The oldschool, keyboard-sporting Key2 series have finally made their way to the land down under. Devices available are BlackBerry Key2 LE, BlackBerry Key2 Black Edition and the BlackBerry Key2 Red Edition. LE, the entry level device, costs $799; Black Edition is priced at a steep $1,190; as for Red Edition, it comes at equally pricey $1,390.As you can see, Key2’s nostalgic value is pretty high. If you can put up with it, though, you will get decent smartphones with comfortable keyboards. All three will become available in Amazon Australia in mid-July. ...

Some crafty soul has managed to mine the BlackBerry DTEK security app for code releated to a new BlackBerry device codenamed Adula. It has been suggested that this Adula device is being made by one of BlackBerry’s licensees, likely Optiemus, seeing how ”Adula” is a place in India, the country which Optiemus operates from. This mysterious device’s model number is BBI100 and, well, that is all that we know about it.It is likely that BlackBerry will tell us more about this Adula smartphone during the upcoming MWC 2019. ...

After being bought out and unavailable for some time, BB KEY2 LE is back on Amazon. KEY 2 LE is a corner-cut version of BlackBerry KEY2, keeping most if not all of what makes a BlackBerry phone BlackBerry while having a significantly lower price of $449.99. It will work on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Its specs include 4GB of RAM and 64GB of native storage, 13mpx + 5mpx main camera, 8mpx selfie shooter, Snapdragon 636 CPU, 3000mAh battery and an Android 8.1 Oreo OS. ...

Device will be available for 24,990 Rupees, which equals $338. We do not know when will Evolve X be released; its price is suspected to be around 34,990 Rupees ($473). Speaking of dollars, it is unlikely that Evolve will be released in the US; sorry.Specifications:– 5.99-inch display, 1080 x 2160 FHD+, 18:9 aspect ratio,– Snapdragon 450 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage,– 13mpx + 13mpx main camera, 16mpx selfie shooter,– 4000mAh battery,– face recognition,– Dolby Digital Sound. ...

BlackBerry KEY2 LE, a ”lite” edition of the popular QWERTY keyboard, is coming to the US. Starting today, North American customers can now pre-order this device for $449.99. Shipment to customers as well as retail stores will begin on October 12th.Specifications:– 4.5-inch LCD screen, 1080 x 1620 res,– Snapdragon 636 CPU,– 4GB of RAM and 64GB of native storage,– 13mpx + 5mpx rear camera, 8mpx selfie shooter,– 3000mAh battery,– BlackBerry Hub, BlackBerry Privacy Shade, DTEK privacy app,– Slate and Champagne colour variants. ...

Most of the KEYone releases are being updated to Oreo (which is probably the last OS update this phone is going to get), but not all of them. Sprint, a North American carrier, has confirmed that it’s KEYone variant will not be receiving the update. The exact reason why is unknown. Other US carriers may or may not upgrade their KEYone’s OS’ accordingly. ...

Three of Canada’s largest wireless providers, Bell, Rogers and Telus, have all taken $200 off their BlackBerry KEY2 smartphones. Since they are still selling their devices on a subsidized basis, that means that a 64GB Canadian BB KEY2 can be bought for $0. Of course, in return you have to sign a two-years contract with them. Exact deals are:Rogers – $0 with a signed two-year contract, $95/month and up,Bell – $0 with a signed two-year contract, $80/month and up,TELUS – $0 with a signed two-year contract, $115/month and up. ...

More goodness from IFA 2018. This time we are getting a video depicting BlackBerry KEY2 LE, a lite version of its successful KEY2 smartphone. Video concentrates on showing off device’s design, particulary its keyboard, somewhat omitting the fact that KEY2 LE has to cut many corners to down its prize from KEY2’s $649 to $399/$449 (depending on the RAM variant). What specs it does share are the 13mpx+5mpx main camera and 3000mAh battery. ...

While it is still unlikely that BB Evolve and Evolve X will ever be released outside India, us Westerners can look forward another device made by BlackBerry, namely the KEY2 LE, a Lite edition of the well-received KEY2. Whether there is a point in making a light edition of an already mid-range device is up to you but, thanks to a leak from Nieuwe Mobiel, you have to admit that it looks pretty good. Device will be available in black, blue, red and copper. As for its specs:– 4.5-inch touchscreen,– Snapdragon 636 processor,– 4GB RAM, 64GB storage,– 13mpx + 5mpx dual ...

An over-the-air update is currently ongoing for both locked and unlocked versions of the phone. New features in the Oreo OS include Picture-in-Picture functionality, smart text selection, background limits and Autofill. It will probably take a few days before the update is available in all of Canada. The update will weight around one gigabyte, so better make some room. ...