BlackBerry Priv Prices and Specs revealed by ShopBlackBerry

We already know that the BlackBerry Priv will cost £579.99 unlocked in the UK, at least from Carphone Warehouse.

In the early hours of this morning, BlackBerry revealed the US and  Canadian prices for the BlackBerry Priv when they put the device up for pre-order from ShopBlackBerry. Pre-orders were set to go live tomorrow, Friday October 23.

For those in the U.S the BlackBerry Priv will cost $750 unlocked, while in Canada it’ll cost you a cool $949.  Both countries had a shipping date of November 16.

Considering the fact that the Priv still hasn’t been officially announced, with no launch event announced either, it may explain why BlackBerry quickly pulled the pages online.

Interestingly, as well as publishing the pricing, BlackBerry published the full specs of the device.

BlackBerry Priv Specs

Baseline Software Support: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Size (LxWxD): 147 (184 opened) x 77.2 x 9.4mm Weight (w/battery): 192g Model Number: STV100-1 Processor:

Qualcomm 8992 with 64 bit Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 and Quad-core 1.44 GHz CortexA53 (Snapdragon 808 Hexa-Core, 64 bit) Adreno 418, 600MHz GPU

Memory:

3GB Low Power RAM 32GB Flash Hot-swappable MicroSD slot (up to 2TB)

Expandable Memory:

MicroSD slot located on top of device, accessible via pin-eject tray

Display:

Curved 5.43” 2560 x 1440 resolution 540 DPI WQHD Plastic AMOLED High Brightness Mode for Outdoor Readability 24-bit color depth 16:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Rear Facing Camera:

18MP Auto-Focus Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Phase Detect Auto Focus (PDAF), Fast focus lock HDR 6-element f2.2 lens Back Side Illumination (BSI2) Stacked Sensor Dual Colour, Dual 2 mm2 LED Flash – Enhanced photo color balance/ 4k Video Recording: 30 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps, 6DOF video stabilization combined with OIS for incredibly smooth video 4x digital zoom Continuous & touch to focus, face detection, image stabilization Panorama, Burst, Live Filters Multi-Frame Low Light Enhancement

Front Facing Camera:

2MP Fixed-Focus, f2.8 Large 1.75um pixel size Image & video stabilization 720p HD video recording 2x digital zoom Wide Selfie Mode (also known as Selfie Panorama) Multi-Frame Low Light Enhancement

Dedicated Keys: Volume Up/Down, Mute, Lock(Power On/Off) Notification: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable Touch Capabilities:

10-point multi-touch Supports Passive Stylus Glove Mode Capacitive Touch Keyboard: Allows navigation gestures, fine cursor control, swipe to select word predictions, swipe back for word deletion

Navigation: Capacitive Touch, capacitive 4-row keyboard (slider) User Interface: Gesture control plus touch sensitive physical keyboard with gesture support Keyboard:

Physical Sliding Keyboard, with support for: Contextual auto-correction Contextual next word prediction Personalized learning engine Keyboard Security: Password protection, Screen lock, and Sleep mode

Voice Input/output:

Integrated speaker and 3 microphones BlackBerry Natural Sound enabled: Receiver cavity microphone monitors what the user hears and adjusts in real time for best performance. The system monitors speaker motion in real time to ensure maximum loudness without distortion Virtual Back Volume Speaker – high surface area material in the speaker cavity provides higher loudness in a more compact space Hands-free headset capable Bluetooth headset capable Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone

Headset : 3.5 mm stereo Ports and Connectivity:

USB 2.0 Connector with SlimPort enabled USB 2.0 fully supported with standard microUSB 2.0 cable (included in box) Cabled-Video Out, 4k @30 fps, supported with standard SlimPort adaptor (not included in box). SlimPort adaptor cables exist to support the following video protocols: HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort 1.1, DisplayPort 1.2, DVI NFC

Power Adapter

+5V DC / 1.3A AC power adapter, OMTP Compliant QC2.0 Enabled – Compatible with QC2 Chargers Dual mode Wireless Charging capable for Powermat (PMA) and Qi

Battery:

3410 (typ) 3360 (min) mAh 4.4V 680 Wh/L integrated non-removable battery Fast charge enabled

Battery Life:

Mixed Usage: Up to 22.5 hours 22.5 hours battery life is based on mixed usage scenario. Many factors affect battery life including but not limited to network, transmission environment, battery age, usage, location software and feature configuration.

Network

FD-LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 20, 29,30 HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5/6, 8/li> Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b/g/n for 2.4GHz 802.11 a/n for 5GHz 802.11 ac for 5GHz 4G Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct 2×2 MIMO

Bluetooth Support: Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy (LE) GPS

Assisted, Autonomous and Simultaneous GPS Pre-loaded Google Maps E911 supported

Advanced Sensors : Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Time of Flight (ToF) Proximity, Ambient Light, Altimeter, Activity Monitor SIM Interface

Nano SIM card (4FF) Supports 1.8V and 3.0V cards

Recommended Temperature Parameters

Handheld Operating: 0 to 35°C / 32 to 95°F Handheld Storage: -20 to 35°C / -4 to 95°F Travel charger  Operating: 0 to 35°C / 32 to 95°F

Accessibility: HAC Rating: M3 T4