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I remember when the iPhone first arrived on the scene -- many a phone owner balked at the idea of having to use a non-tactile onscreen keyboard.
Are you all thumbs? The BlackBerry Priv may be the phone for you.
Needless to say, we all got used to it. But I'm sure there are some folks who would still prefer a physical keyboard, kind of like the one that made BlackBerrys so popular.
If you're one of them, happy day: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Daily Steals has the unlocked BlackBerry Priv smartphone for $434.99 shipped. That's after applying coupon code CHEAPSKATE15 at checkout. Lowest price on the Interwebs, cheeps!
This isn't some warmed-over BlackBerry from years ago; the Priv was introduced in November, and although it didn't set the world on fire, it did fill a niche very nicely.
The big trick up its sleeve: an awesome slide-out keyboard. That superlative comes from CNET's review, which also praised the Priv's impressive performance and security-minded Android modifications. Although it scored only a middling 7.6 rating overall, I encourage you to read Sean Hollister's recent follow-up, "How I learned to stop worrying and love the BlackBerry Priv." Key takeaway: "As a standard Android phone, the Priv is remarkably competent."
Whether remarkable competence is enough of a sell for you, I can't say. I will say this is the first slider phone I've featured here, and that it sells for at least $650 most everywhere else.
This is an unlocked, AT&T-branded GSM model, one you should be able to use on any GSM network. It features an ultra-high-resolution display, 32GB of expandable storage and Android 5.1. Will it get Android 6.0? At least one sign points to yes.
Thoughts?
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