BlackBerry unveils KEYone Smartphone at Rs.39,990

Optiemus Infracom, in an exclusive partnership with BlackBerry, has introduced BlackBerry KEYone smartphone in India, which will be available exclusively on Amazon India from August 8, 2017.

The phone features an 8MP front-facing camera, 12MP auto-focus rear camera, 3,505mAh battery and runs on Android 7.1. It is equipped with a Smart Keyboard which responds to touch gestures and can also be programmed to launch up to 52 customizable shortcuts and a fingerprint sensor built directly into the keyboard spacebar. The device comes with a metallic black frame and soft-touch textured back and features a 4.5-inch scratch-resistant display (1620x1080 resolution / 434 PPI 3:2 aspect ratio) with Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

“We are delighted to launch the KEYone LIMITED EDITION BLACK in India. It has been especially designed for the Indian market, keeping in mind the customers’ requirements such as dual SIM. The device offers the world's most secure Android smartphone experience combined with unrivalled productivity. We are confident that it will appeal to enterprise customers and consumers alike,” said Hardip Singh, Executive Director, Optiemus Infracom Ltd.

The smartphone is powered with a Snapdragon 625 2GHz Octacore processor and also comes with a 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM which can be expandable up to 2TB. In addition, the device also comes with pre-loaded with DTEK app for better security in the handset.

Alex Thurber, Senior Vice-President, General Manager, Mobility Solutions, BlackBerry, said, “We would like to congratulate our partner, Optiemus Infracom, on the launch of the BlackBerry KEYone LIMITED EDITION BLACK. We have worked closely with Optiemus to ensure that the BlackBerry experience and security are built into every layer of the device. We are also excited to see our ecosystem of software licensing partners, such as TCL Communications and Optiemus, working together to bring locally relevant BlackBerry-branded smartphones to customers, demonstrating how BlackBerry’s strategy to license our secure software to partners is gaining momentum.”

According to the company, the launched product is the first manufactured BlackBerry branded device by Optiemus Infracom under the licensing agreement signed in February this year. For the aspiring BlackBerry smartphone customers, Optiemus will be offering easy and interest-free EMIs. The product will also be available in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Also, on the purchase of the device, American Express is offering up to 4,000 bonus points to its credit card members. In an another offer, Vodafone customers will also get up to 75 GB of additional data over a period of three months. This offer is valid until 30th September, 2017.