BlackBerry KeyOne
{{short description|2017 Android smartphone by BlackBerry}}
{{Infobox Mobile phone
| logo =
| logosize =
| image = File:BlackBerry KEYone.png
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = BlackBerry KeyOne in original silver
| brand = BlackBerry Mobile
| manufacturer = TCL Corporation
| released = {{Start date|2017|04|27}}
| related = BlackBerry Priv
| successor = BlackBerry Key2
| codename = Mercury
| os = Original: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat"
Current: Android 8.1 "Oreo"
| battery = 3,505 mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery
| input = Multi-touch touchscreen, physical keyboard with touchpad
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
| cpu = Octa-core 2.0 GHz
| gpu = Adreno 506
| memory = original silver: 3 GB
Black Edition/Bronze Edition: 4 GB
| storage = original silver: 32 GB
Black Edition/Bronze Edition: 64 GB
| memory_card = Up to 2 TB microSDXC
| display = {{unbulleted list|{{convert|4.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} IPS LCD|1620x1080 pixels, 434 ppi}}
| form = Bar/Slate
| type = Smartphone
| size = H {{convert|149.1|mm|in|abbr=on}}
W {{convert|72.39|mm|in|abbr=on}}
D {{convert|9.4|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|180|g|oz|2|abbr=on}}
| rear_camera = 12 MP with f/2.0 aperture, 4K video capture, HDR, phase detection autofocus, EIS
| front_camera = 8 MP, 1080p video capture
| connectivity = {{Collapsible list
|title=
|GPS
|NFC
|FM radio}}
| website = {{URL|http://blackberrymobile.com}}
| slogan = Distinctly Different. Distinctly BlackBerry.}}
The BlackBerry KeyOne (stylized as BlackBerry KEYone, also known as BlackBerry Key 1, BlackBerry Key1) is a touchscreen-based Android smartphone with an integrated hardware keyboard that is manufactured by TCL Corporation under the brand name of BlackBerry Mobile. Originally known by its unofficial code name "Mercury",{{cite news |url= https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/04/the-blackberry-keyone-is-an-interesting-insight-into-what-might-have-been |title=The KeyOne is the phone BlackBerry should have made 10 years ago |last=Heater |first=Brian |date=2017-05-04 |website=Techcrunch |access-date=2017-05-30}} the KEYone was officially announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 25, 2017.{{cite news |url= https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/25/blackberry-tcl-keyone-mercury-smartphone |title=BlackBerry's 'Mercury' phone is now the KEYone |last=Summers |first=Nick |date=2017-02-25 |website=Engadget |access-date=2017-05-30}} While earlier BlackBerry smartphones running Android exist, the KeyOne is the first Android-based BlackBerry with the iconic BlackBerry design (having an integrated hardware keyboard fixed below the screen instead of having the keyboard on a slide like the Priv). TCL executives termed the KeyOne as a success, mentioning 850,000 units being sold.{{Cite news |url= https://9to5google.com/2018/02/26/blackberry-keyone-sales-mission-accomplished/ |title=BlackBerry sold 850,000 Keyone units and declares 'mission accomplished,' aims to capture 3% of smartphone market |last=Schoon |first=Ben |date=February 26, 2018 |work=9to5Google |access-date=July 6, 2018}}
Specifications
=Hardware=
The first sale units of BlackBerry KeyOne came pre-loaded with Android 7.1 Nougat, and the BlackBerry Hub and DTEK applications were also preinstalled.{{cite web |last1=Stevenson |first1=Alastair |title=BlackBerry KEYone – Software and Performance |url= http://www.trustedreviews.com/blackberry-keyone-review-software-and-performance-page-2 |website=TrustedReviews |access-date=1 June 2017}} It is powered by a 3505 mAh non-removable battery and an octa-core, Snapdragon 625 processor, 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The hardware has been designed by the Chinese TCL Corporation.{{cite news |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2017/05/26/blackberry-keyone-review-android-physical-keyboard |title=BlackBerry KeyOne Review: History Tries To Fight The Future |last=Spence |first=Ewan |date=2017-05-26 |website=Forbes |access-date=2017-05-30 |quote=Manufactured and sold under licence by TCL, the KeyOne}} It was released in India on 1 August 2017, in a special Limited Edition Black, that was released on other markets later. Color, and some changes to the specifications, including 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, instead of the 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage international version. The Indian version also features a dual-sim slot, which they claim is the 'first BlackBerry smartphone with dual-sim support',{{Cite web |url= http://m.gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/blackberry-keyone-sale-india-price-availability-specifications-amazon-1734793 |title=BlackBerry KEYone Goes on Sale in India for the First Time, via Amazon |website=NDTV Gadgets360.com |date=8 August 2017 |access-date=2017-08-08}} though the BlackBerry Aurora in Indonesia has that title.
The phone measures 149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm (4.5 inches). Its case is made of a silver aluminum frame, with a black rubbery grip in the back. The top of the phone features a headphone jack.{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Raymond |title=11 reasons why you should dump your iPhone for the BlackBerry KEYone |url= http://mashable.com/2017/05/04/blackberry-key-one-review-best-features |website=Mashable |access-date=1 June 2017}} The bottom of the phone features a USB-C port and a mono speaker. The phone also features a fully touch-enabled integrated hardware keyboard which responds to swipe gestures and doubles as a trackpad, a fingerprint scanner located in the spacebar, and keyboard shortcuts to speed up the launching of apps and features.
The phone features a 3:2, IPS screen at 1080x1620 pixels, with a pixel density of 434 ppi.{{cite web|last1=Burrell|first1=Henry|title=BlackBerry KEYone review|url=http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/android-smartphones/blackberry-keyone-review-3655330/|website=PC Advisor|access-date=1 June 2017|date=5 May 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Stevenson|first1=Alastair|title=BlackBerry KEYone review|url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/blackberry-keyone-review|website=TrustedReviews|access-date=1 June 2017|language=en}} The phone possesses two cameras: one 8-megapixel at the front and a Sony IMX378, 12-megapixel at the rear. The rear camera can record 4K videos at 30 fps.{{cite web
|url=http://www.trustedreviews.com/blackberry-keyone-review-camera-page-3
|title=BlackBerry KEYone – Camera
|last=Stevenson
|first=Alastair
|date=2017-05-05
|website=Trusted Reviews
|access-date=2017-05-30 }} The front camera can record 1080p videos at 30 frames per seconds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackberrymobile.com/specifications/|title=BlackBerry KEYone — Official website — Specifications|website=www.blackberrymobile.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-02}} The phone can shoot pictures in 3:2 by default (the screen's ratio) or in the standard 4:3. It also features EIS and phase-detection autofocus.{{Cite news|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/blackberry-keyone-review/3|title=BlackBerry KeyOne review|work=TechRadar|access-date=2017-06-02|language=en|last=Swider|first=Matt}}
=Software=
The KeyOne originally shipped with Android 7.1 "Nougat," but will be updated to Android 8.0 "Oreo."{{cite web|title=BlackBerry KEYone and Motion will receive an upgrade to Android Oreo|url=https://crackberry.com/blackberry-keyone-will-receive-upgrade-android-oreo|website=CrackBerry|access-date=21 February 2018|date=21 August 2017}} BlackBerry has promised to provide system security updates for the phone once per month which contributed to the phone earning official Android Enterprise Recommended status from Google.{{cite web|title=Android Enterprise Recommended|url=https://www.android.com/enterprise/recommended/|website=Android.com|access-date=21 February 2018}}
Variants
In September 2017, TCL Communications worked with AT&T Mobility to make an AT&T-exclusive version of the KeyOne, the BlackBerry KeyOne Space Black. The device contains the same specifications as the original device, but shares the same colors as the Limited Edition Black.{{cite web|url=https://m.att.com/shopmobile/cellphones/blackberry/keyone/_jcr_content.html?referrer=https%253A//www.blackberrymobile.com/us/|title=BlackBerry KEYone — Price, Features and Specs — AT&T|website=AT&T}} The device will only be available in the United States.
In India, however, Blackberry has launched an upgraded variant, called Blackberry KeyOne Limited Edition. Unlike the regular KeyOne model, the Limited Edition has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal memory and it comes with dual SIM card support. Blackberry also offered a 1 Year Free Screen Replacement guarantee on the Blackberry KeyOne Limited Edition via OnlyMobiles.com.{{cite web |url= https://www.onlymobiles.com/mobile/blackberry-keyone-limited-edition/2046/black |title= Blackberry KEYone Limited Edition (Black) |publisher= onlymobiles |access-date= 2017-11-22 |archive-date= 2017-12-01 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032245/https://www.onlymobiles.com/mobile/blackberry-keyone-limited-edition/2046/black |url-status= dead }} It is the same version later sold as Black Edition worldwide.
On November 16, 2017, BB Merah Putih announced that BlackBerry KeyOne will be joining their{{whose|date=January 2020}} BlackBerry lineup, alongside their BlackBerry Aurora. The device, like the Indian model, will be branded under the Limited Edition Black title.{{cite web |url=https://bbmerahputih.co.id/#keyone |title=Home — BB Merah Putih |website=BB Merah Putih |access-date=2017-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205052030/https://bbmerahputih.co.id/#keyone |archive-date=2019-12-05 |url-status=usurped }} A live event was held on November 23. The device is sold in Indonesia through Dino Market.{{cite web |url=http://www.dinomarket.com/BBKeyone/ |title=BlackBerry KeyOne Black Limited Edition |website=www.dinomarket.com}}
See also
References
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Further information
- [http://www.androidauthority.com/blackberry-keyone-review-752304/ Android Authority Review]
- [https://youtube.com/watch?v=2J1UgMAPNtw JerryRigEverything Durability Test] (YouTube video)
External links
- {{Official website| https://www.blackberry.com/us/en/products/devices}}
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Category:Mobile phones with an integrated hardware keyboard
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