The BlackBerry Priv, previously known as the BlackBerry Venice, has had its share of the limelight for a few weeks now. However, aside from the company posting a couple of images of the Priv, nothing about the phone has been confirmed.
With the public eagerly waiting, several individuals have leaked certain details regarding the BlackBerry Priv. The most recent is from a redditor, iamsorandom, that posted alleged snapped images of the Priv.
In his post on /r/Android, iamsorandom detailed that he was able to get a hold of a BlackBerry Priv through a BlackBerry executive who let him play with the device for a bit. The poster explained that he met the executive during the CISO Conference on Oct. 9, which was held in Toronto. The redditor took pictures of the BlackBerry Priv using his own phone and uploaded them on Reddit.
"I must admit, it's a VERY nice device. It was actually thinner than my Note 5," exclaimed imsorandom.
The Note 5 is only less than a third of an inch thick (0.30 inch). If the Priv is indeed thinner, then it will be comparable to the Samsung Galaxy A8, which is around a quarter of an inch (0.23 inch) thick.
He also commented that the device felt snappy and smooth. The keyboard/keypad was also praised for being "very nice." He adds that the phone had full access to the Google Play store and that the executive had some apps installed.
"Seemed snappy and smooth to me," imsorandom responded to queries regarding the OS performance. "Comparing it to my Nexus 5 with Marshmallow, it was just as smooth in the few minutes I had it in my hands."
The Priv will be shipped with an Android OS and not BlackBerry's proprietary mobile operating system. The rich display, high ppi and the curved edges were also complimented.
"I have to say that I'm definitely interested in BlackBerry again," imsorandom admitted.
