Just after confirming in an earnings call that BlackBerry will launch its first Android phone, codenamed "Venice," before the end of the year, BlackBerry CEO John Chen quickly demonstrated the new phone in an interview, confirming that its operating interface is built on the Android platform.
Perhaps due to the numerous leaks of the actual device's appearance, BlackBerry seems to be open to revealing its first Android-based phone. In a recent interview with Canadian television station BNN, BlackBerry CEO John Chen directly demonstrated the BlackBerry Priv, confirming that the name is indeed derived from the meaning of "privacy."
From the appearance, the BlackBerry Priv is not significantly different from the actual device that was recently exposed, and the operating system is indeed based on the Android platform. Chen Shouzong also revealed that the launch of the first Android platform phone is indeed based on the fact that there are too few BlackBerry 10 platform apps. At the same time, the practicality of the corresponding Android platform apps through simulated compatibility is also limited. Therefore, he hopes to attract more users to join BlackBerry through this new phone.
In addition to confirming the launch of BlackBerry Priv in the financial report released recently, Chen Shouzong also stated that he will continue to develop subsequent versions of the BlackBerry 10 operating system in the future and will not abandon the original BlackBerry operating system.
