14 DAY TRIAL // At the end of last month, BlackBerry Mercury and Neon leaked in images, and recent rumors have pointed to the possibility of BlackBerry representatives making announcements on new devices next week. Meanwhile, BlackBerry Neon or Hamburg has just passed the FCC, which means that the handset could be released really soon.
BlackBerry is rumored to unveil three Android smartphones this year, with one of them set to have a physical QWERTY keyboard. New intel has surfaced, revealing that BlackBerry Hamburg or Neon has just passed the FCC, according to Times News.
The device's specs leaked in May through a benchmark test, which was followed by the phone receiving Wi-Fi certification last month. BlackBerry Hamburg is said to be a rebranded Alcatel Idol 4, and the FCC listing shows that the handset has a 2,610mAh battery, the same capacity as on the Idol 4.
The listing further confirms that TCL will be manufacturing the smartphone, which is projected to sport a 5.2-inch 1080p touchscreen display. It will pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and have 3GB of RAM with 16GB of built-in storage.
The device will have a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP selfie snapper. In addition, it will run Android Marshmallow 6.0, being priced at $270.
BlackBerry is expected to unveil three Android smartphones
Aside from BlackBerry Neon or Hamburg, the company is also expected to unveil two other Android smartphones. BlackBerry Rome or Mercury is said to come with a 4.5-inch full HD display and 32GB of internal storage.
It could also have a 3,400mAh battery and an 18MP rear camera. It's worth noting that Rome is the upcoming BlackBerry smartphone that's expected to come with a physical keyboard. The phone will run Android Marshmallow 6.0.1.
Aside from these two, BlackBerry is also said to be working on BlackBerry Vienna or Argon, which will have significantly more powerful specs than the other two smartphones.