Over the past few months, rumors
have suggested that BlackBerry is planning to release a new phone that
runs on Android. Now, we're getting a first look at what the device may
actually look like.
New leaked photos published by Android Authority
show a BlackBerry-made Android phone with a keyboard that slides out
from underneath its screen. Based on what we can see in the photo, it
looks like the new BlackBerry phone, which is believed to be codenamed
Venice, will run a clean near-stock version of Android.
Here's a look at the front of
the phone. You'll notice the screen looks slightly curved, and there are
speaker grills along the bottom.
(Android Authority) And here's how it looks with the keyboard exposed:
(Android Authority)
We've seen images of the BlackBerry Venice leak in the past,
but those were just renderings. This is the first time we're seeing the
actual phone rather than just computer-generated images of what the
device looks like.
Android Authority has also
posted some photos that show us what the user interface looks like, too.
Unsurprisingly, it looks like there are widgets for BlackBerry's BBM
messaging service.
(Android Authority) There may be some type of multi-window functionality as well.
(Android Authority)
BlackBerry hasn't announced any official plans to release an Android phone, but Reuters reported
that the company is planning to do so back in June. When Business
Insider spoke with BlackBerry CEO John Chen, he seemed confident that the company is going to make money on its phones again in the future. This could be one step in that direction.
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