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Android-powered BlackBerry Priv ships on 6 November for £559 – pre-order now

UPDATE: Now you can place your order for BlackBerry's first Android phone

UPDATE (23/10/15): Following yesterday’s prematurely-posted U.S. pre-order page (see original story below), BlackBerry has officially rolled out pre-orders for its upcoming Priv phone in multiple countries, including the UK.

The Android slider phone will sell for £559 in the UK, or US$699 in the States; that’s US$50 less than the pulled page suggested. Also, it will ship in both countries starting on 6 November, so a release is just a couple weeks away. If you’re eager to see how BlackBerry transitions over to Android, now is the time to plunk down your money.

 

ORIGINAL STORY (22/10/15): The Priv might be BlackBerry’s boldest move to date, and it has less to do with the smartphone itself than what’s powering it: Android. And now we know when we might actually see this game-changer.

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Andrew writes features, news stories, reviews, and other pieces, often when the UK home team is off-duty or asleep. I'm based in Chicago with my lovely wife, amazing son, and silly cats, and my writing about games, gadgets, esports, apps, and plenty more has appeared in more than 75 publications since 2006.

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