at 11:20 on July 26, 2016, EDT.
BlackBerry's headquarters in Waterloo, Ont. is shown on Wednesday June 22 , 2016. BlackBerry is launching a new smartphone, less than a year after releasing the Priv. The company says the DTEK50 is its thinnest phone and will be its second device powered by Android. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima"
WATERLOO, Ont. — BlackBerry is launching a new smartphone, less than a year after releasing the Priv.
The company says the DTEK50 is its thinnest phone and will be its second device powered by Android.
BlackBerry is also promoting the phone's beefed up security measures, saying it is designed to fend off cyberattacks with features such as built-in malware protection.
The phone will retail for C$429 and is available for pre-order online.
BlackBerry has faced calls to stop making smartphones because of disappointing sales and instead focus on its growing software business.
But CEO John Chen has so far shown no inclination to get out of the hardware business, having promised earlier this year to release two mid-range, Android-powered phones before the company's fiscal year ends Feb. 28, 2017.
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