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BlackBerry DTEK50 Is A Secured, Rebadged Alcatel Idol 4

Jul 26, 2016, 10:17 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Jul 26, 2016, 10:22 AM

BlackBerry today announced the DTEK50 smartphone, a slab-style handset that runs Android and features BlackBerry's signature communications and security software. BlackBerry says the DTEK50 features FIPS-2 hardware encryption, rapid security patching, secure boot process, and a hardened Android OS core. It includes Android for Work and Google Play for Work, as well as support for BlackBerry's full enterprise mobility management suite. Other features include BBM, BlackBerry Hub, the BlackBerry intelligent keyboard, and a customizable action key. The hardware is a rebadged version of the Alcatel Idol 4, which was announced earlier this year. The DTEK50 has a 5.2-inch full-HD LCD display, Snapdragon 617 processor with 3 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of storage. It has a 13-megapixel camera main camera, 8-megapixel front camera, NFC, Cat 6 LTE, memory card slot, and Quick Charge 2.0. The phone ships with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The DTEK50 is available for preorder in the U.S. and other countries starting today for $299. BlackBerry said it will reveal shipping dates on a regional basis over the coming weeks.

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Alcatel Idol 4

5.2" display FHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 617 processor 2 GB RAM
2,160 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

BlackBerry DTEK50

5.2" display FHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 617 processor 3 GB RAM
2,610 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

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bofis

Jul 26, 2016, 8:24 PM

Why are they wasting time on phones without a keyboard?

Security is nice and all, but BlackBerry should ONLY make phones with their excellent keyboards to stand out...where's the sequel to the BlackBerry Classic running Android plz/!

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