WATERLOO, ON – BlackBerry is readying the launch of a new device called DTEK50 that it describes as the world's most secure Android smartphone.
Equipped with Android Marshmallow 6.0, DTEK50 combines BlackBerry's security, privacy and productivity with the full Android experience in an all-touch design, reads the news release. Features include an intelligent keyboard, customizable BlackBerry convenience key, a 5.2" full HD display and an 8MP front facing camera and a 13MP auto-focus rear camera.
The second Android device after the Priv, DTEK 50 is priced at $429 ($299 USD) and is available for pre-order now in Canada, the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and The Netherlands and will ship next month.
"We take our customers' privacy seriously. That's why we're proud to have all the security and privacy functionality that's built in our newest Android smartphone. DTEK50 merges the unique security and connectivity features BlackBerry is known for with the rich Android ecosystem," said BlackBerry’s COO and GM devices Ralph Pini, in the release. "DTEK50 adds to BlackBerry's lineup of secure smartphones, providing choices to our customers with different price points on both BlackBerry 10 and Android platforms."
