the device in the country starting next month. The device will be available off-contract from Amazon and Best Buy.
BlackBerry Key2 will be released in the United States on July 13th. It will be available in Silver and Black colors from Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, and select Best Buy stores across the country.
The handset is optimized for GSM carrier networks such as AT&T and T-Mobile. It’s going to be priced at $649.99. Pre-orders will go live on Amazon and Best Buy’s website on June 28th.
For $649, customers will get a 4.5 inch 1080p display with a Snapdragon 660 processor coupled with 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. It’s also the first BlackBerry-branded device with a dual camera at the back, it has dual 12MP sensors.
The device comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and retains the conventional QWERTY keyboard that BB fans know and love. The handset also has a new Speed Key which will enable users to create customized hardware shortcuts for apps and contacts.
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