BlackBerry KEY2 with QWERTY keypad launched in India at Rs 42,990July 23 (AZINS) The BlackBerry KEY2 smartphone has been launched in India for a price of Rs 42,990. The device will go on sale exclusively via Amazon India from July 31. Additionally, Reliance Jio is offering a cashback of Rs 4,450 along with ICICI bank cash back offer of 5 percent and additional launch benefits as well.

In terms of specifications, the device features a 4.5-inch full-HD IPS LCD display with a 1080x1620 pixels resolution and a 2.5D Corning Glass. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM. The device will be available in two storage variants – 64GB and 128GB along with expandable storage of up to 256GB.

Running Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, the device includes a dual rear camera set up – two 12MP rear sensors with Dual Tone LED flash along with an 8MP front-facing camera. Connectivity features include 4G LTE (on both SIM cards), Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC, FM radio and USB Type-C. A 3500mAh battery completes the package.

"BlackBerry KEY2 not only comes loaded with the best security and privacy enhancement features but also accurate and comfortable typing on an intelligent keyboard," said Hardip Singh, Executive Director, Optiemus Infracom Ltd.

Recently, BlackBerry and Microsoft has announced a strategic partnership to offer enterprises a solution that integrates BlackBerry's expertise in mobility and security with Microsoft's unmatched cloud and productivity products.

Through this partnership, the companies have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind solution: BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE. This technology provides a highly-secure way for their joint customers the world's largest banks, healthcare providers, law firms, and central governments to seamlessly use native Microsoft mobile apps from within BlackBerry Dynamics.

By making Microsoft's mobile apps seamlessly available from within BlackBerry Dynamics, enterprise users will now have a consistent experience when opening, editing, and saving a Microsoft Office 365 file such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word on any iOS or Android device. This enables users to work anytime, anyplace, with rich file fidelity. At the same time, corporate IT departments benefit from a greater return on their existing investments, and added assurance that their company's data and privacy is secured to the highest standards and in compliance with corporate and regulatory policies.