Leaked Image of BlackBerry's Upcoming Android Phone?

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Posted July 3, 2015 at 5:51pm by Shalom Levytam

An image of the rumored BlackBerry smartphone running Android has been posted online by @evleaks.

The smartphone is reportedly named 'Venice' and "is actually quite the looker."

Last month Reuters said that BlackBerry was looking to release an Android phone as part of a strategy to focus on software and device management.

It is not clear whether a move to use Android would spell the end of the company's BlackBerry 10 line of devices that were initially launched to much fanfare in early 2013. After positive early reviews, the late-to-launch BlackBerry devices haven't competed well with Android or Apple, mainly due to a lack of big name apps.

The Venice smartphone appears to have a keyboard that slides out from under the display. The leaked image also reveals that the device will run Google's suite of apps.

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Leaked Image of BlackBerry's Upcoming Android Phone?

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the truth - July 5, 2015 at 4:15am

android is evolving guys... dart language + acquiring AGAWI + free wifi for the world... look each of these up. Google is moving on to a new playing field. Sorta like technology ascension coming soon

Jay herz - July 4, 2015 at 1:40pm

Finally they are making something that will revive the brand :/

Anthony - July 3, 2015 at 8:29pm

I don't know guys... There are die hard BB fans (I am not one) but I do invest.... at $7.96 per share.... I think I'll burn a hundred or two.. Hey... might pay off. #AppleNation

gamerscul9870 - July 3, 2015 at 11:39pm

Blackberry market share is less than 2% and barely has no one using their dying OS? They just can't die already. It's tiger games all over again the way avgn explained it.