Alright, try not to giggle too hard: A new BlackBerry is coming.。 In a post on Twitter, BlackBerry announced that its next smartphone, the "Key 2," will be unveiled on June 7 at 10 a.m. ET in New York. 。 BlackBerry shared the tweet in the most millennial (are they courting hip young kids again?!) way possible: with emoji.
。 Beyond the "An Icon Reborn" message and the name of the device, the post doesn't reveal any other details.。 However, putting on our detective hats, we can piece together a few things. First, the Key is almost definitely a successor to last year's KeyOne.。 The KeyOne was surprisingly refreshing because it felt like the anti-smartphone. As the guy who reviewed the phone for Mashable, I was pretty impressed.
。 Thanks for signing up!。 It's chunky, but sleek. It has a physical QWERTY keyboard at a time when no other phone maker includes one on their devices. The camera is pretty good (for a BlackBerry), battery life is solid, and it runs full Android.
。 How can the Key 2 improve on the KEYone? How can the Key 2 improve on the KEYone? Well, the specs need to be upgraded and dual cameras would be a welcome addition.
。 Is that a bigger screen? Are dual cameras coming to the Key 2?Credit: tenaa。 Now with more texture.Credit: slashleaks。 So, yeah, the BlackBerry Key 2 is coming. Any questions? Let's be real, it's probably going to be a decent phone, but do you really need a QWERTY keyboard? Does anyone really want it in 2018? We shall see.。Tweet may have been deleted。
And, finally, a close-up shot of the keyboard was posted to CrackBerry forums:
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Who still loves them a keyboard?Credit: crackberry。