The Blackberry Boys are back in town. Not to distribute their BBM pins but to highlight their newest release. The company just unveiled their newest DTEK50 smartphone hailing it as the world’s most secure Android phone.
Months after the Priv received lukewarm reception, Blackberry has stressed on ‘secure boot and hardware root of trust systems.’ Their biggest aim is to protect users from dangers both known and unknown. As such, the phone will include Blackberry’s Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions and also a keyboard.
This security update comes as a response to the recent flair of data leaks, phone malware and network disruptions users faced in the past.
While many are calling it a re-branded Android device, it boasts tons of security and feature updates. But before we jump on to the security part, let’s take a look at its features. Here are ten solid reasons to why the DTEK50 might just be the hottest smartphone release of the year:-
The Specifications
1.The DTEK50 is Blackberry’s first touchscreen-only Android phone. That being said, buyers no longer have to worry about repetitive stress injuries that plagued the QWERTY keypads from the first Blackberries.
2. Under the stylish 5.2-inch, 1920×1080 scratch-resistant screen sits a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor. It runs on a quad-core 1.5GHz speed and boasts an Adreno 405 GPU.
3.It runs on the superior Android 6.0 Marshmallow and has a storage capacity of 16 GB with a 3 GB RAM.
4. Enjoy a rear camera with a 13MP f/2.0; PDAF dual-tone LED flash that supports an HDR, 1080p/30 video capability.
5. Blackberry has learned from the mistakes of it’s previous Priv release. The DTEK50 has an expandable memory of 2 TB and strikingly matches the features of the Alcatel Idol 4.
6. The front camera is no small talk either. It has a jaw-dropping 8MP f/2.2 1.12-micron pixels with selfie flash and 1080p/30 video capability.
7.All this combined in a thin 147 x 72.5 x 7.4 mm design, weighing a light 135 g. Blackberry truly has learned from the past.
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And Now Let’s Look At Security
Android has cultivated quite a negative image of being deficient when it comes to security. But Blackberry plans on changing that very image.
8.To start with, BES10 provides spectacular manageability of applications both open and inconspicuous. BBM Protected protects instant messaging and BlackBerry Guardian shields the phone against mobile malware.
9.Taking examples from the Priv, the DTEK50 features Hub where all unread emails, unattended data, instant messages and such are stored.
10.But if you still question the security, the phone features a QNX core which acts as a firewall against malware and data leakage. It’s powerful and resilient enough to protect cars and power plants.
11.And that’s not all. If in any case, your connections are insecure or if you have a malicious app installed, the phone acts instantly without affecting your data.
12. Blackberry is cashing in on their security updates to account for it’s hardware shortcomings. It comes with an app that checks the phone’s security, gives ratings for features. But more importantly, it reports any suspicious activities to the concerned authorities at the first sight of trouble.
13.It also gives recommendations to make it more secure. If anyone tampers with the phone by taking pictures, sending messages or sneaking through contacts, don’t worry. It tracks all apps and is active at every instant.
14. BlackBerry stated that DTEK50’s security is integrated into the hardware and OS. Data has encrypted automatically. Even if lost or stolen, no one can gain data access with the password. It also gives a neat Password Keeper, which safely stores all your log in credentials.
15.It’s all about the need for speed. BlackBerry pledges a quick delivery of security patches even when the phones are not in use. Blackberry claims it’s the fastest in releasing security patches for any vulnerabilities. It even released a table comparing its efficiency to others a month ago.
The DTEK50 will be available by 8th of August and has been priced at $299 (Rs.20,000) in the U.S. No details as to when it will hit the Indian markets, but prices are expected to start at Rs. 25,000.
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