On this podcast, we talk about: Google’s Duplex AI being turned over to the public in limited trials. Our take on the BlackBerry Key2. Qualcomm banking on parents and kids wanting smartwatches. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team …
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Today, every phone is more or less a rectangular slab along the lines of the iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) or Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay). That’s not inherently a bad thing, but when you stack these devices side by side, it’s easy to feel like you’re drowning in a sea of sameness. From time to time I like to …
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Fans of physical keyboards: get ready. BlackBerry’s Key2 phone will be available in the US for preorder starting on June 29, according to a tweet from BlackBerry Mobile. 🇺🇸 #KEY2 pre-orders in the United States start June 29th! 🎉 https://t.co/gSvZ2E9xT8 — BlackBerry Mobile (@BBMobile) June 21, 2018 Announced earlier this month, the Key2 is the successor to 2017’s BlackBerry KeyOne. Like …
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UPDATE: Read the full BlackBerry Key2 review. In my mind’s eye, I’m a savvy career phone reviewer who can fluidly pick up and use any phone without breaking stride. In reality, the BlackBerry Key2 is kicking my ass. It’s the only new choice in 2018 for a fan of physical keyboards (you could also buy last year’s BlackBerry KeyOne), but …
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For nearly a decade, BlackBerry smartphones have emerged from a potent brew of unrealistic ambitions and seemingly predetermined failure — do you remember the BlackBerry Storm? Throughout the decline, BlackBerry has touted privacy, security and a physical keyboard as the marquee features of its smartphones. Fast-forward to today, and what does the new BlackBerry Mobile talk about when promoting its …
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The Blackberry Key2 has been officially revealed. And yes, it has a physical keyboard. The BlackBerry Key2 will launch Thursday, but there may not be much left to reveal. On Wednesday, mobile tipster Evan Blass tweeted out what appears to be a spec sheet for the upcoming device. He also tweeted that he expects the Key2 to cost “$649 US / …
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The Blackberry Key2 has been officially revealed. And yes, it has a physical keyboard. BlackBerry will announce the BlackBerry Key2 on Thursday, June 7, but if you can’t wait a few more days, these renders may give a clear look at the upcoming phone. Frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass shared images of what he says is the BlackBerry Key2 on Twitter, …
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Excited for the BlackBerry Key2 unveiling on June 7? BlackBerry is, and it shared a short video teaser to give us our first official look at the phone. You can watch it below: Almost time to officially introduce you to an icon reborn #KEY2 pic.twitter.com/QjRUZS7V69 — BlackBerry Mobile (@BBMobile) May 24, 2018 The video highlights new features like the phone’s …
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The BlackBerry Key2 will be unveiled on June 7, and we may now be getting an idea of how fast the phone could be. Two listings for an unannounced BlackBerry phone appeared on benchmarking site Geekbench (here and here). The listings tell us the BlackBerry phone runs Android 8.1 and comes with a Snapdragon 660 processor. Since no current BlackBerry phone …
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The Blackberry Key2 has been officially revealed. And yes, it has a physical keyboard. BlackBerry is not only still around, it’s announcing its next phone, the BlackBerry Key2, on June 7. The Key2 is the successor to 2017’s BlackBerry KeyOne, a premium Android phone with BlackBerry’s signature QWERTY keyboard. The phone will be announced in New York at 10 a.m. ET. BlackBerry …
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