Hands-on with the BlackBerry Priv: in pictures

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  • Meet the BlackBerry Priv

    Meet the BlackBerry Priv

    BlackBerry's first foray into building an Android phone finally comes to fruition. The 5.4-inch edge-to-edge curved display has a bright, colorful screen, and lands with strong Gorilla Glass 4.

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • How much does it cost?

    How much does it cost?

    The Priv costs $699 from BlackBerry, and $249.99 on AT&T for a two-year contract in the US. The company said there are more US carriers to come, but not to Verizon any time soon.

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • A slide-out keyboard

    A slide-out keyboard

    The phone slides open, revealing gracefully a physical keyboard -- a relic of the pre-turn-of-the-decade BlackBerry days

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • Good, all-day battery life

    Good, all-day battery life

    The phone packs a 3,410mAh battery, which in testing can last a full day without charge.

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • Better than a Retina

    Better than a Retina

    The phone boasts a stunning 2,560x1,440 resolution at 540 pixels-per-inch (sharper than an iPhone Retina display),

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • A rubberized, comfortable capacitive keyboard

    A rubberized, comfortable capacitive keyboard

    The backlit slide-out keyboard is wide and rubberized, making it comfortable to use.

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • Rear and front cameras

    Rear and front cameras

    The Priv comes with a good 18-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera capable of taking 720p high-definition video calls.

    Photo by: ZDNet/CBS Interactive

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • Dual-flash

    Dual-flash

    The rear-camera comes with a dual-flash: one with bright white and the other with warmer tones, which makes skin tones and natural shades look better.

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • The back?

    The back?

    The back of the phone looks particularly ugly when the phone's keyboard is extended, showing off its grey, metallic backing

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    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • The blinker

    The blinker

    The little red notification light is back, used to notify the user of a new message or missed call. It's useful as it alerts the phone owner without having to periodically check the screen for notifications.

    Photo by: ZDNet/CBS Interactive

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • Security?

    Security?

    Despite strong security additions, such as disk encryption and regular monthly patching, there are notable omissions from the phone's hardware, such as no fingerprint sensor.

    Photo by: ZDNet/CBS Interactive

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • Battery life

    Battery life

    The battery life is better than most comparable phones. They say slow and steady wins the race, but often it takes more than a second to perform basic tasks, like opening apps.

    Photo by: ZDNet/CBS Interactive

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

  • Dimensions and size

    Dimensions and size

    It's thin at just over 9 millimeters, and 192 grams, or slightly heavier than an iPhone 6, which, size for size, is proportionally about the same, considering the Priv is wider, taller, and thicker.

    Photo by: ZDNet/CBS Interactive

    Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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The latest BlackBerry phone lands with two flagship features: Android, and a physical keyboard.

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Meet the BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry's first foray into building an Android phone finally comes to fruition. The 5.4-inch edge-to-edge curved display has a bright, colorful screen, and lands with strong Gorilla Glass 4.

Caption by: Zack Whittaker

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