BlackBerry brings KEYone to India

Canadian mobile phone manufacturer BlackBerry on Tuesday launched its 'KEYone' Limited Edition Black smartphone in India for Rs 39,990. The device would be available on Amazon India and the sale will begin on August 8.

"We would like to congratulate our partner, OptiemusInfracom, on the launch of the BlackBerry KEYone Limited Edition Black. We have worked closely with Optiemus to ensure that the BlackBerry experience and security are built into every layer of the device," Alex Thurber, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Mobility Solutions at BlackBerry, told reporters.

With the device, the users can create up to 52 customised shortcuts with its touch-enabled keyboard. 'KEYone' sports a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 1620 x 1080 pixels with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on top.

Fingerprint sensor has been placed on the space bar. This is the first ever BlackBerry with dual SIM support in India. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 chip powers the smartphone. The 'KEYone Black limited' edition features the biggest ever battery in a BlackBerry device -- 3503mAh with boost-charging technology.